# Single dose in specialty coffee

**URL:** <https://baristahustle.discourse.group/t/single-dose-in-specialty-coffee/2825>\
**Category:** Q&A\
**Created:** [December 9, 2018, 11:18am UTC](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/t/single-dose-in-specialty-coffee/2825 "2018-12-09T11:18:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Baristadav](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9adbd/32.png) [@Baristadav](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/u/Baristadav)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2018, 11:18am UTC](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/t/single-dose-in-specialty-coffee/2825/1 "2018-12-09T11:18:34Z")

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Please I will like to know how to make a half shot/single espresso in specialty coffee using 18gms basket… and please specify how I can do that and still maintain good quality. Thanks

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**Author:** ![lukerice98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/22d042/32.png) [@lukerice98](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/u/lukerice98)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 2:45pm UTC](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/t/single-dose-in-specialty-coffee/2825/2 "2018-12-12T14:45:50Z")

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You can always just split the shot if you’re making 2 single shot drinks. If you’re not then you could just drink the other half or give it away. By splitting I mean if you have a porta-filter that has 2 spouts that splits the shot into two different shot glasses.

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**Author:** ![Coffee-Shop-Pro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Coffee-Shop-Pro](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/u/Coffee-Shop-Pro)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2019, 6:43pm UTC](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/t/single-dose-in-specialty-coffee/2825/3 "2019-02-08T18:43:59Z")

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Splitting them is probably the easiest way to go… trying to do a half won’t work perfectly in most espresso machines.