Customer Review: Barista Italian 100% Arabica Roasted Coffee Beans

February 24, 2016 1 min read

Coffee

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Product: 100% ARABICA Barista Blend ITALIAN COFFEE - Great Taste Award GOLD Winner 2015

Occupation: Coffee enthusiast (and Engineer)

Verdict: Very nice, mild, slight taste of chocolate, light fruity note, really an excellent blend!

I tried a number of variations including the pressure, grinder setup and temperature and recommend.

Espresso, double shot strainer:

Grinder: 8.0 (pretty fine)
Coffee: 18.00 g - 18.20g
Pressure: 8.5 bar
Time: 25 sec. (including pre brewing)
Water: 92.0°C (197.6°F)

Espresso, single shot strainer:

Grinder: 8.0 (pretty fine)
Coffee: 13.40 g - 13.50 g (more sensitive than in double shot strainer)
Pressure: 8.5 bar
Time: 25 sec. (including pre brewing)
Water: 92.0°C (197.6°F)

Latte, double shot strainer:

Grinder: 7.5
Coffee: 15.70 g - 15.85 g
Pressure: 8.5 bar
Time: 25 sec. (including pre brewing)
Water: 92.0°C (197.6°F)

I usually receive about 16 ml - 19ml of Coffee, and I know lot of people prefer to obtain more.

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The whole equipment setup included:

ECM grinder
Rocket R58 machine
2 strainers (single shot and double shot)
Electronic balance
Stopwatch

I would however recommend slight changes according to ones personal taste but found above to work best with this delicious 100% Arabica coffee from Chateau Rouge Fine Foods - London.

Enjoy!

Martin - Germany

P.S. If you enjoyed this post, we'd recommend you also read our: 10 Uses for your used coffee grinds - with good ideas on what do do with your coffee after you have made it!

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