Baratza Encore ESP, Black
A grinder candidate for espresso and filter routines. Confirm the regional electrical version and allow room for the hopper and grounds bin.
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The concentrated starting point for many café drinks. Dose and beverage weight are more useful brewing records than crema volume.
Illustrative drink portrait · AI generatedMake it at home.
- Use the dose your basket is designed for and distribute the grounds evenly.
- For an illustrative starting point, try 18 g of coffee and stop at 36 g of beverage. This is a 1:2 yield ratio, not a water-input ratio.
- Taste and adjust one variable at a time. Record dose, yield and time; do not treat a fixed shot time as a guarantee.
Follow your equipment instructions. Hot liquid and steam require care. Milk alternatives can change the texture.
Find a drink for your taste →A QUESTION OF PROPORTIONA serving.
A serving.
Not a full vessel.
A small espresso belongs in a demitasse with generous headspace. This sketch uses a 30 ml serving in a 70 ml cup; the 18 g to 36 g recipe above is measured by mass, not volume.
Schematic capacity view. Amounts are illustrative serving volumes, including foam space; espresso recipe weights are separate. Café recipes and actual vessels vary.
70 ml capacity0 ml
30ml example
Coffee
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Timemore Black Mirror Basic 2.0 scale
A scale-and-timer option for repeatable brewing. Check that its platform fits your espresso machine drip tray or brewing vessel.
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Match the task and setup before considering price. These notes are editorial research, not performance scores.
| Product option | Fit and limits to check |
|---|---|
| Baratza Encore ESP, Black | A grinder candidate for espresso and filter routines. Confirm the regional electrical version and allow room for the hopper and grounds bin. |
| Timemore Black Mirror Basic 2.0 scale | A scale-and-timer option for repeatable brewing. Check that its platform fits your espresso machine drip tray or brewing vessel. |