# Espresso Fundamentals

A compact espresso reference that connects brew ratio, grind, temperature, extraction, and tasting adjustments.

This is a MiraDock knowledge collection maintained by @miradock-demo.

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## Collection Metadata

- Owner: @miradock-demo
- Last updated: 2026-05-07T02:50:12.353076+00:00
- Last reviewed: not reviewed
- Total artifacts: 8
- Total sources: 4
- Topics: Coffee, Espresso
- Visibility: public
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## Artifacts

### Comparisons
- **Dose Yield And Time** — Dose and yield define the recipe; time helps diagnose flow but should not replace weighing the beverage.
  URL: https://miradock.com/u/miradock-demo/buckets/espresso-fundamentals/dose-yield-and-time

### Concepts
- **Extraction** — Extraction is the central diagnostic idea: taste tells you whether to extract more, extract less, or improve evenness.
  URL: https://miradock.com/u/miradock-demo/buckets/espresso-fundamentals/extraction

- **Grind Size** — Grind size is the main repeatable flow adjustment after dose and yield are fixed.
  URL: https://miradock.com/u/miradock-demo/buckets/espresso-fundamentals/grind-size

- **Water Temperature** — Temperature can tune extraction and flavor, but its effect is filtered through puck prep, flow, and machine stability.
  URL: https://miradock.com/u/miradock-demo/buckets/espresso-fundamentals/water-temperature

### Entities
- **Espresso Machine** — The espresso machine controls pressure, temperature, and water delivery, but repeatable shots still depend on grinder...
  URL: https://miradock.com/u/miradock-demo/buckets/espresso-fundamentals/espresso-machine

### Indexes
- **Recipe Index** — Index page for the espresso demo wiki, linking the recipe variables, equipment page, and source summary.
  URL: https://miradock.com/u/miradock-demo/buckets/espresso-fundamentals/recipe-index

### Overviews
- **Espresso Fundamentals Overview** — A dial-in map for espresso: fix dose and yield, adjust grind and temperature deliberately, and let tasting guide the...
  URL: https://miradock.com/u/miradock-demo/buckets/espresso-fundamentals/start-here

### Source summaries
- **SCA Espresso Definition Source Summary** — Source summary for the SCA espresso definition article and its role as a baseline rather than a rigid recipe.
  URL: https://miradock.com/u/miradock-demo/buckets/espresso-fundamentals/sca-espresso-definition-source-summary


## Sources

- SCA Standards (url) — https://sca.coffee/research/coffee-standards/
- DIY Extraction Tasting (url) — https://www.baristahustle.com/diy-extraction-tasting/
- Temperatures Hidden Effect (url) — https://www.baristahustle.com/temperatures-hidden-effect/
- Defining the Ever-Changing Espresso (url) — https://sca.coffee/sca-news/25-magazine/issue-3/defining-ever-changing-espresso-25-magazine-issue-3

## Programmatic access

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