Guide to Brewing Espresso

Espresso is a relatively new way of brewing coffee. In the early 20th Century Luigi Bezzera patented the first espresso “Coffee Making Machine.” Later Desiderio Pavoni purchased Bezerras patent and made a few improvements to the design introducing the pressure release valve as well as the steam wand.

Equipment needed: Espresso Machine, Grinder (Strongly Recommended)

Standard Ratio: 1:2

Grind Setting: Fine - Coffee grounds should be generally the size of flour

Water Temperature: 200 Degrees

	1:2
Grams of Coffee	Grams extracted	Extraction time in seconds
18	36	28-30
20	40	30
22	44	30-32