Rob McGee

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It’s so good. The long black is an espresso drink made by putting 4-5oz hot water into a mug and pulling a double shot of espresso on top of the water, very close to the surface of the water so that the crema and all the aromatics stay at the top of the mug to enhance the drinking experience. While the long black is similar to an Americano, it’s more flavorful due to the way the drink is put together and the smaller size. #coffeetiktok #espressotiktok #homebarista Gear used: @Subminimal Flick WDT, #Normcore V4 Tamper and @La Marzocco Home GS3 AV espresso machine.

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It’s essential. You have to clean your espresso machine on a daily basis as part of a routine maintenance plan. A clean espresso station and clean espresso machine will result in a less stressful espresso making experience, you’ll be more productive in your process, and because your machine is clean, your espresso will taste better than if it was dirty on the inside. I recommend cleaning your grinder each day by wiping it down and brushing off any old ground. To clean your steam water properly you should do a long purge into a towel to get it nice and steamy and hot and wet. And then wiped the steam wand thoroughly getting off any old milk that may have been left over from the day. Pay close attention to the steam wand tip where the milk becomes hard and is a little bit more stubborn to get off next to make sure you clean your porter filter, oils and residual coffee buildup inside your porter filter, so just take your basket out and you’ll see that if you give it a easy wipe down or wash it in the sink thoroughly. It will be like brand new. You also need to do that same process to the espresso basket because it also can hold cold coffee and oils. Under your group head, you will find a water dispersion screen, and it will often have old coffee on it as well. Give that a purge, and then give that a wipe with your same rag last, but not least make sure that you wipe down your espresso machine on the outside to keeping the exterior nice and shiny. #espresso #latte #coffee #cleaning

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Do you want a demo video? The 12 ounce cappuccino is different from a traditional cappuccino because it does not stick to the standard 2/2/2 ratio. What that means is 2 ounces espresso, 2 ounces of milk, 2 ounces of foam. however, a 12 ounce cappuccino is still great because when made correctly you get a longer lasting drink that can give you a balanced flavor. To make a 12 ounce cappuccino all you have to do is aerate your milk for twice as long as what you normally would do making sure to continue to swirl the milk as you do it. Aerate gently so that you do not have big bubbles. Then you simply pour your milk into your cup that has your espresso in it, and the milk will naturally separate from the foam so that when you take a drink, you get a nice mix of espresso, milk, and foam every time. #espresso #cappuccino #coffeetiktok #latte