Here are my espresso settings for the Breville Barista Express.

The double shots are always set to 17 grams while the single shots are 8.75 grams.

I make slight adjustments to the grind settings on my Breville Smart Grinder to dial in the shots.

Here are the grind settings:

Coffee Grind #
stauff’s baba budan 6
cafe cubano roast 6
stauff’s breakfast 6
crimson cup dark reign 5
goodsam connected day 8
beast dark roast 4
brioso espresso blend 8
roaming goat espresso blend 8
lifeboost emboldened dark roast 6
stauff’s peru 10
stauff’s cerrado 10

Updated July 25, 2025.