Stop Swirling Your Espresso

I'm not the boss of you or anything, but... here's a fun little experiment to see if what I tasted matched up with what's actually happening.
All of this in the name of enjoying your coffee just a little more.
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[@HeadbangersKitchen]

I trust you blindly for some reason.

[@T1Man11]

What I learned from this video is that we should be drinking espresso from wine glasses.

[@adamtousek7622]

This kind of overly obsessive videos are the reason why this is my favourite coffee channel.

[@springfieldleo6184]

"Espresso, stirred not swirled."

[@empt60]

As a chemical engineer, I can confirm that stirring is the superior choice here. Swirling can in some context be compared to what some sources call agitation, which is an inferior process which moves the liquid around in circles, but there is little to no actual "mixing" of the separate phases going on. One could argue that swirling long enough or violently enough would eventually produce the same results as stirring mechanically, but as for everything in espresso, the name of the game is consistency, so grab a spoon and mix that shot!

[@ignoram9us]

"If you're a

[@Thekidfromcalifornia2.0]

Why I think spoons should be always served with espresso. It’s not for sugar people.

[@Imortalwine]

Your point on the wine glasses raises the question of the optimal shaped espresso cup. Potential future video.

[@dananskidolf]

40 seconds in, I thought "I'm going to need to order a tiny espresso stirring spoon by the end of this aren't I..."

[@carlossolis1]

ok, next time someone ask me why i stirring my espresso i'll say: " what? i'm just doing the Hoffman maneuver, don't you know it?"

[@BeniRoseMusic]

"You maybe think I've lost my mind" - James...this is the 6th video of yours I've watched today on the extremely fine details of consuming coffee in a manner I don't regularly consume at home, I think it's safe to say we're on the same page here!

[@tomwolfe1983]

When you swirl, the low density crema doesn't mix -- it keeps floating on top. That would explain a lot right there. Stirring helps homogenize the crema with the rest in addition to mixing the layers of liquid from the different phases of the pull.

[@felipeplant]

Impressive content!

[@healthesick39804]

I love this! I’m so glad I looked into this, and when you had mentioned this being among the “weird little details”, I verbally responded “well I like the weird little details” 😄. I love that you go into them in addition to the ‘big stuff’, and I’d love to see more.

[@JaylewAF11]

Prior to watching this, I had actually never stirred my espresso. I always drank it straight focusing on the different layers. But after watching this I split a double shot into two single shot glasses and stirred one of them. I had the exact same impression you had! The layered shot had a lot of bitterness up front with a little burst of sweetness at the end, but the stirred shot was much more balanced and enjoyable as a whole. Thanks for this ultra-level of nerd-ery!

[@ianhu7755]

It’s been established in the bioscience field that orbital shaking (or swirling) is not a very efficient way to mix stuff so yeah spoon it is

[@darkjannn]

Thanks for your videos! The Algorithm decided earlier this evening that I'd like to learn more about coffee balls. Meanwhile, I've seen you sample each and every Nespresso capsule you could get a hold of, inspire people to give other people (and/or their kids) coffee-making toys, and this one. I've been hugely entertained so far. I sell (mostly) Dutch cheese for a living and know my way around those flavours, but must admit I have never even considered attempting to actually enjoy coffee. I'm used to just accepting all of the caffeine I can get. Black, strong, lots of it. This coffee barbarian has an open mind and looks forward to learning more from you.

[@dyrinn45]

I don't have an espresso machine, expensive grinder or really great pallet. While I plan to buy the first two and work on the last one, I am such a huge fan of this channel. Super wholesome content and really well informed.

[@NameHierEinfuegen]

There is a trick to swirling when trying to mix a liquid. I've learned that in my chemistry practicals. Sure a spoon or a magnetic stirrer is always better, but for a quick mix this works surprisingly well. Beware, this has a even higher chance to make a mess than normal swirling! ;)

[@pas0003]

I love your content and the calm and therapeutic way in which it's delivered!