Paul’s Spirograph coffee puck technique

Decent Espresso's Paul Chan developed what he calls the “multi-depth distribution” method for preparing an espresso coffee puck.  He swirls around the edges, with the puck rake in deep, and after one circular pass, starts to lift the puck rake up, and finishes with the center.  After a single tap of the portafilter, you can see that his coffee grounds are very evenly distributed, and make a very nice espresso shot.

But, we need a better name for this technique!

This video is now in the Decent Guide to Espresso, in the newly rewritten Puck Prep section.

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Updated 2021/06/11