How To Dial In Espresso On Any Machine (A Professional Barista Explains)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 มิ.ย. 2024
- Learn how to make espresso with any machine or espresso grinder in only a few steps. We asked a professional barista to dial in 3 unknown coffees, to explain his thoughts process and to share espresso recipe and barista tips!
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-- DIALED IN COFFEES --
1 - Jedno Kafe (Liberec, Czech Republic): www.jedno-kafe.cz
2 - The Barn (Berlin, Germany): thebarn.de
3 - Jokes Aside Coffee (Brno, Czech Republic): jokesasidecoffee.eu
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► Eagle One PRIMA espresso machine: www.victoriaarduino.com/eagle...
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:38 Espresso Challenge (Coffee #1)
6:05 Espresso Challenge (Coffee #2)
10:26 Espresso Challenge (Coffee #3)
13:50 Find a tasty espresso shot!
14:34 Outro - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
What's your espresso dial-in tip? What is your current or dream espresso setup?
☕️ Say hello to Alan on Instagram 👉 instagram.com/50percentarabica
📺 Watch our documentary about the AeroPress ► geni.us/AeropressMovie 👍
1 - Espresso Challenge #1 [Jedno Kafe - Liberec, Czech Republic] (0:38)
2 - Espresso Challenge #2 [The Barn - Berlin, Germany] (6:05)
3 - Espresso Challenge #3 [Jokes Aside Coffee - Brno, Czech Republic] (10:26)
I really love that the Barista knows when to leave things alone. Being obsessive is helpful sometimes, but often leads to diminishing returns. Great video!
A great tip to use a standard dose as a starting point, and adjusting other variables around it.
I might add, in cases where the coffee is close but not quite there, changing the dose can help save wastage (especially when you've only got a small bag). This can help chasing the grind around a little bit.
@@matthewjulius5401 Adding or dropping half a gram instead of changing the grind works fantastic too. Great tip!
He’ll be awake for a while…
How was your next day, Alan? Perhaps you can share it as a meme in your channel!
A bit of a headache and tiredness. I pushed the caffeine level down right after I left the studio by having 2 quick beers on the Moravian square. It helped
I'm no barista, but I heard they sometimes spit the coffee after tasting?
@@andrew.sulisthio yep! It definitely helps if one is a little bit sensitive to caffeine. I never had to spit my coffee since I take as little sips as possible when dialing in
@@andrew.sulisthio Lots of baristas do that. Especially on days weather keep on changing, like in Melbourne, you may have to change the grind setting roughly every hour (during those 4 season days) and no many people can handle that many shots a day lol.
Ales: „in this video we want you to learn how to dial in or calibrate espresso at home, as quickly as possible “
Also Ales: “we’ll be using Victoria Arduino Eagle One Prima espresso machine ”
oh ... you don't have that at home ?
great point! 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼
I’d probably have a heart attack before finish dialing in the 2nd bag lol.
I really like Alan’s charisma and style on camera. I thought it would be nice if there is a mini series where Alan dials in different varieties and origins and showing the variation side-by-side of how a dry processed Brazil vs wet processed brazil. Or a new varietal compared to an old varietal, comparisons like that. Cheers!
He's really pleasant to watch! I'm sure he'll be a great add to the team :)
We are glad we live in the same city so we can cooperate very often now!
I’ve learned that quality of a grinder is very important. Thank you
so glad hes joinin yall. a true legend, and all funnies aside, excited to learn from him as hes obviously super knowledgeable and has much to share.
Excellent, excellent Video. Love how you included the shot where the grind was too fine and the shot that had channeling. You could easily have done a 'perfect' this is how to dial in but because you included common problems it made the video much more useful.
Alan presented it perfectly. Looking forward to seeing more from him.
Would love to know a little more about how he decides the brew ratio he's aiming for based on the coffee.
Fascinating video and great to watch a master at work. Knowing when to leave a grind alone is a skill I need to learn!
Great video, Alan! Love your attitude and enthusiasm.
Really liked Alan. Great video and format! Keep it up!
This is 1 of the 2 best videos I could find on dialing in espresso. Really great stuff! 🙏
What’s the other one? 😂
very informational video.. love to see the process and thoughts behind dialing in different espressos by a pro like him 🙏
So happy to see Alan brewing !!!!
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Very interesting to see a barista dial in these shots. Thank you.
