Normally, people would use pre-ground coffee for convenience but if you want to extract the best flavor of your coffee, it’s highly recommended for you to grind your coffee. Make sure that you grind enough coffee for both your espresso shot and drip coffee.

After you have grounded up your coffee, start brewing your drip coffee. You can use an automatic drip coffee maker or a manual drip coffee maker to make the experience worthwhile. Take note that when using a manual drip coffee maker, your water temperature should be between 195°F to 205°F.

Just when your drip coffee is almost done brewing, start brewing your espresso shot. When brewing a single espresso shot, your allowed brew time is between 18-23 seconds but never over 23 seconds or you’ll end up having an overly extracted and bitter espresso shot.

When you finally have both your coffees brewed, get your desired coffee cup.

Pour your drip coffee into the cup.

Gently pour the espresso shot over the drip coffee.