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Physicists debunk the 9-bar espresso myth: optimal pressure is around 6 bars
For decades the espresso industry treated 9 bars of pressure as an unquestionable standard, plastering the figure on machine packaging and barista training materials. Physicists who tested the claim found that the optimal brewing pressure is actually lower — around 6 bars — and that higher pressures do not improve coffee quality. The finding challenges the marketing claims of espresso machine manufacturers and the conventions of professional barista training.
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