Espresso is obtained by passing high-pressure water through ground coffee, so it gets its name from the Italians, meaning "to force out". Single Espresso , that is, single-shot espresso, is obtained by flowing 90°C water through 7gr of ground coffee with 9 bar (atmosphere) pressure for 30 seconds and extracting 20-25 ml of coffee. But the recipe for preparing espresso is not limited to this, it is also possible to prepare espresso at home in a practical way with developing technology. To learn more about espresso, you can check out our blog post titled 6 Things You Didn't Know About Espresso.
How to Make Espresso?
Contents:
7 grams of powdered coffee
Hot water
Making Espresso in an Espresso Machine:
- Put 7g of ground coffee suitable for espresso (maximum 7.5g) into the chamber on the coffee arm.
- After placing the end of the coffee arm on the table, compress the coffee by applying 20 kg pressure with the compression tamper and turning it from top to bottom and one quarter turn.
- Attach the coffee lever to the machine and run water through the machine until you reach the ideal amount of espresso in no more than 30 seconds.
Tips for Making Gourmet Espresso:
- Preparing a single espresso in 30 seconds guarantees a good balance in terms of aromatic profile and a persistent crema.
- 20ml is an appropriate amount for dark roast espresso, and 25ml is an appropriate amount for medium roast espresso.
- If you reach the right amount of espresso in less than 30 seconds, you should grind the beans finer; if you reach it in more than 30 seconds, you should grind the coffee coarser.
- If you do not have a grinder, you can choose illy powder coffee varieties ground for espresso.
How to Make Espresso in Capsule Machines?
If you use illy iperespresso type capsules in Francis Francis brand or some Hotpoint brand machines; illy MPS medium roast capsules in some Mitaca brand machines; illy ESE Pod medium roast or decaffeinated coffee in machines working with ESE Pod and adjust the water flow setting of the machine to get 20-25 ml of espresso, you can get perfect illy espresso every time.
illy's latest iperespresso capsules allow you to make perfect gourmet espressos every time. By pressing a single button, you can obtain a uniquely soft, colored and textured crema-covered, perfectly aromatic, rich and balanced gourmet espresso in 30 seconds. If you have a coffee machine compatible with illy iperespresso capsules, you can choose the following varieties to make espresso.
illy's special blend consists of %100 arabica coffee beans handpicked from 9 different regions. You can choose Iperespresso Capsules, Medium Roast (18 Pieces) capsules to make gourmet illy espresso and Decaffeinated Iperespresso Capsules to get a decaffeinated espresso. You can also get espresso from iperespresso capsules, which are the single origin version of 9 different coffee beans that make up illy's special blend. These varieties are listed from the most intense to the lightest as India, Guatemala, Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia.