[header] How to make an espresso like starbucks [title] Grind your coffee beans. [step] Pour your ground coffee into the portafilter (the handled tool with a basket for holding grounds) that came with your machine. [substeps] A single shot is typically made with 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) of grounds.
This is the quantity in a short or tall size starbucks beverage, unless you ask for more. A double shot is typically made with 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) of grounds.