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Espresso shot pullers: How long does your method take? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/coffee@lemmy.world
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If espresso is Italian for fast, why does it take me so long to pull a perfect shot? Checkmate coffee

-Turning point Hoffman

I'm talking end-to-end from "Hmm, maybe it's time for an espresso" to when your beverage is ready to drink. All setup/pull/milk steaming time included.

I have a basic machine with no boiler, so heat up time is negligible. I'd say it's about 5 minutes for me to unpack my equipment, prep a puck, and pull a shot. Add maybe 2 minutes for each additional shot that's pulled consecutively. I don't tend to make milk drinks, so there's no extra time spent.

This assumes that I've already dialed in the grind.

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[–] 1 point 1 year ago

This was a deciding factor for me choosing to get Thermoblock rather than a boiler. I keep it on the counter ready, so there's no unpack time.

By the time I've ground the coffee the machine is warm and ready to go, and I use a distributor rather than a tamper because it's less fuss and I don't notice a difference.

Espresso takes around 30-40 seconds including grinding, steaming milk another 70 seconds but this can be done at the same time. So maybe 90 seconds plus clean up.

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