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- Yesterday, 6:52 pm
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
- Replies: 5
- Views: 105
Tamping question for the experts
It's unlikely that tamping harder would change an "ideal" shot into a choker. I suggest you do the following test:{table}I don't know what grinder you are using, but this should eliminate that as a factor. Let us know if you still see dramatic extraction differences
- March 17th, 2024, 5:07 pm
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 5
- Views: 199
Advice on super-automatic vs. manual espresso machine
Hi David, and welcome to H-B. Many years ago, I tried using a Saeco superauto in my office. Good coffee, freshly ground... how bad could it be? Sold it after a month. Espresso at the touch of a button, but the quality was simply unacceptable. I've used Jura and Gaggia superautos, and they were no be...
- March 17th, 2024, 4:55 pm
- Forum: Marketplace
- Replies: 1772
- Views: 230735
Decent Espresso news
Dammit Jim, I'm a doctor, not a ... No worries. The entire crew at Decent (you, Ray, Ben, etc.) has much to be proud of
- March 17th, 2024, 1:17 am
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
- Replies: 2
- Views: 244
Jumbo espresso shots (go big or go home)
"Carl "Javahead" Jones and his Chopped Espresso Machine"
- March 16th, 2024, 4:50 pm
- Forum: Marketplace
- Replies: 1772
- Views: 230735
Decent Espresso news
Just for the record: stainless is lighter than brass. Like increased strength and reduced thermal conductivity, that's generally a good thing in espresso machines
- March 12th, 2024, 1:43 pm
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2252
DE1 vs GS3
OK folks, we've established that the DE1 has a vibe pump (actually two). It's time to move on. "Guidelines for productive online discussion"
- March 11th, 2024, 10:35 am
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 1
- Views: 217
Google celebrates the flat white
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- March 10th, 2024, 11:16 am
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
- Replies: 399
- Views: 21932
Blind shaker better than WDT??
Dumping grinds from the blind shaker (or dosing cup) into the basket results in an uneven surface, and potentially uneven distribution below. So I follow up shaking with a brief WDT stir, to level the surface and ensure even distribution throughout. Neither procedure is particularly tedious or time ...
- March 6th, 2024, 4:23 pm
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
- Replies: 20
- Views: 857
Would you bother cleaning 0.04 gram of retention?
Glad we can retain a sense of humor amidst all this coffee drama. My problem is not the average but the occasional mess: {image} yep, gonna brush this one out
- March 5th, 2024, 8:43 pm
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 22
- Views: 847
New idea for avoiding WDT
"Focus on the landing" has been around forever - well, at least since "2007" - and it's been "rediscovered" many times