Obviously he is a professional and knows exactly what flavors he is trying to pull out and what to change in terms of shot time and grind size (up or down) to get those flavors. And it still took him 2-3 times to get it right. I still enjoyed watching him do it though and appreciate the time he took to explain what he was doing and why. A regular home brewer person usually doesn’t have that extensive knowledge. We are over here just trying to make a decent cup from store bought beans, lol.
how i wish i could determine flavors, I think all espresso, pour over, cuppings are to determine flavors, I know what to do but don't know how to taste. if that makes sense.
@@superduperultraben keep tasting everyday eventually you’ll develop a way
It ain’t hard, just takes experience. I’ve been doing it for 22 years now. Still learning, but 98% autopilot at this point. The right equipment helps too-but experience is key.
One of the best dial in videos! I would love to see a serious of these. Just dial in more coffees. Every time three coffees and add some challenging ones
I’ve just finished making my third latte for the day and already shaking 😔
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I’m enjoying this video,I’m so excited
Amazing challenge and tutorial!!❤
Thanks for helping me understand on what to look for in dialing in grind setting for single origin beans. This is a reference video for me. I watch this time and time again before i do dialing in.
Great video!! This is going into my SAVED file for when I get frustrated with a new coffee. LOL!! I'm also sending to a friend that just bought her first espresso machine!! ❤️ 🙏 ❤️
Great video. Super useful and interesting. Thanks for uploading.
Very very very good video. Loves the troubeshooting method.
Great video! Alan is amazing
Enjoyed this calibration process
This is really interesting !!! Please do more of this
50percentarabicaaaa!!!! in the houseee!
great video fellas! really useful and interesting to see how a coffee pro dials in in reality
Best video on dialing in I've seen
I didn't know I needed a coffee memes instagram page in my life until you mentioned it lol
amazing video as always!
Haha, it's a solid escape out of reality (that everybody needs from time to time).
Really well done video. This barista make this video really pleasant to watch and try to copy his techniques at home
Please make more of this type of dialing in vid with randomized coffees. Really fun to watch
Brilliant video, very insightful, well done
Enjoyed your video
Very nice video! Way informative! What I would like to know is how to select what espresso should be for milk drinks or how we should tune espresso to be ideal for milk based drinks. Thanks guys!!
Great tutorial thank you 🙏
thank you so much ,its really helpful
This was helpful thank you! Didn’t know I could take the plunger apart. I needed to clean the filters
This is fun and entertaining! You should do more of this: maybe 3-4 times per year.
You mean per month?
@@annaheya2109 I think per month will be too often and I feel people may get tired of it. I think it can be suitable for a recurring series now and again. How often do you think is suitable?
@@wynparksook5286 I mean if the topic is varied each time I don't think people will get bored
This video just made me subscribe 😄 thanks for that!
Great tutorial
Such a likeable guy. Such a great video!!!
Alan, what a legend. Love the style mate
Thank, Oli! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Send my best to Claude
that was a fun one
Excellent tutorial and a super way to learn by watching! I have a question as to why pour into two cups and not one?
What a great barista! My new idol 😁
Fantastic!!
Great video!
That was cool and fun 💯
Good to hear Abul!
That espresso machine and grinder..... that's a dream home office setup right there !
The way he describes the shots made my mouth water.
PS I know there is a dirty joke in there somewhere, but I have to go make some espresso
Great Video, He is an Artist!
Yesss thank you
This was an awesome video for someone getting into home espresso like me
Thanks, good to hear it was helpful.
Cool! Thank you, man!
Excellent.
Great vid
Can we please have more videos like that please 😍😍😍
My dream machine espresso Eagle One Prima 😍
Such a so knowledgeable video ty Ethiopian grind for espresso is just.... Perfect to me lol I would like to taste it with you man That would be so cool and amazing moment for sure !
Love the video and a sense of fun in the experience! May I ask what is the background song that you open when trying to dial in the 1st coffee? It’s really nice!
more videos like this !!! perfect
We will try! What topics do you suggest?
@@EuropeanCoffeeTrip
More well-known packages of coffee.
More types of coffee preparation.
I understand why it isn't practical in a commercial setting, but WDT before tamping has hugely reduced my channeling and improved my shot to shot consistency. I think the extra 15 or so seconds it adds is saved in reducing the number of shots it takes me to dial in.
I agree and we'll include that in the next videos as we're planning to. This was supposed to be a basic guide and we felt that a WDT technique might deserve a separate video/introduction.
