Boiler scale prevention and water path
How scale forms in espresso machine boilers, the water path it follows, and strategies to prevent buildup and maintain performance.
Water flow
Flow profiling and needle valves
How flow profiling and needle valve systems give baristas precise control over water delivery and extraction dynamics in espresso machines.
Channeling detection and mitigation
How to detect espresso channeling, understand its causes, and apply puck preparation techniques to prevent it.
Declumping and WDT tools
How declumping and Weiss Distribution Technique (WDT) tools improve puck preparation, reduce channeling, and enhance espresso consistency.
Shot time vs flow profiling
The relationship between shot time, flow rate, and pressure profiling, and how they shape espresso extraction and flavor.
Kalita Wave: flat-bed extraction
How the Kalita Wave’s flat-bed design promotes even extraction and how to optimize brewing technique.