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The best coffee for an espresso machine at home

A good home espresso starts with a blend built for it.

For espresso, choose a medium or dark roast with low acidity. KAIVO's The Daily Swing is the house espresso blend, and The Roar is the darkest, built for milk.

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In pictures

Espresso at home

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What to look for

Low acidity, enough body to stand up to milk, and a roast that does not turn sour if the shot runs a little long.

The Daily Swing

Medium roast, hazelnut, milk chocolate and nutmeg. Smooth and never sharp, black or with milk.

The Roar

Dark roast, bitter chocolate, dark caramel and oak. The darkest in the range, made specifically for espresso, and strong enough to cut through milk.

The shot

18 g of coffee, ground fine, water at 92 to 94°C, 25 to 30 seconds.

From the range

Made for this.

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