Specialty copycat

Ristretto

A short, restricted pull that captures the sweetest, most concentrated part of the shot.

Specialty Ristretto made at home — copycat recipe

Cafe price

$3.25

Your cost

$0.60

You save

$2.65

Per cup, using DupeBrew's pantry pricing. Five cups a week adds up to roughly $689.00 a year.

Ingredients

  • 20 g fine-ground coffee beans
  • Restricted hot water
  • Warmed demitasse cup

You'll need

Coffee beans

Steps

  1. 1

    Grind beans fine and dose into the portafilter.

  2. 2

    Pull a short shot, stopping at about half the usual volume.

  3. 3

    Serve immediately in a warm demitasse.

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