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coffee at home
Making espresso with an espresso machine can be a bit more fiddly than making drip coffee or brewing with a moka pot.
Guest blogger, Oli, takes us through how to use a basic portafilter-driven espresso machine in a way that gives you the best chance of achieving optimal extraction when you brew. Follow his advice to avoid sour, under-extracted espresso. Instead, you’ll be pulling great shots every time!
What’s the difference between espresso and coffee? Do they come from the same bean? Does one have more caffeine than the other? Do I need to own a Fiat and speak Italian to properly enjoy espresso?
So many questions! And we’ve got some answers!
Common Questions Answered & A Buyer-Beware Tip
While there are some wonderful single origins out there, we here at Sparkplug aren’t afraid to get controversial by saying, in a debate between single origin coffee vs blends, we’re pro blend. Every time.
Canadian photographers’ most captivating, unique COFFEE AT HOME image!
We are looking for Canadian photographers’ best, most captivating, unique COFFEE AT HOME images for the “Focus on Coffee” competition. #FocusonCoffeeCompetition
Learn more and enter your best coffee photo!
