4. Espresso extraction

Question 1

what are the steps of espresso extraction

Answer 1

1. Grind the beans
2. Measure a dose of coffee
3. Tamp the coffee
4. Check the pour

Question 2

What does grinding the beans entail

Answer 2

using the grinder to grind a dose of coffee

Question 3

what does measuring the dose of coffee entail (2)

Answer 3

• identifying the type of filter basket to use

- measuring the correct dose using sight, scales, or the chambers on the grinder

Question 4

What does tamping the coffee entail

Answer 4

compacting the coffee with 18kg of pressure to prepare for extraction