Steps

• If you like your coffee strong and punchy then Crave is for you. Best for a full flavoured milky or a more traditional espresso. Think dark chocolate, nuts and caramel.
• We recommend setting your machine's brew temp to around 94 degrees.
• In our cafes we use 22 grams of coffee to extract a 36 gram double espresso in about 27 seconds.
  
• At home you may not be able to fit 22 grams of coffee in your basket so we use a 1:1.6 ratio to work out the recipe.
• For example if your basket only fits 16 grams of coffee then the yield would be 25 grams in the same amount of brew time.
• If you are making a black coffee we recommend reducing the dose by 1 gram and increasing the yield by a couple of grams. This will give you a more balanced, less intense cup of coffee.

More Tips

• If your coffee is tasting a little sour or lacking sweetness you can adjust your grinder a little bit finer. This will slow down the flow of water and increase the brew time.
• If your coffee is tasting a touch bitter then adjust the grinder a bit coarser. This speeds up the flow of water and shortens the brew time.
• For more tips and tricks visit one of our training studios across the country and download our free barista handbook.