
Don't tap the side of the espresso portafilter too hard after the first tamp. By tapping the portafilter sharply, it is possible to dislodge the espresso puck from the sides which will create channeling along the sides of the portafilter. This is especially important for people using naked portafilters, as the portafilter will shoot them with espresso if side channeling occurs. After first tamp, tap the side of the portafilter as lightly as possible, just enough to disperse any built up loose grounds on top of the puck.

Don't tap the side of the espresso portafilter too hard after the first tamp. By tapping the portafilter sharply, it is possible to dislodge the espresso puck from the sides which will create channeling along the sides of the portafilter. This is especially important for people using naked portafilters, as the portafilter will shoot them with espresso if side channeling occurs. After first tamp, tap the side of the portafilter as lightly as possible, just enough to disperse any built up loose grounds on top of the puck.

About Us

Island Coffee® was founded in 1984 in order to provide the highest quality coffee available to our customers. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, our selections are well rounded and complete with the quality of gourmet coffee you deserve. Island Coffee® believes in purchasing only superior coffees in order to enhance our selection. So what we sell are coffees that are unique and compliment our commitment to quality. All coffees are microroasted to order and delivered fresh to your favorite coffee shop or home, being shipped within 24 hours of roasting. Island Coffee® decaf coffees are exclusively Swiss Water processed, the only non-chemical water decaffeination process in the world.

Unlike other coffee shops, Island Coffee® does not overcharge you for shipping in order to offset an artificially lower coffee price. Our shipping prices are fair and do not include any handling fees.

Island Coffee® is acutely aware of our social & economic responsibility to the people who perform the labor intensive task of picking the coffee beans and the environment in which they harvest. Island Coffee® has a very good working relatonship with the coffee growers in several regions and continually strive to build a business relationship with others in the future. It is the hope of Island Coffee® that these efforts will improve and enhance the living conditions of the growers, the pickers, and the environmental impact of coffee cultivation.