There are many reasons why your espresso might not taste great. In this video, we briefly summarize 20 common mistakes made when preparing espresso and provide tips on how to make your espresso better.
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- 0:38 Dirty portafilter
- 0:56 Dirty espresso machine
- 1:26 Tamping at an angle
- 1:53 Leveling
- 2:45 First shot
- 3:22 Flushing
- 4:12 Tamper size
- 4:54 Poor quality coffee grinder
- 5:57 Old burrs
- 6:51 Cup positioning
- 8:45 Stale coffee
- 9:52 Fresh coffee
- 11:26 Channeling
- 13:38 Hard water
- 15:53 Incorrect grind size
- 16:38 Brew ratio
- 18:09 Stirring
- 18:58 Wrong coffee
- 20:31 Temperature
- 21:25 Bad coffee
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