JonR10 wrote:.....and how can I post alla this without showing off at least one shot from the new Macap grinder?
Now THAT is what I'm talkin' about!
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MachoSilvia wrote:Do you still use the flat burr SJ?

MachoSilvia wrote:What difference do you notice between the SJ and Macap conical? both taste-wise and pour-wise...

I have not compared the taste yet, but I can say that the pours quality is amazing. It is MUCH easier to get a smooth and beautiful pour with the big conical. The pours are instant-on and well-centered every time and the extractions are amazing.

And it seems like it just doesn't blonde. In the video, the shot was pouring for ~30 seconds before the first HINT of blonding.

Can I make a nice pour with the Super-Jolly?
Sure I can....but it takes much more care to get anything close to what the macap does almost effortlessly.

Marshall wrote:That's one mighty impressive looking pour.

cannonfodder wrote:I have been watching eBay for a used Max but no luck yet.

cannonfodder wrote:I do not normally use a bottomless portafilter. I got caught up in the bottomless is better rage a year or two ago. Since then I have decided I prefer the shots from my single spout over the bottomless. It is less a taste issue and more a texture issue. The bottomless PF creates an abundance of crema, however that crema tends to be larger bubbled than a spouted shout. I prefer the finer texture and silkier mouthfeel I get from a single spout. It is like comparing stiff bubbly milk to micro foamed milk for me.

At one point I found myself obsessing over how pretty the shot looked, kneeling in front of the espresso machine as if offering up a prayer to the espresso god. I put away the bottomless portafilter, quit obsessing, and just enjoyed the espresso.