Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Coffee pros have been obsessing over espresso brew temperature for the last couple of decades (at least). In part 4 of our series of espresso extraction, we ask the questions: Is brew temperature really the holy grail for perfect espresso?…and if so, then what temperature should I set my machine?
Links mentioned in the video:
Barista Hustle - baristahustle.com/blog/what-difference-will-it-make-to-an-espresso-if-i-raise-the-temperature-of-my-machine-by-one-degree
…and this one - baristahustle.com/blog/temperature-equilibrium-in-espresso
Influence of extraction temperature on the final quality of espresso coffee: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jsfa.1304
Sections in this video:
0:00 Does brew temp matter?
1:00 Brew temperature test Results
2:16 What about small changes?
3:11 Why a 'Magic Number' doesn't exist
5:53 Finding the right brew temp by taste
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Website: https://www.sevenmiles.com.au/
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Coffee pros have been obsessing over espresso brew temperature for the last couple of decades (at least). In part 4 of our series of espresso extraction, we ask the questions: Is brew temperature really the holy grail for perfect espresso?…and if so, then what temperature should I set my machine?
Links mentioned in the video:
Barista Hustle - baristahustle.com/blog/what-difference-will-it-make-to-an-espresso-if-i-raise-the-temperature-of-my-machine-by-one-degree
…and this one - baristahustle.com/blog/temperature-equilibrium-in-espresso
Influence of extraction temperature on the final quality of espresso coffee: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jsfa.1304
Sections in this video:
0:00 Does brew temp matter?
1:00 Brew temperature test Results
2:16 What about small changes?
3:11 Why a 'Magic Number' doesn't exist
5:53 Finding the right brew temp by taste
___________________
Training Courses: https://www.sevenmiles.com.au/education/training-program/
Website: https://www.sevenmiles.com.au/
Instagram: instagram.com/sevenmilescoffeeroasters
Facebook: facebook.com/sevenmilescoffeeroasters
