Tips for making espresso

If you have an espresso machine at home, it is helpful to know how to use it properly.

• Ensure the screen on top of your ground, compacted beans is totally wet before brewing. This will ensure that water runs evenly through the entire thing, the coffee sitting beneath will be hydrated evenly, and your flavour will be concentrated and consistent.
• Break up the crema - that tan, creamy froth on top of the dark brown espresso - to release all the aromatics.