![]() The only part of this that is clear is extraction time. ![]() A double can be virtually anything pulled with a double or triple basket in a size range of 14 to 115 grams of liquid espresso. So what is a "double" today? There is no standard. Again, a different volume output for the same amount of ground coffee. By way of comparison, you can see that Onyx recommends pulling shots with a ratio of 1:2.2 for their Geometry blend. When you get a "double" from them with their Superior Blend, it is 21 grams of ground coffee in, to 42 grams out, or a 1:2 brew ratio. Campos doesn't even use double baskets in America. A "double" at one cafe, with a specific bean, will most certainly be a different volume of liquid from another cafe. However, the term "double" can no longer be assumed to be pulled on a double basket with a specific coffee yield, as the brew ratios and basket sizes have diverged so dramatically from Italy to Australia to America. The single basket is intended to hold 7-10 grams of ground coffee, and a triple basket, around 20-22 grams. It used to be 14 grams but has since expanded. So, while it is reported that a doppio was 60ml of liquid espresso, we need a clear indication of how much ground coffee typically went into that.Ī "double" basket is currently sized for 16-18 grams of ground coffee. Italy's brew ratios are wildly different than in America or anywhere else. Unlike most steamed milk coffee drinks, it is "wet," so it has little or no foam and a smooth, velvety texture.Further confusion stems from a distinction over "single" or "double shots." Unfortunately, as America was relatively late to the espresso game, the nomenclature was established in Europe while we were still drinking Sanka.Ī double shot was derived from the Italian term doppio, which means double in Italian.
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