Coffee Scales

It is imperative to use the correct amount of coffee appropriate to the equipment used to brew it. Bear in mind that a fine ground coffee will occupy a smaller volume for the same weight of coffee.

Using less coffee than recommended by compensating by using a longer brew time will not result in a standard brew but just produce an over-extracted beverage. By the same token using more coffee than recommended and using a quicker infusion time will just result in an under-extracted coffee.

Approximate measures:

1 ounce of coffee to 1 pint of water
60 grams of coffee to 1 litre of water
¼ ounce of espresso grind for a typical espresso
8 grams of espresso grind for a typical espresso

1 heaped teaspoon = 2.5 grams of coffee
1 rounded tablespoon = 7.5 grams of coffee
4-5 tablespoons of coffee for 1 pint of water