De'Longhi Stilosa: your first espresso shot
Start with 14 g of coffee in and 28 g in the cup (1:2) for a medium roast. The grind number depends on your grinder: find yours below, then taste and adjust.
The recipe
- Dose: 14 g (about 14 g in the double basket (approximate)).
- Stop at: 28 g in the cup (1:2) for a medium roast. Manual dial: turn it off when the scale reads your target weight.
- Temperature: No temperature control. Run a blank shot through the portafilter first so it starts hot.
Your grinder is better than your basket. Stock baskets on this machine are pressurised, so grind changes do little; a 51 mm single-wall basket is the upgrade that unlocks it.
Where to start on your grinder
Starting settings in each grinder's own numbers. They are starting points from the makers' published ranges, not a guarantee: taste decides. Tap a setting for the full recipe with your roast and the next-shot fix, or a grinder for its light and dark starting points. With the pressurised basket, start a few steps coarser.
Sources for this machine
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