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by curtjohnson1980
January 5th, 2014, 8:44 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 5
Views: 430

Duetto 3, What is....

Any ideas?
by curtjohnson1980
January 5th, 2014, 5:38 am
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 5
Views: 430

Duetto 3, What is....

{image} What is the function of the circled item on the attached image? Why is it adjustable and how do you know it is adjusted correctly?
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by curtjohnson1980
March 24th, 2012, 1:03 pm
Forum: Coffees
Replies: 8
Views: 946

Did I get stale coffee?

You keep asking for all my brew parameters, apparently I'm not making myself clear. All the parameters I give you are useless unless if the resultant cup is satisfactory. I shoot for 1.5 oz in 20-30 sec. What I am saying is that this coffee, unlike any other coffee I have ever used that was "fresh",...
by curtjohnson1980
March 23rd, 2012, 10:06 pm
Forum: Coffees
Replies: 8
Views: 946

Did I get stale coffee?

Mostly used 18 gram at 198-200F with both blends. Tried updosing 20 and 22 gram baskets. Still negligible crema. Tamp was my usual light 10#. I received the coffee 3 days post roast. According to the date wrote on the bag. I don't even think variables in dose/temp or tamp could produce the shots
by curtjohnson1980
March 23rd, 2012, 4:28 pm
Forum: Coffees
Replies: 8
Views: 946

Did I get stale coffee?

I recently ordered 2 coffee blends, for espresso use, from a fairly well known roaster. I never have ordered from them before, but after seeing the name serveral times here as well as at CG I decided to order. I tried the first one and it was a gusher. I continued to grind finer and finer until
by curtjohnson1980
February 28th, 2012, 11:05 am
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 16
Views: 4820

Given same dose of coffee, does basket size affects taste?

In part I am getting at when our fellow enthusiasts say that they preferred "X" espresso at "Y" grams. More often than not, I will not see basket size. Would it be implied that if they said 18 grams, they used a 18 gram filter. I thought that some coffees took to updosing well. Does updosing
by curtjohnson1980
February 27th, 2012, 10:17 pm
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 16
Views: 4820

Given same dose of coffee, does basket size affects taste?

Are you saying that either hole sizes change or # of holes changes?
by curtjohnson1980
February 27th, 2012, 5:02 pm
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 16
Views: 4820

Given same dose of coffee, does basket size affects taste?

Would 18 grams of espresso pulled in a 18 gram basket taste diffeerent than 18 grams in either a 20 or 15 gram basket? If they would why is that. In my mind, as long as the baskets are equal diameter, the coffee puck would be identical. The only difference I see would be the distance from
by curtjohnson1980
February 19th, 2012, 10:31 pm
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 6
Views: 792

Worth upgrading from PID Rancilio Silvia and Mazzer Mini?

My tendency is towards chocolate and body. However I haven't tried 2 setups, each setup to their own strong suits
by curtjohnson1980
February 19th, 2012, 6:01 pm
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 6
Views: 792

Worth upgrading from PID Rancilio Silvia and Mazzer Mini?

That's what I was afraid of hearing. Consistency isn't what I feel I need. Hmmm