• post_trains [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    grind the beans, tamp it down, and make the espresso

    I'm confused. I go to Starbucks like once or twice a year and apparently don't pay attention ... how do they make coffee?

    • Woly [any]
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      4 years ago

      They have automated machines that grind the coffee, pack it into the uhhh, thingy, and brew it to the desired strength all by pressing one button. The only thing the employee does now is whack out the used coffee grinds into a garbage can and put the (apparently it's called a portafilter?) back in place. They're basically fancy keurig machines.

      • post_trains [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        Yeah, it’s a portafilter. That’s a troubling way to do things unless you don’t give a shit about the end product. Even the non-snob places will tamp and pull by hand. The snobby ones usually just have more temperamental roasts and will take time to calibrate for flavor a couple times a day.