Most home espresso brewers have been there. You've tried making the perfect espresso shot only to taste too much acid. You wonder, is this espresso supposed to taste this sour? Is it even a bad thing for your espresso to taste sour? This article will explore why your espresso is sour and how to fix it.
Buying coffee seems straightforward. You go to the local supermarket, hit the coffee aisle, and find some beans. You get those beans home, brew a cup, and it tastes like muddy water. Things don't have to be this way.
This article will explain how you can learn to buy good coffee beans from whatever sources you can access.
As we discuss the coffees we've been making at home, we wanted to share our method for getting the best espresso using the Breville Barista Express.
It is a small investment for sure, even for an entry level setup, but it doesn’t take much equipment to make good espresso at home.
Here is our setup.
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