Wacaco Picopresso Pressure Gauge
Wacaco Picopresso Pressure Gauge
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Upgrade your Picopresso espresso game to the next level. Seamlessly attachable to your Wacaco Picopresso unit, this pressure meter provides real-time monitoring and control for precision brewing.
Whether you're a novice or an experienced barista, this gauge serves as a valuable teaching tool, aiding in the finessing of your pumping technique. With the Picopresso Gauge, you can dive into the world of micro-pumping and improve your brewing process to a more controlled level.
Why Pressure in Espresso Matters?
Having control over the amount of pressure your espresso is extracting at is useful for a couple different reasons:
Consistency:
Being able to measure the pressure of your shot will help you to replicate this same pressure for future espresso shots.
Pre-infusion:
Staring your espresso with a slow pump and small amount of pressure introduces your puck of coffee to your water and helps to evenly wet all the grounds before reaching full pressure and extracting at a higher pressure..
Pressure profiling:
Extracting espressos at different pressures can help to layer the textural element of your espresso and bring out a much more complex range of flavours.
Picopresso Pressure Gauge Features
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Direct pressure reading:
Levels up your Picopresso experience and a better understanding of the brewing process. - Easy to attach: Seamlessly attaches to the Picopresso, instantly transforming it into a real mini espresso machine.
Included:
1 x Wacaco Picopresso Pressure Gauge
Dimensions
Dimensions
Measurement: 130 x 70 x 54mm
Weight: 260g
Materials
Materials
Stainless steel, aluminium, PA66, silicone
ESPRESSO
Espresso is one of the most concentrated beverages that humans can't seem to get enough of. Making perfectly dialed in coffee can be challenging at times but is not impossible, especially with the right tools.
ESPRESSO - BARISTA BASICS
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COFFEE TO WATER RATIO
When brewing espresso you are constantly adjusting your variables to dial in your coffee. The coffee to water ratio is one of these variable.
Generally an espresso has a 1:2 Ratio but this isn't always the case and sometimes the word 'espresso' acts more as an umbrella term for coffees that are outside of this ratio.
A Lungo has a 1:3 ratio and a ristretto has a 1:1 ratio of coffee to water. -
WATER TEMPERATURE
COFFEE MACHINESBrewing espresso at different water temperatures will change how your coffee is extracted and the overall taste of your espresso.
Using a hotter water temperature will increased the body and sweetness but will have a greater chance of astringency and bitterness, while cooler water temperature will reduce bitterness, body and sweetness and can resulting in a sour, brighter espresso. -
PRESSURE FOR ESPRESSO
Pressure is a critical factor in brewing espresso, typically measured in bars. The most common pressure for extracting espresso is around 9 bars. Proper pressure ensures optimal extraction, balancing the flavours and aromas.
Adjusting your pressure throughout the one extraction is known as pressure profiling and is an entire rabbit hole in itself.
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FRESHLY GROUND VS PRE-GROUND
SHOP GRINDERSGrinding your coffee right before you brew will drastically improve the taste of your coffee. The reason for this is that once you grind your coffee it has a much larger surface area and straight away starts to loose it's freshness.
Barista Hustle Tamper 58.4mm
Perfect, exactly what I was looking for and it arrived fast!
I will be purchasing for basic barista again very soon.