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God shot

God shot
 n.— «The machine is for people who like to fiddle—and not everyone wants to grind beans, pre-heat demitasses, tamp at just the right pressure, “temperature surf” and do all the other hoo-ha necessary to produce a perfect shot (or “God shot,” as they call it on Coffeegeek).» —“Rating the Francis Francis X7 Espresso Machine” by Josh Quittner Time May 15, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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