How to Dial In The Cartel for Espresso
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The Cartel is built for espresso, so it rewards a little care at the grinder. Here is the starting point we use, and how to adjust from there.
The starting recipe
- Dose: 20 grams
- Yield: 40 grams
- Extraction time: 27 to 30 seconds
Treat this as a starting point and adjust to suit your grinder, machine and preferred strength.
If the shot tastes wrong, change one thing
If the shot runs too quickly and tastes thin or sharp, grind finer.
If it runs too slowly and tastes dry or bitter, grind coarser.
The Roo changes one thing at a time. The Galah turns every dial and claims the machine was already like that. We suggest the Roo's method.
What you are aiming for
The Cartel is a dark roast espresso blend built around dark chocolate and toasted almond. It is designed to pull a dense, syrupy espresso with enough body to stay present once milk is added, so it works in flat whites, cappuccinos, lattes and short blacks. It is also a strong, punchy black coffee.
It is developed to give body, sweetness and weight without tipping into ash, bitterness or burnt roast character.
Using an automatic machine
The Cartel also performs reliably in automatic coffee machines, where strength, consistency and milk performance matter.
No espresso machine?
The Cartel also makes a strong, rich cup on the stovetop and in an AeroPress. See our moka pot guide and AeroPress guide.
Roasted in Dubbo, NSW. Meet The Cartel or buy The Cartel dark roast coffee beans.