Tip from the CoffeeNose👃
#extractmorewiththecoffeenose espresso routine
If you are an espresso pro (barista) and like to extract maximum sweetness to enjoy a pure black espresso (adding a bit of water, tonic or orange juice is fine!) I can reccomend my #extractmorewiththecoffeenose espresso routine.
1. Spray or drip 1-3 drops of water on the beans before grinding (RDT)
2. grind fine - 30sec+ shot is no problem, lighter roasts need more time to extract
3. Use a professional WDT tool like the original Duomo WDT to distribute the coffee in your basket and remove static (it's an investment, but totally worth it!
4. Use a leveller like NCD (it's not really a distributor, but really a leveller) or Motta to lock your puck preparation
5. depending on the depth of your leveller and how soft or hard you insert the portafilter in the grouphead you can use a tamper to further lock in the puck preparation and compress the puck more. This step is optional and can greatly influence the shot time both positively and negatively. It can both avoid and create chanelling. Yes, indeed, good things (shots) never come easy 😁
6. Use a puck screen. This helps even wetting of the puck and, especially beneficial for the home barista, keeps your shower screen more clean. This is also optional and like the tamping can work both ways. It has to fit also your basket size and puck height.
7. Use a chilling ball, use a thick ceramic cup from the freezer or use a professional chilling tool like Paragon. Optional, but highly recommended!
8. A few ml water at the bottom of the cup can help open up the espresso. Experiment with how much water you like (depending on the beans/blend). You can go all the way up to americano (nowadays often called long black). If you can not put a tall glass under the portafilter, use a shotglass.
What about the basket? Lately there has been lots of hype online about precision baskets. If it's worth it to spend hundreds on baskets is up to you. Upgrading from a standard basket that comes with your espresso machine to a VST basket does pay off.
Do it naked, feel free and see everything 😉. If you are not yet into bottomless brewing with a naked portafilter give it a try. With an optional mirror you can see without sitting on your knees.
⬇Learn more by clicking on the link with tips below ⬇
What Tamper?
Tip from the CoffeeNose👃
Puck filters are great to make your extraction more even and assist with an equal pre-infusion. Also keep your showerscreen more clean so that you can save on water and electricity by flushing less. Especially for the home barista where daily backflushing is not feasable due to the low volume of shots.
Adjust your grind size and puck preparation to fine tune (dial in) your espresso shot. Use multiple paper filters and or together with a metal puck screen to find your favorite way of brewing.
Especially with 57mm single dose basket and 9-11gr coffee a puck screen can greatly improve extraction for light & medium roast specialty coffee. For 58mm single dose basket you can use up to 14gr.
You can flush paper filters directly after use and reuse a couple of times.
You can also experiment with a paper filter on the bottom of your portafilter. This will reduce the amount of oils (cafestol) in your espresso and will create extra pressure (like a pressure basket). This can be usefull with ultra light roasts, older coffee, pre-ground coffee and/or a grinder that cannot grind finer.
For metal puck screen filters we also reccomend to flush them diretly after use with hot water, the same way you rinse your portafilter basket. It is essential to wash the regularly with a coffee oil cleaner and include them in your backflush and deep cleaning showerscreen routine.
Learn more by clicking on the link with tips below ⬇
VST Precision Filter Baskets
check out our recommended espresso routine below
VST's precision filters deliver consistent extraction performance over a wide range of concentration with reduced sediment
Designed to extract properly as a ristretto, normale or lungo with minimal or no change in grind setting at a fixed dose (typical variances of standard filters range from 50-200% of nominal open square area)
Holes are fabricated using a new micro-machine and finishing process 100% of holes are measured on every filter for min/max range limits on area and diameter to a precision of /- 20 µm (individual QC report provided with every filter) All holes are measured for circularity, placement, square area and blocked holes Hole pattern is centered to /- 1.0 mm and placement is oriented for uniform extraction throughout the entire puck
Wide outlet angle to prevent filters from clogging, anti-wear design ensures uniform performance for life of product Improved structural integrity, will withstand deflection from pump cycling without premature fatigue failures
We are excited to be stocking the new 25g baskets! Users will find the new 25g VST Precision Filter familiar in utility to the well known 22g model, at a similar grind setting, and is both predictable and forgiving with beverage amount variances. An increase of 25% in soluble solids delivered per shot over the 20g model.
