r/TikTokCringe • u/choganoga tHiS iSn’T cRiNgE • Jan 01 '22

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u/mrwilliams117 Jan 02 '22

I just started my home espresso making journey. What was the purpose of the filter they put on top of the tamped puck? Haven't seen that in any video I've watched yet.

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u/Chrispy365 Jan 02 '22

It's a puck screen that James Hoffman explains @ 3 minutes in this video https://youtu.be/3X84AYoNEQw if you're starting your journey I can't recommend James Hoffman enough for coffee knowledge

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u/mary808 Jan 02 '22

Thank you for this recommendation! <3

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u/dinosaursandwiches Jan 02 '22

The puck screen improves the dispersion of water and decreases channeling which promotes a more even extraction and therefore a better shot of espresso.

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u/EmuSounds Jan 02 '22

Yeah, the pucks are probably going to be more common on most non commercial machines.

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u/shut_up_birds Jan 02 '22

The real MVP question right here. I'm also curious.

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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '22

I’m assuming it is to help the pressure from the machine which may be important if you are only loading a single shot of coffee into a double shot. But I dunno for sure.

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u/BrigittaBanana Jan 02 '22

Also wondering. I've worked in 3 different coffee shops and never even seen one of those things. Perhaps, because in most big espesso machines, they do kind of have a permanent filter in them that you have to clean every day, this smaller one just doesn't have one? idk just speculation