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Ristretto

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How To Make Ristretto

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Coffee Recipes | How to make a ristretto coffee at home | Breville USA

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Espresso vs. Ristretto vs. Lungo: Caffeine Levels And Ratio Pours

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Espresso Vs Ristretto

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The Ristretto Shot Part 2 | Espresso Techniques

Ristretto is traditionally a short shot of espresso coffee made with the normal amount of ground coffee but extracted with about half the amount of water in the same amount of time by using a finer grind. This produces a concentrated shot of coffee per volume. Just pulling a normal shot short could be confused as a Ristretto, however, it is not a Ristretto, only a weaker shot. The opposite of a ristretto is a lungo, which is typically double the shot volume. Ristretto means “limited” or “restricted” in Italian whereas lungo means “long.” The French equivalent of ristretto is café serré.