1 Fun Thing
As a tribute to Matthew Perry’s passing, here’s a couple of fun facts about Friends. In their original contract, the actors were paid $22,500 per episode, and different salaries in season two. For the final two years, they were paid a whopping $1 million per episode. It also wasn’t always going to be called Friends with working titles including Insomnia Café, Friends Like Us, and Six of One.
3 Coffee Facts
On close inspection you may notice that the holes on say a 20g basket are a tad larger than the ones in a 15g basket. This is intentionally done to compensate for the increased resistance that a larger dose offers.
Unimodal style burrs can be used to brew espresso but are also challenging as they produce very few fines. They need to be very well aligned and you need to grind a lot finer and be way more meticulous with your puck prep… but get it right and your palate will thank you!
Reducing the headspace between the puck and shower screen prevents swelling and has shown to greatly increase body in your shot of espresso.