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Espresso

Thorne and Thatches' Roasters Notes:

In Boot Hill, espresso isn’t made… it’s forged.
A shot of pressure and patience, pulled from the edge of control. It’s the craft stripped bare: no space to hide, no time to think, just heat, steel, and instinct.

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Eighteen grams in, thirty six out… the math is simple, but the execution never is. The portafilter locks with a click that feels final, like a hammer drawn back. The machine hums low, steady as thunder held on a leash. And then it begin… twenty five seconds where everything matters.

The first drip falls dark as gun oil. The next thickens, turns molten, ribbons of bronze and black twisting together before breaking into a stream. The crema blooms on top… fleeting, fragile, beautiful.

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It’s gone almost as fast as it begins, but what’s left behind carries the weight of that moment… heavy, sweet, and alive. You lift the cup, and for an instant, everything’s still.

 

Espresso in Boot Hill isn’t a drink. It’s a reminder that the smallest measures can hold the fiercest truths.

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Thorne and Thatches' Guide to: Espresso

What You’ll Need:

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  • Coffee: 18 g (freshly ground fine — like powdered grit, tight and even)

  • Water: 200°F / 93°C

  • Yield: 36 g espresso (a 1:2 ratio)

  • Time: 25–30 seconds

  • Tools: Espresso machine, scale, timer, and patience

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The Method

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  1. Grind & Dose
    Grind 18 g of coffee, fine… between sand and powder.
    Load it into your portafilter. Level and tamp with steady pressure, even and certain.

  2. Lock & Load
    Secure the portafilter. Let the hum of the machine build like thunder held tight behind steel.
    Start your timer the moment the shot begins.

  3. The Pull
    Watch the stream fall… thick, dark, and slow.
    The first drops should glisten like gun oil. Aim for 36 g out in 25–30 seconds.
    If it runs fast, grind finer. If it drags, loosen the grind.
    Balance is earned, not guessed.

  4. The Finish
    The crema should bloom gold and fleeting on top. Swirl it once… nothing more… and sip.

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