| Ever wondered what the secrets are to
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| | adding a grinder to your kitchen
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| making Espresso as good as the coffee
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| | appliances will open up a whole world of
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| house baristas do? Well stay with me a
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| | espresso coffee tasting for you. Being
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| while and I will give away some of their
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| | able to buy beans of any type and bring
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| trade secrets so you too can master the
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| | them home and finely grind them yourself
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| art of making a great cup of espresso.
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| | is essentially a defining experience.
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| The most important ingredient in making a
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| | Another important point is that the
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| good tasting espresso is to use pure
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| | quality of the espresso machine you buy
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| fresh filtered or rain water. Regardless
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| | will of course affect the quality of the
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| of what quality coffee grounds you use it
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| | espresso coffee it produces. Here I
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| won't override the associated taste of
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| | should remind you to look for a machine
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| poor water. For most of us chlorine and
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| | that is easy to clean and maintain as
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| other chemicals in our tap water will put
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| | well as one that generates heat by boiler
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| us at a real disadvantage. It might
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| | or thermoblock and is capable of
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| surprise some to know water can get stale
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| | producing pump pressure of 9 bar or
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| so make sure it hasn't been sitting
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| | better. A thermoblock heats water as it
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| around in plastic containers or in the
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| | passes through the machine on the way to
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| fridge for too long before you use it.
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| | the pump. For a really professional and
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| To make a new brew of espresso remember
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| | satisfying brew it is best to avoid the
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| to use very hot water with an optimum
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| | cheaper units that rely on steam to
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| temperature of around 203F (95C) or
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| | create pressure.
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| nearly boiling water. If you don't want
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| | Now that we know all that we are ready to
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| to get too technical using a thermometer,
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| | make a top cup of espresso. For the best
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| just switch the jug off as the water is
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| | results pre-warm the equipment by running
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| starting to boil and then count to ten.
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| | clean water through the machine is a good
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| That has always worked for me.
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| | idea. Then when you turn the machine on,
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| Of course the next most important
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| | let the water heat, before running a cup
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| ingredient is the coffee. These days
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| | through with no coffee to warm the
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| there is an abundance of choice and
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| | surfaces and flush the system.
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| sometimes it's hard to know where to
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| | Next you can add the freshly ground
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| start. I like to be a little adventurous
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| | espresso roast and then tamp it down
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| and try coffees from different countries
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| | slightly with the back of a spoon, just
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| all over the world. Each one has its own
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| | like you would in a tobacco pipe till you
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| unique flavour. Some I like and some I
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| | feel some springiness - but the coffee
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| don't go back for a second go.
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| | shouldn't scatter about.
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| One of my favorites is Arabica coffee
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| | Then put the hopper in the machine and
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| which comes from the high country in
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| | place a warmed espresso cup at the
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| Brazil or Bogota. Some people like to
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| | outlet. Now comes the good part, start
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| roast the green beans themselves while
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| | the machine and in about five seconds you
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| others are content to buy them freshly
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| | will have a steady stream of beautiful
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| roasted. Either way it is important to
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| | espresso coffee. For a double shot it
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| make sure the beans are fresh and have a
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| | will take about 20 seconds to complete.
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| good aromatic smell to them.
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| | Making cappuccino is easy this way as all
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| Also Robusta is one you might like to
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| | you have to do is warm half a cup of milk
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| try. This variety has more caffeine but
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| | in the microwave for about 90 seconds,
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| is a little less full bodied flavour than
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| | froth it with the wand and add it to the
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| Arabica. Generally it should be used for
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| | espresso. If you are like me and love the
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| those quick pick-me-up cups but it's not
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| | froth use full cream milk rather than
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| at all suitable for an espresso that is
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| | reduced fat milk as it froths better. To
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| to be savoured.
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| | make it just like a bought one, sprinkle
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| Once you start exploring different types
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| | some cinnamon over the top. However if
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| of coffee, blending is something you
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| | you really want to create a sensation you
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| might like to try your hand at. A blend
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| | could shave some chocolate or sprinkle
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| of 70% Arabica and 30% Robusta is a great
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| | cocoa on the top. For the sweet tooth you
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| favorite of mine because it takes away
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| | will probably need a teaspoon of sugar.
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| the heavy chocolate taste of the Arabica
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| | In a nutshell the secret to making a good
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| and gives a mellower and more creamy
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| | cup of espresso at home that tastes just
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| texture to the brew. Women more often
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| | like one from your favourite coffee shop
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| enjoy this blend as it is milder in
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| | is to start with good quality coffee,
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| flavor and is not such an assault on the
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| | keep your equipment nice and clean, use
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| taste buds. In Australia you can find
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| | fresh water, don't burn the roast and
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| this blend already ground in the MAP
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| | make sure you grind it properly.
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| brand (red packet).
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| | Enjoy.
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| From personal experience let me tell you
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