Dose 26g in and 36g Beverage out to produce 5g of soluble solids at ~14% TDS and ~20% Extraction Yield. The additional high octane espresso beverage from these baskets delivers an extraordinary kick and coffee flavor boost to your espresso beverages.
25g Basket Features...
24-26g Nominal Capacity,
30mm height F
its LM Stainless or bottomless Portafilters
Standard Ridged and Ridgeless models
VST's 25g precision filters employ a 727 hole pattern spread uniformly from edge-to-edge to deliver consistent and uniform extraction performance over a wide range of concentration with reduced sediment 15g, 18g, 20g, 22g and 25g
Compatibility 22g & 7g Fit all La Marzocco and Synesso and most Nuova Simonelli models using their standard portafilters. Faema, La Cimbali, Rancilio require a bottomless portafilter.
20g, 18g & 15g Fit most La Marzocco, Synesso, Nuova Simonelli, Faema, La Cimbali, Rancilio with standard portafilters.
22-g, 20g and 18g Are compatible with the La Marzocco SWIFT Grinder 25g Designed to fit LM Stainless and similar 60mm Portafilters - 30mm depth required
Each VST filter is serialized with a unique 2-D code to ensure authenticity and performance. Each unique 2-D code references stored factory measurement, quality reports and image data. Measurements stored in VST database for all filters, summary quality report included w/each filter. Each filter is graded and warranted to perform identically to similar grades.
VST Precision Filter Baskets are available in
WB.coffee Specialty Coffee
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WB.coffee blends are roasted fresh on order. We roast with 100% renewable energy ☀ and 0% gas. For espresso, filter & cold brew.
- FC blend Fruity & Chocolaty
- FF blend - Fruity & Floral
- FJ blend - Fruity & Juicy (coffee lovers favorite)
- The Chocolatier's Brew - Choco & Praline (with love from Brazil)
- VC blend - Vanilla & Caramel
- CN blend - Chocolaty & Nutty (HoReCa besteseller)
Chemical Free Decaffinated coffees
Single Origin - limited editions Get in touch to find out what's available and get flavor recommendations based on your taste!
Try 4 coffees with a Coffee Tasting Set. Available for filter and espresso with 4 blends or 4 single origin - limited edition coffees.
Not taking any risks? Try any blend (or all of them 🏃) from our tasting menu @ Amsterdam Coffee Lab in Weesp.
Tip from the CoffeeNose👃
This dripper works with V60-02 filters and V60-01 filters. For smaller brews under 18gr you can use the 01 filter. Make it truly special with a matching olive wood server.
If you truly want to elevate your coffee experience and enjoy rich flavors for days after opening the bag, a coffee grinder to freshly grind your beans is absolutely essential. Are you ready to dive into the exciting world of specialty coffee?
Embrace the opportunity to experience something delightful, refreshing, and full of flavor. Let this be a sign that fate has brought you to WB.coffee.
For optimal freshness, store your coffee beans in a vacuum canister or freeze them. This storage method is best for beans you won't be using for at least a week or two.
Learn more about vacuum canisters & grinding freshly by clicking on the link with tips below ⬇
💡Bonus tip from the CoffeeNose👃
By tasting and dialing in different blends and single origin coffees you will learn to understand espresso extraction better and faster just by observing how different coffees grind, extract and taste....and don't just toss the puck. Inspect it and get your hands dirty!
Especially if you work in a cafe, don't fall in the trap of always brewing your bosses (free?) coffee. Life is too short not to try many different blends and beans. This is also quite essential if you aim to improve your tasting skills.