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The Optimal Preparation of Lavazza Espresso Coffee

Age-old experience and a love for coffee have enabled Lavazza to develop and improve the processing methods and to develop the art of processing coffee.

From Preparation to Consumption:

Italian espresso coffee is not just a beverage but also a delight, a ritual, a culture exported all over the world. Listed below are the preparation parameters and the optimal values that Lavazza experts consider ideal for preparing the perfect espresso coffee:

Dosage (of ground coffee): 6.5-7.0 g
Temperature (of the water when it touches the ground coffee): 90-95 degrees Celsius
Pressure (of the water onto the layer of coffee): 9 Atm
Time (of the extraction of the beverage): 25-30 seconds
Volume (of the beverage in the cup): 25-30 ml, or 0.85-1.18 oz.