The Ten Commandments of Espresso Buying
From thedomesticbarista.com
2. Thou shall only use coffee beans from a specialist roaster. If thou art thinking about using supermarket beans thou shall buy a cheap burr-grinder and a press-pot and no more. Thou shall visit HasBean for inspiration.
3. Thou shall put away thy credit-card until a time when thou hast saved enough to buy a coffee grinder. If thou cannot afford to buy both thou shall purchase a grinder first and drink press-pot coffee until the bank-account has regenerated. This is a test of thy faith and those that doubt it shall face torment!
4. Thou shall spend at least half the cost of the espresso machine on a coffee grinder. The minimum thou shall pay for a coffee grinder is £120.
5. Thy Espresso machine shall contain a pump and shall be manufactured by a company with no connection to Irons or Toasters.
6. Thou shall also put enough money aside for a tamper, cleaning solution, metal milk-jug and brush. Thou shall covet all that is at HappyDonkey.
7. Thou shall allow thy Espresso machine to warm up before use. Thy cups must also be pre-warmed.
8. Thou shall only grind as much coffee as is required for each shot. Thy double shots shall be made with around 16g of coffee and shall produce a 2oz shot of espresso in 25-30 seconds.
9. Thou shall clean thy Espresso machine RELIGIOUSLY.
10. Thou shall know my name and is shall be spelled eSpresso.
