FGE Power subsidiary to build a new 726 MW combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plant near the community of Westbrook, Mitchell County, Texas. FGE Power subsidiary to build a new 726 MW combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plant near the community of Westbrook, Mitchell County, Texas.
Preparing the Machine and Portafilter. 1  1. Heat the espresso machine. 2  2. Fill the machine's tank with water. 3  3. Remove the portafilter and put it on a scale.  4. Dose the 1  espresso. 5. Tamp the espresso in the portafilter.
Espresso machines use 132 pounds per square inch of pressure to extract coffee, which differentiates it from brewed coffee, for example, which just uses gravity. One cup, traditionally, is seven grams of coffee, and should take no more than 25 seconds to make. Di Pietro says that espresso should not be bitter, and shouldn't give you heart palpitations. One of the huge issues I have with the new wave of coffee shops is that they make espressos with 18 to 20 grams of coffee.