Coffee Beans

Freshness is essential when selecting your beans - if your coffee isn't fresh you have no chance of producing a great espresso. Make sure you purchase your coffee from a specialty coffee roaster. If there is not one in your ares, find one online who guarantees freshness. Bean quality and roast degree are also crucial for espresso. Use high grade beans that have been roasted for a medium to dark roast. Coffee deteriorates quickly so try and buy whole beans coffee each week in small amounts. Use the coffee's aroma to determine freshness. You should smell a hint of toasted caramel if the coffee has been freshly ground and a rancid,oxidised aroma when stale. Coffee packed immediately after roasting and vaccum or nitrogen flushed is ideal.