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Premium Espresso Beans
If you're the proud owner of a new home espresso machine, congratulations! They are practical, relatively inexpensive, and capable of producing an excellent pull, complete with crema. The difference between your home espresso maker and the one in your favorite local coffee shop? The shop's machine will exert approximately nine atmospheres of pressure, while your machine will exert about one and a half. We're assuming, of course, that you bought a machine that allows you to use quality espresso beans that you grind yourself. If your machine will only accept pre-packaged pods, the resulting brew will be at least somewhat stale, and probably thin and bitter. No true coffee lover uses pre-ground coffee packed in cans, so why would you use pre-packaged espresso? Because the water is forced through the ground coffee by pressure rather than by gravity, espresso is thicker, richer and more intense than regular coffee. Every flavor nuance is intensified, so it's especially important to use premium beans. At Hair Raiser, we roast our eXpresso extra dark for a real hair-raising taste. Don't abuse our beans! Store them in an airtight container, and freeze them if you aren't going to use them up right away. Grind them in a burr grinder so they are flaked, not broken into bits by metal blades. Don't overbrew, or try to stretch your stash with a longer pull. That will just give you an inferior cup. If you're running out, order more by calling (866) 9RAISER or (866) 972-4737, emailing info@hairraiser.com, or by clicking here. Let us know if it's an emergency, and we'll get them there overnight.
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