Ristretto
A short, restricted espresso pulled with less water - sweeter and more concentrated than a standard shot.
Method
Espresso
Typical volume
20 ml
Caffeine
60 mg
A reference figure for the drink, not a measurement of your cup.
Ristretto preparation
- Dose your normal 18g and grind one to two steps finer than your espresso setting.
- Pull only 27g out - a 1:1.5 ratio - in 25-30 seconds.
- Serve straight in a warmed demitasse; it should read syrupy and sweet, with the acidity pulled back.
A ristretto is a shorter yield from the same dose, not a bigger dose. It carries nearly all the caffeine of a full shot in half the liquid.
What makes it
More espresso drinks
Log it, and the caffeine with it
Log every ristretto you make and the app works out the caffeine. On iPhone it writes to Apple Health.
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