Re: Coffee quantity for espresso - 7gr vs. more

On Mon, 02 Jan 2006 20:52:20 +0100, Tibor Dek <nonexistant@xxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>BUT: today I figured out that I like to put 10-12 grams into the
>single-basket PF of my ECM Casa 2 (it's a commercial-style 58mm PF).
>After half a year it's the first time I measured the weight of the
>coffee, and now I have doubts.
>
>Is my basket just too large?

Probably for a 7 gram shot; many single baskets are -- anyone who can
produce a drinkable 7 gram shot with the LM basket, for instance, has
to be some sort of espresso genius.

Remember, the current Italian practice, judging by every cafe I
visited the last time I was there, is to produce 1 sip, 15 mL, shots
from a 7 gram dose. A "standard" 25mL shot at the same concentration
would require a basket filled with 10 to 12 grams.

--
jim schulman
<jim_schulman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
.

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