Even though espresso beverages are primarily made through espresso and coffee machines does not mean that you don’t have control over some of the parts of the espresso-making process. In fact, there are several things about making espresso that will determine whether or not the beverage the machine comes out with is bitter, weak, or somewhere in between! If you have been the victim of poor espresso products in the past then chances are that you have had a good learning experience that not all espresso drinks are the same. Needless to say, once you get started making espresso then you will have not only more control over your own beverage, but you’ll be able to perfect the art of making espresso so that it comes out the same every time!
Grinding the coffee beans
There are many different types of espresso machines on the market today and some of them will grind the espresso coffee beans for you while some of them will not. It is up to you whether or not you want to grind the beans yourself or have the machine do them, but it would be a good idea to at least try to hand-grind the coffee beans in order to fully understand the quality of espresso at...