How I Make Espresso: Tools and Techniques

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Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/jameshoffmann and enter code ‘jameshoffmann’ for 83% off and 3 extra months free! "Coffee Is An Act of Kindness" Print & Tees: https://geni.us/coffeeactkindness Videos mentioned: @Sprometheus On the Porcupress: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT1pRDtsvDw Eulogy For The Tamper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YO1uuwUJ28 @jkimmakes Is Beautiful Espresso Worth It?*: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_6oU7fUODg * This one didn't actually make it into the video, but I meant for it to. It's a great video, and why we didn't focus too much on naked extractions today. Things mentioned: 2.25in EK Paper Punch (affiliate link): https://geni.us/basketpaperpunch 2.25in EK Paper Punch (non-affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3JROW2S Sworks Design WDT Tool (non-affiliate): https://sworksdesign.com/Aluminum-WDT-Tool-p387817741 Decent Dosing Funnel (non-affiliate): https://decentespresso.com/funnel Sworks Design Porcupress (non-affiliate): https://sworksdesign.com/PorcuPress-p379522166 Duomo The Eight (non-affiliate): https://coffeez.kr/33 Chapters: 0:00 Intro to espresso puck prep 1:57 Bean prep 2:00 Weighing grinder input & output 2:24 Ross Droplet Technique (RDT) and spray bottle 3:04 Drying the basket 3:29 Distribution 3:39 Dosing funnel 3:59 Why distribution is important 4:50 Weiss Distribution Technique (WDT) tools: DIY & needles vs loops 5:20 Commercial setting WDT 6:02 Using the WDT 6:38 Wedge distributors 7:52 Manual distribution 8:57 Vibration distribution 9:56 The Porcupress 10:52 Paper filters 13:46 Puck screens 14:59 Tamping 17:36 Surfsharf ad break 18:47 My puck prep routine 20:37 Outro - Coffee Is An Act of Kindness & questions Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jameshoffmann Limited Edition Merch: https://www.tenshundredsthousands.com My Books: The World Atlas of Coffee: http://geni.us/atlasofcoffee The World Atlas of Coffee Audiobook: https://bit.ly/worldatlasofcoffeeaudio The Best of Jimseven: https://geni.us/bestofjimseven Find me here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimseven Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jimseven Things I use and like: My video kit: My current studio coffee kit: https://kit.co/jimseven/studio-coffee-kit My glasses: http://bit.ly/boldlondon My hair product of choice: https://geni.us/forthehair