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The Tamping Mat from Motta with edge is very well suited as a base for tamping and is a good complement or alternative to a tamping station. The edge makes it very stable on the countertop and also allows the portafilter to be placed on the edge – perfect also for naked portafilters.
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Preparation Espresso
There are many different recipes that lead to an excellent cup of espresso. This example should serve as a basic recipe and can be changed and adapted according to your wishes and willingness to experiment. For each espresso of our line-up we provide a recipe that works well for us.
Preparation in a portafilter (general rules of thumb)
| Water temperature | 90-96 °C |
| Brewing ratio | 1:2,8 |
| Dose | 18 g |
| Yield | 50 g |
| Time | 25-30 s |
Step by step instructions
- Take the portafilter out of your brew group and rinse the group briefly.
- Place your clean and dry portafilter on a scale and tare it.
- Grind the desired amount of coffee (dose) into your portafilter.
- Distribute the ground coffee evenly in the sieve, you can use your finger here or a distributor.
- When tamping, it is important to apply pressure vertically to the coffee to ensure even compaction. It is also important to apply pressure only once to avoid channeling.
- Remove any coffee residue from the edge of the screen.
- Start your shot as soon as you place the portafilter in the group.
- Stop your shot when your target yield is reached.
- When there’s no more coffees to make, empty, clean and dry your portafilter, flush the group and place the portafilter back into the group to ensure it stays hot.
Troubleshoot
| Problem | Possible reasons | Solution |
| Espresso tastes bitter | Grind too fine
|
Coarser grind
|
| Espresso tastes sour | Grind too coarse Under dosed Forgot to tamp → results in shorter shot time |
Finer grind Increase dose Tamp → results in longer shot time |
| Espresso is too strong | Over dosed Too little water |
Decrease dose Increase amount of water |
| Espresso is too mild/weak | Under dosed Too much water |
Increase dose Decrease amount of water |
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