Very nice video! I notice the coffee starts to drip approx from 11 secs. Some machines like my alex duetto (dual boiler/rotation pump) the coffee already starts to drip after 5 seconds. So how to handle the time on the machine; counting from first drip? or from the moment you pull the lever. I think he does the last in this video... but how to correct for how 'fast' the machine is?
Great video - what scales are you using?
Great video, i like. Thank you for the way you explain. But how many espressos did you drink during filming! I sure hope it wasn't in one day 😊 i have Profitec Pro 800, can you recommend please how much seconds for 14 grams and for 20 grams to have good espresso ?
Interesting, thq for the vid.
I am using aeropress by the way. My house electricity cannot support espresso machine.
Would love it how to make any espresso like (concentrated coffee) with any different coffee. And how to tweak it. Invert or non invert
Thank you
Best regards
I am amazed that this is do e by Czech guys….. Awesome
This is the best espresso dial-in i've seen I will be referencing this many times!
I'm confused. Where are the memes?!
Jokes aside (hehe, get it?), it's very nice to see him performing as a professional. Great video!
Trying to figure out, you dosed at 15g and you got 34g out then you stayed with 15g dose but made the grind coarser and you ended up with 30g out. How did your output weight decrease when you went coarser in the same amount of brew time?
Classic bs
It's the uneven split in portafilter
Cool guy. maybe you should ask him to join the team.
I would love to see you guys do a "Best Espresso Machines for Under $200" video or something similar where you pick out your favorite machines under a certain price point and pour shots with each of them and compare.
Absolutely. The script is being planned :)
I love his cadence and presentation. Subbed. What grinder is that? Eureka?
Thank you :) Yes, it is Eureka
Wish i had time to make espresso
Never knew this much science went into making coffee/expresso
Include a specialty coffee blend that runs a little darker than your usual fare. Something that you’d dial in at more like 1:1.5 maybe.
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Are you timing from the first drop or from when you press the button?
And now i'm waiting for ales coffee memes in his content 😂
question if i dial in coffee my grinder for my home machine will it be different if i give a friend some fresh grounds ?
Aaah. I thought I was under extracting my Ethiopian coffee but it seems it just have more acidity. Changing to a 1:2.2 ratio definitely fixed it.
I was happy with the video but i was a bit curious on the pressure changes when he changed the grind size. Does the pressure matter or we just stick to the grind size and yield?
If you adjust the dose but sticking with the same ratio would it make any change?
Hi! Thank you for the great video! May I please ask what brand are those cups? I LOVE those lovely cups!
Thank you!
Cups are from Loveramics, check them out.
@@EuropeanCoffeeTrip Will do! Thank you!!
Hii, how kalibrasi espresso if your coffee blend robusta and arabica?
Could you do a video on how much coffee in and how much liquid out for the most popular drinks?
Is the grinder basically the same as Eureka Atom? Are they the same company as Victoria Arduino?
Love the guys accents, would love for him to dial my Breville Barista Express machine for me. Having trouble with that
Dobra práce!
If Alan is the teacher that teach about barista here in my city,i'm willing to work for free in his cafe for a year just as long as i can learn more about coffee.
At what point do you start walking on the ceiling with all that espresso in you? Thanks for your video, I learned a lot.
That The Barn was a *wink wink*/cheeky thing to do. Here, have the barn and calibrate a shot of it while we film you.
i got a question
i tried different coffeebrands, but i never like the taste of a 1:2 ratio.
even with preheated mugs it always tastes bitter.
if i make a 1:3 ratio it tastes much better for me. so at 17g beans i have about 50g to 60g in my cup ( i only use one cup for a double )
so what could be wrong if i have to go 1:3 when 1:2 is usually what you want?
No one:
This guy: all in, just like in poker!
what about increasing the dose by 0.5g or 1g to increase the contact time instead of going finer?
stepped grinder user issues
That works like a charm too👌
Sure, we can do it as well, I hope he could go to sleep that night though.
Great testing, guys!
Just a note concerning wasting coffee: isn't it bad to waste those grinds that you purged between each grind? where did those go? did you use them? or just threw them away?
i’d imagine the idea is sort of to just dial in for a particular bag of coffee and then keep it that way until you swap to another bag. i guess you could use the wastage here but if there’s an uneven grind it may just lead to a bad tasting shot so then you’ve wasted both grinds and water.
also worth noting that some grinders are lower retention than others. for example if you’re making coffee at home you may have something like a niche where you’re using just a few beans to purge rather than 20g
can you explain to me why in my revolver espresso machine I have foam instead of crema??