Brew guides
Start with a method.
Useful starting points for the cup in front of you.
Coffee dose
18g
Start here18g → 36gCoffee to espresso1:2 / Fine / 92-94 C / 25-30 sec
01 Dose evenly.02 Brew to target.03 Taste. Change one thing.
Sour: finer. Dry: coarser.
Need help with a cup?
Start with what the cup is telling you.
Sour / sharp
Grind a little finer. Keep the dose the same and taste again.
Bitter / dry
Grind a little coarser. Keep the dose the same and taste again.
Thin / weak
Use a little less water for the same coffee dose, then taste again.
Heavy / dull
Grind a little coarser for a cleaner cup, then taste again.
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