{"id":25856,"date":"2020-10-01T12:38:05","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T12:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coffeelounge.delonghi.com\/academy\/coffee-culture\/setting-the-stage-for-espresso\/"},"modified":"2024-12-11T10:20:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T10:20:07","slug":"setting-the-stage-for-espresso","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coffeelounge.delonghi.com\/aus\/academy\/coffee-culture\/setting-the-stage-for-espresso\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting the stage for the perfect cup of espresso"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"25856\" class=\"elementor elementor-25856 elementor-5820\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-color=\"#C37455\" data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/coffeelounge.delonghi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/04A_01-settingthestage.jpg\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d6b0494 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-content-top static_header_container elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d6b0494\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1259f72\" data-id=\"1259f72\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f47780 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f47780\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-65ffe97\" data-id=\"65ffe97\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1114eb9 static_header_title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1114eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Setting the stage for the perfect cup of espresso<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12cbca4d elementor-section-full_width page_intro elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12cbca4d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c969344\" data-id=\"3c969344\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f034615 page_intro_text elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f034615\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What are the secrets to making a good espresso?<\/p><p>First, it\u2019s fundamental to buy high quality, freshly roasted coffee and then grind them just before brewing. The roaster must be able to clearly state the composition of the blend, the origin, the roasting profile and the quality of his or her products should be extremely constant.<\/p><p>Second, buy the highest quality espresso equipment, starting with a flat-coffee grinder all the way up to an espresso machine with high thermal stability. There are many ways to prepare an espresso, some better than others, but the highest quality equipment will always deliver the best results in your cup.<\/p><p>Third, serve the coffee at the correct temperature. Three simple steps for the perfect espresso.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d795983 elementor-section-full_width media_large_container elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d795983\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f25b0ad media\" data-id=\"f25b0ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1bd4b024 elementor-section-full_width text_wysiwyg_container elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1bd4b024\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14a19b94\" data-id=\"14a19b94\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60ff6c40 text_wysiwyg_intro elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60ff6c40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Extraction variables\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3730adcd text_wysiwyg_text elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3730adcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A good cup of coffee is affected by many factors, one of which is the cleanliness of the coffee machine. Any built-up oils and grime can taint the flavour of the coffee, making it taste and bitter.<\/p><p>In short: great coffee is made by great machines, so it\u2019s wise to keep them clean at all times.<\/p><p>It is also advisable to periodically:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">regenerate the water softeners or replace the filter cartridges within the times specified in the instruction manual, to avoid the formation of limescale deposits that reduce the efficiency and heat of the espresso machine;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">grind the coffee moments before use, considering that 60% of the aromas vanish in the first fifteen minutes after grinding the beans;\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">calibrate the grinding settings several times a day to keep the coffee dose constant and ensure a constant relationship between the brewing time and the quantity of beverage dispensed in the cup;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ask your trusted coffee expert about the origin of the beans and the composition of the blend.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d08d499 elementor-section-full_width media_large_container elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d08d499\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3cdf7ce media\" data-id=\"3cdf7ce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8760e49 media_title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8760e49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In short: great coffee is made by great machines, so it's wise to keep them clean at all times.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f19c9ec elementor-section-full_width text_wysiwyg_container elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f19c9ec\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5ddd1a\" data-id=\"b5ddd1a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69081e5 text_wysiwyg_intro elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69081e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coffee temperature and type of cup\n <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54596f34 elementor-section-full_width media_text_right_container elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54596f34\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ac1759f\" data-id=\"5ac1759f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f1bac34 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f1bac34\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9de2598 media_text_col_video\" data-id=\"9de2598\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85bc9b6\" data-id=\"85bc9b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29bb0337 text_wysiwyg_text elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29bb0337\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The coffee isn\u2019t the only element in the perfect espresso. The cup also has a noticeable influence on the sensorial quality of the drink, not only because of its shape, but also its ability to maintain the perfect temperature.<\/p><p>The same coffee at different temperatures tastes completely different so temperature control is essential. The ideal coffee cup should have an inverted and truncated cone shape with an egg-shaped or curved bottom to facilitate the creation of noticeable streaks on the cream.<\/p><p>Ideally, the temperature of the internal surface of the cup must be around 45\u00b0C to allow the drink to be tasted at a temperature of about 65\u00b0C.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-color=\"#F7F7F7\" data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/coffeelounge.delonghi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/illustration.png\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-739c89a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height level_navigation_banner_prev_next elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"739c89a\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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