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.
2 and a half minutes for just the shot. Turn on scale, drop beans in into I get the dose I want, chuck beans into grinder, slot dosing cup into holder, hold button into beans are ground, attach dosing cup to portafilter, tap a few times, remove, tamp and level, shot!
Now the rest depends on if I’m going hot or cold. If hot, double prep time from 2.5m to 5m. If cold, add a minute.