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sgctoday at 4:17 PM0 repliesview on HN

Of all the standards, I find the SCAA the least useful. That was the standard 30 years ago, but nobody serious about improving their craft is brewing such a watered down espresso anymore, and a 1:2 ratio is the most common one. So 15g for 30ml. And for pressure, modern consensus is that 9 bar is the high upper limit. 10 almost always leads to a harsh cup. I find the 6 bar lower limit to be a tipping point in the concentration, such that lower pressures are more similar to drip than to espresso - the viscosity and mouthfeel changes dramatically. So I can't agree that whatever comes out of an espresso machine should be called espresso. But we are debating vernacular here, I just hope you enjoy your cup of coffee!