Aisling O'Connor

Aisling is an Irish food and drinks writer and journalist fueled by coffee and herbal tea. She followed up her journalism degree with nutrition studies. Find Aisling on LinkedIn.

How to Pull a Ristretto Espresso Shot – All You Need to Know

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How to Pull a Ristretto Espresso Shot

Espresso is the base for many delicious coffee beverages. While you can choose to have a solo (single) shot or double (doppio) shot of espresso, with caffeine or decaffeinated, there are more options that can be explored. What about a Ristretto shot?
Ristretto is an Italian word meaning “restricted” or “limited”. Its an accurate description, since the ristretto is a short espresso shot. The barista only does a pull for the first part of what would be a regular full espresso shot of 25-30 seconds. It usually consists of about a ½ fluid ounce (15 ml) of liquid. If the drinker wants a double ristretto shot,

Can You Brew Espresso In A Coffee Maker?

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Can you Brew Espresso in a Coffee maker

While brewing espresso in a coffee maker isn’t the easiest brewing method for your favorite espresso roast, it is possible. You can still have that strong, smooth taste without having an espresso machine on hand.

7 Tips For Picking The Best Coffee For Espresso

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Making brewed coffee is certainly not done in the same way that it was decades ago. Technology has come a long way over the last few decades with the rise of the at-home espresso machine. While regular coffee has been simple to make at home in the past, we now have the ability to brew many other ground coffee beverages as well. Espresso blend is one that many of us love. However, with the ability to brew espresso at home comes the confusion about which coffee beans are the best to buy for a great cup of espresso.