Every coffee preparation method has little tricks, secrets, pitfalls, and different ways to end up with a cup of something you're not super happy with. Espresso has more of those than most, I'd say.

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So, you've got a coffee machine in your kitchen. But how do you go about making the best brew you can with your bit of kit?

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