| When making espresso with your espresso
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| | dose in the filter.
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| machine, it is very important that the
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| | Knock the filter basket lightly against
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| ground coffee is well packed in the
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| | the counter to make the coffee even out
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| filter basket. If the ground is not
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| | in the filter basket.
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| properly compacted, the water will flow
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| | Grab the tamper and press straight down
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| through the coffee to quickly and create
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| | against the coffee. You should press
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| thin and bitter cup of espresso. This is
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| | quite hard, so it helps to put the filter
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| much the same principle as when grinding
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| | basket down on the counter. Finish by
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| espresso.The tool for the job is called
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| | twisting the tamper a bit using the power
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| an espresso tamper, and the process is
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| | of your wrist.
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| called tampering. A correct tamping makes
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| | Check the basket for any loose coffee
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| the water flow through the coffee evenly
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| | near the walls, you will find at least
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| so that no part of it is overextracted
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| | some. Knock the tamper lightly against
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| during brewing. The tamper is usually
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| | the counter again, and repeat the tamping
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| made of metal and can have a flat or a
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| | once again.
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| rounded bottom. Cheep ones coming with
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| | If you were making a double espresso,
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| your espresso machine may also be made of
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| | add the rest of the coffee and repeat
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| plastic.Choosing the right tamper is not
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| | step 1 to 4 above.
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| rocket science, however it is important
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| | When you have finished your tamping
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| that the tamper has the right dimensions
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| | exercise, make sure that the coffee is
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| for the filter basket of your espresso
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| | evenly spread in the filter basket. If
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| machine. If the tamper is too small, this
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| | not, start over again until you get it
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| will result in an unevenly packet ground
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| | right.Espresso tamping is not hard when
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| with higher density in the middle, and
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| | you know how, but depending on the
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| thus the water flowing past in near the
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| | pressure and quality of your machine, as
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| edges of the basket. Also, getting a
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| | well the ground you are currently using,
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| tamper that gives you a good grip will
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| | the pressure you need to apply with the
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| also make things easier.When tamping your
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| | tamper may vary. Practice a few times
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| espresso ground, follow these easy steps.
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| | until you learn the technique and the
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| | right pressure for your particular
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| Fill the filter basket with ground
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| | machine.Good luck with your espresso
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| coffee. If you are making a double
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| | tamping!
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| espresso, start by only putting half the
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