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Double basket using single dose

Postby Arpi on Sat Jun 20, 2009 5:23 pm

Been fooling around. Tamping is easy. But if I use less than 8 grams, I start to feel the metal :)

By grinding finer to keep a ~25 second shot, a different flavor emerges. Grinding finer and using more holes (double basket) and larger area is a different category in its class :)

I just did three shots using the double basket

double basket 8.11 grams; tasty. good but could be better
double basket 8.27 grams; very good
double basket 7.60 grams; interesting transparency but it does not impress. thin

The 8.27 grams was pretty good :) 7.6 grams was a mix of weak drip-espresso though it had more transparency

I love it !!

PS: If it means anything, I dial ~14 in my grinder, which has a scale of 0 to 60
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Postby Arpi on Sat Jun 20, 2009 6:04 pm

I went to take some pics

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The crema is not very thick but the flavor is good.

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Cheers
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