How to Make an Espresso with an Espresso Machine

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Espresso is a single shot of coffee that can be enjoyed on its own or mixed into your favorite café-style coffee drink. All you need is a bag of espresso beans, a grinder, and an espresso machine to get started on this coffee-making adventure!

To complete this How-To you will need:

Espresso beans
Coffee grinder
Espresso machine
Purified water
Portafilter
Coffee-tamping tool
Espresso cup or shot glass
Craving for bitter coffee

Step 1: Grind the beans

Fill the grinder with your espresso beans to the fill level. Some machines are equipped with a grinder; you can also use a separate one. Grind the beans finely, until they're the consistency of granulated sugar.

Step 2: Put water in the espresso machine

Pour the purified water up to the fill level of the espresso machine's water chamber. Figure on one ounce of water for every shot of espresso.

Tip: Avoid using tap water -- it can take away from the full flavor of your espresso shot.

Step 3: Fill your portafilter with grounds

Fill the portafilter all the way to the top with the espresso grounds. Brush off any excess coffee so you have an even surface.

Step 4: Use the tamping tool

Place the portafilter under the tamping tool and press up firmly to flatten the grounds. Brush off any excess, and press against the tamping tool again so that the coffee is tightly packed in the portafilter.

Step 5: Prepare for the espresso pour

Place the empty espresso cup or shot glass directly underneath the spout of the espresso machine.

Step 6: Secure the portafilter in place

Place the portafilter into its holder on the espresso machine and turn it to the right until it is secure and locked into position.

Tip: The amount of grounds and how tightly they're packed determine the quality of your pour. Making the perfect espresso can be a trial and error process!

Step 7: Begin the espresso pour

Push the start button on the espresso machine. The brew process can take between 20 and 30 seconds.

Step 8: Check for quality

Remove the cup immediately from the machine and look for the crema on top, which is a thick layer of nut-brown foam.

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[AustinBarista]

I swear to God . . . if you ever try to serve me this espresso I will punch you in the dick. Take this horrid excuse for an "educational" coffee video down. Right now. All of this misinformation should be made illegal.

[Rightdude123]

are you gonna clean that mess up? :P

[avandelay2]

In truth this is a pretty brutal tutorial even for an amateur espresso drinker. Almost everything in this video is wrong including the result.

[TheJMcBrizzle]

I'm gonna create a video response lol

[bazzathemammoth]

lol... this is a joke right?

[HomeDistiller]

you had the tamping tool upside down you dip shit!!!!

[ThePichu7892]

Umm did some1 take a very watery dump in that cup

[davidhendriks]

Lol! "A craving for bitter coffee". When you use this machine and this technique that's indeed what you'll probably get. What a lousy video...!

[Hackingall]

The next one is "How to Make an Espresso with an washing machine"

[xiz90]

This is fucking offensive.. Just take it down god damn it!

[liketheuniverse11]

People, please don't get mad! Each one of you have your own special way to make your favorite cup of coffee. Mine is: hot water, 2 tspoon of strong coffee, 1tbspoon sugar, 1tbspoon coffee creamer, 1tspoon cinnamon. Drink it listening to your favorite song...try it...ooooooooh! What a perfect day!

[SIMONDUKEN]

this espresso was made in the toilet??WTF!!!!i wont....never im gonna drink this shit!!