Posts Tagged ‘Naked coffee’

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

Go Naked!

Naked Porta-filterBy Emily Oak

Naked coffee, or a naked group handle (sometimes also known as a bottomless portafilter) is a traditional group handle that has had the bottom cut out of it, so that the base of the filter basket containing freshly ground coffee is directly exposed.

Because of this distinct modification, the extraction process can be observed as the coffee liquid passes straight from the bottom of the filter basket into a cup. (more…)