You are brewing Pirate Frog
Espresso
Recommended for Pirate Frog — Caldas, Colombia.
18 g in, 42 g out, 30 s, for the rum and brown sugar.
Recommended settings
- Dose
- 18 g
- Water
- 36–40 g
- Ratio
- Temperature
- 92–94 °C
- Grind
- fine
- Total time
The brewing guide
Make it your own.
- 01
Warm the machine and cup. Dry the basket before dosing.
- 02
Grind 18 g fine, distribute evenly and tamp level.
- 03
Lock in the portafilter and start the shot and timer together.
- 04
Stop at 36–40 g in the cup, aiming for 25–30 seconds.
- 05
Taste: if sharp, grind finer; if dry or bitter, grind coarser. Change one thing at a time.
Aim for a thin, steady stream. Adjust one variable at a time.
Every recipe is a starting point. Taste, then change one variable.
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