If espresso is Italian for fast, why does it take me so long to pull a perfect shot? Checkmate coffee
-Turning point Hoffman
I’m talking end-to-end from “Hmm, maybe it’s time for an espresso” to when your beverage is ready to drink. All setup/pull/milk steaming time included.
I have a basic machine with no boiler, so heat up time is negligible. I’d say it’s about 5 minutes for me to unpack my equipment, prep a puck, and pull a shot. Add maybe 2 minutes for each additional shot that’s pulled consecutively. I don’t tend to make milk drinks, so there’s no extra time spent.
This assumes that I’ve already dialed in the grind.
My routine was to open the coffee machine, wait a bit or do something short, then grind, mix the ground coffee a bit, tamp it and brew a shot, simple as that. No more than 5 to 10 minutes.
It’s not long, its about the right time I believe, since its not a commercial machine, that stays on all day long. And if we compare it to other types of coffees, still it must be faster.