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Originally posted by 5A61667D6E7C67090 link=1258705607/27#27 date=1259110908
Hi Tony,
A single shot basket should have 30ml extracted in 25-30 seconds.A double shot basket would have 30ml coming out of either side in 25-30 seconds, or 60ml if you were to put just one cup underneath instead of two cups.
An espresso shot should always be around 30ml, if it is only 15ml it would be a ristretto.
Does that make sense, because it is easy for me to understand on this side.
Let me know.
thanks
XXXXXX
Its always seemed a bit vague this subject, this explanation states what I suppose should be the obvious but it isnt always that straight forward to put thoughts into plain english. Thanks for asking the question.
Originally posted by 62595E4556445F310 link=1258705607/27#27 date=1259110908
Here is the reply I got from my coffee machine retailer (VBM)
Hi Tony,
A single shot basket should have 30ml extracted in 25-30 seconds.
A double shot basket would have 30ml coming out of either side in 25-30 seconds, or 60ml if you were to put just one cup underneath instead of two cups.
An espresso shot should always be around 30ml, if it is only 15ml it would be a ristretto.
Does that make sense, because it is easy for me to understand on this side.
Let me know.
thanks
XXXXXX
Here is the reply I got from my coffee machine retailer (VBM)
Hi Tony,
A single shot basket should have 30ml extracted in 25-30 seconds. A double shot basket would have 30ml coming out of either side in 25-30 seconds, or 60ml if you were to put just one cup underneath instead of two cups.
An espresso shot should always be around 30ml, if it is only 15ml it would be a ristretto.
Does that make sense, because it is easy for me to understand on this side.
Let me know.
thanks
XXXXXX
Originally posted by 58565B544355543A0 link=1258705607/25#25 date=1259040012
Ah well that depends on what sort of a double you are talking about I always use 18g so it doesnt get so watery, that said I am a big fan of the 20sec ristretto (40mls). But now we are getting to personal preference so there is no wrong answer.
Ah well that depends on what sort of a double you are talking about I always use 18g so it doesnt get so watery, that said I am a big fan of the 20sec ristretto (40mls). But now we are getting to personal preference so there is no wrong answer.
Originally posted by 78767B746375741A0 link=1258705607/22#22 date=1259030741
It is a double so you would be expecting 60ml which is not a gusher! Are you saying you should only extract 30mls from a double basket?
Im not saying you should do anything, what I am saying is to my taste 60 ml in 30 seconds from a double basket (approx 14 grams) is pretty watery, my preference is double basket 30 ml in 30 seconds (liquid gold)
A shot should take 25-30 secs for either 30ml from a single basket or 60ml from a double basket and I would assume 90ml from a triple basket.
But you can obviously do whatever you prefer.
I happen to like a single shot from a double basket (in around 15-20 secs) but if I am making coffee for me and my wife I just go with 2 singles from a double basket (in 25-30secs)
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