Red Eye
Red Eye
Reserved for those in a house of pain, don’t fret you’ll be jumping around in no time with this legendary coffee recipe.
The Red Eye interlocks two much loved brewing crafts and isn’t particularly difficult to build, it’s actually a soothing Monday favourite in the office.
The Red Eye, a brew born for one purpose and that’s to keep you awake and alert like one those Bradley Coop Limitless tablets and way more effective than any Red Bull we’ve ever had, so are you ready to go down that rabbit hole?
If you are, than were more than happy to help you along the way. To begin constructing your lethal go happy caffeine rich brew, a harmonious marriage of drip coffee and a doppio that floats atop chemically bonding to produce an explosive array of flavours.
Equipment Recommended
Espresso Machine
Nespresso Machine
Best Cup For The Win
Although technically speaking you can use any cup, however we believe it to be essential and highly recommended to use either a latte or lungo cup for this outrageously good coffee recipe.
In terms of total volume, there’s many crazy combinations, so we leave it to you to decide.
Machine Espresso
Equipment & Things Needed
step by step Guide
Step 1
For this demonstration, we will be using our Delonghi EC260.
Ensure there’s enough water in the water tank. Switch on your espresso machine and wait for confirmation your espresso machine is ready.
Grab your coffee portafilter (handle with coffee basket), place the double espresso basket instead of the single espresso basket and unseal your deliciously fresh coffee bag of La Bella Figura, and slowly place 24g of coffee into the coffee basket.
Using either the shaft of your coffee scoop or the shaft of a spoon. Slide it across the top of the coffee heap (start at the rim of your portafilter, to ensure that your coffee is aligned and uniform.
Then tamp down the coffee grinds held in the portafilter with minimal down-force pressure.
Lastly, place your portafilter into the locking chamber of your espresso machine, tighten it by turning the handle counter clockwise until it locks fully.
Now begin the preparation for the drip coffee.
First step is to boil water in your kettle to about 90 degrees. Whilst the water is boiling prepare your drip coffee equipment.
Slightly wet the coffee filter, place it in the coffee basket of your drip or Hario V60 equipment and secure over the coffee pot.
Get your coffee scoop and measure 35g of coffee and place in the coffee filter area.
Gently pour water from the kettle in a circular motion until the coffee is fully saturated.
As the coffee blooms and drips into the pot, keep adding water until 3/4 full.
Step 2
Position your lungo cup directly underneath the spout of your locked portafilter. Sometimes depending on how cold it is, we like to warm up our cups with some warm water or steam before commencing with the espresso pour.
Press the double espresso button or turn the dial to a double-shot depending on your espresso machine. If you have completed the previous stage successfully your coffee blend should extract evenly forming a pressure induced crema layer which floats as it drips into your espresso cup.
Once your espresso machine has finished extraction, remove your espresso cup.
Get your freshly dripped coffee and slowly pour over the double espresso shot.
