Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
What is "Modern Espresso" and how does it differ from "Traditional Espresso"? Here is a comparison on the tools and methods being used to to improve espresso in recent years.
I apologize to Scott Rao for omitting his outsized influence in this area in the video.
Chapters
00:00 Modern Espresso Tools
06:59 Traditional Puck Prep
08:57 Traditional Pressure Profile
10:33 Modern Puck Prep
14:32 Modern Pressure Profile
16:44 Measuring Extraction Yield
20:59 Taste test
24:04 New Age Puckology
25:35 Closing Remarks
Resources:
Espresso aficionados discord: discord.gg/espresso
Espresso profiling: espressoaf.com/guides/profiling.html
Theories on Extraction Evenness: https://www.caffeinated.science/posts/espresso-extraction-evenness/
Jonathan Gagne's study on bottom paper filters: coffeeadastra.com/2021/04/04/how-a-paper-filter-below-an-espresso-puck-affects-hydraulic-resistance
Featured products
WDT: instagram.com/p/CYiWW2WrwUK
Bluetooth "gdealer" scale: smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B009LCM8YY
Pullman basket: prima-coffee.com/equipment/pullman/basket17
2.25" Circle punch: smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DJJR3RW
Flair 58 puck screen: flairespresso.com/product/flair-58-puck-screen
Squeeze bottles: smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07V72BZXG
Spray bottles: smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B088FX578Y
What is "Modern Espresso" and how does it differ from "Traditional Espresso"? Here is a comparison on the tools and methods being used to to improve espresso in recent years.
I apologize to Scott Rao for omitting his outsized influence in this area in the video.
Chapters
00:00 Modern Espresso Tools
06:59 Traditional Puck Prep
08:57 Traditional Pressure Profile
10:33 Modern Puck Prep
14:32 Modern Pressure Profile
16:44 Measuring Extraction Yield
20:59 Taste test
24:04 New Age Puckology
25:35 Closing Remarks
Resources:
Espresso aficionados discord: discord.gg/espresso
Espresso profiling: espressoaf.com/guides/profiling.html
Theories on Extraction Evenness: https://www.caffeinated.science/posts/espresso-extraction-evenness/
Jonathan Gagne's study on bottom paper filters: coffeeadastra.com/2021/04/04/how-a-paper-filter-below-an-espresso-puck-affects-hydraulic-resistance
Featured products
WDT: instagram.com/p/CYiWW2WrwUK
Bluetooth "gdealer" scale: smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B009LCM8YY
Pullman basket: prima-coffee.com/equipment/pullman/basket17
2.25" Circle punch: smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DJJR3RW
Flair 58 puck screen: flairespresso.com/product/flair-58-puck-screen
Squeeze bottles: smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07V72BZXG
Spray bottles: smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B088FX578Y
