![]() Using the same amount of coffee, we will have to modify the grind size to obtain fewer grams of water in the cup, making it finer to increase its water resistance. Whereas the coffee/water ratio for espresso was between 1:1.5 and 1:2.5, for ristretto, it will be between 1:1 and 1:1.5. One might immediately think that a ristretto would be an espresso with less water, and while this is essentially true, more variables will be affected when making a ristretto. Ristretto is an Italian word meaning restricted or limited, so in essence, we are talking about a “restricted espresso”. ![]() We obtain a coffee with an intense and pleasant taste. They use fewer grams and less time to obtain an espresso, and although they are so far from the traditional method, the resulting beverage is of high quality in most cases. In the following table, we have listed the characteristics of espresso for the most important capsule coffee machines: Coffee machineĬapsule coffee machines work completely differently from traditional pump and filter holder espresso machines. In the images below, we can see how each brand uses different amounts of coffee in their capsules, from a mere 5.26 grams for Nespresso to 8.20 grams for Dolce Gusto: How much a Nespresso coffee capsule weighs? How much a Dolce Gusto coffee capsule weighs? How much a Senseo coffee pad weighs? How much a Tassimo coffee pod weighs? So the user inserts the capsule, selects the drink and presses a button. Capsule coffee machines come with specific buttons to prepare espresso (Nespresso), selectors ( Dolce Gusto) and even bar codes (Tassimo). I do not mention the extraction time because, although it is important, it serves as a control variable (25-30 seconds) rather than a determining factor.Įverything changes when it comes to espresso capsules, as we can modify practically nothing. We speak of grams instead of millimetres to avoid the volume of the crema. In other words, if we use 16 grams of coffee, we would have espressos with between 24 and 40 grams of water in the cup. Traditional espresso is obtained from a pump and filter coffee machine, with a ratio of coffee to the water of between 1:1.5 and 1:2.5. This type of extraction is conditioned by the temperature and water pressure that passes through the ground coffee, among other factors.
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