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This is why I think it's so critical to adjust dose to achieve a firm level of compaction akin to a reasonable tamp with the grooming tool set at a depth that optimizes headspace. In all honesty, it's likely as easy as increasing the dose until gentle pressure from a tamper doesn't settle the grounds any further than the tool leaves them. To David's point, different blends may perform at their bes...

Then New Orleans in 2021. BTW since we went global last year, it's SCA.

I just use plain cold milk. I thought about stretching/steaming first.

What I do for iced lattes is just steam the milk long enough to introduce some air. So after the initial stretching stage as the milk is getting warm I stop. You don't get the sweetness, but the texture isn't bad, especially considering it's gonna be dumped over ice anyway. Then I dump it and the hot espresso over ice. Works pretty well with only modest melting of the ice.

Should have come with a dust lid.

I guess I'm just being careful, and the paper clip isn't really obtrusive. Easy to remove and re-attach. Yeh, those C-clips can go anywhere! I'm enjoying this machine a lot. It's pulling CERY nice shots of the Dragonfly Elida. More on that soon. U'm not sure if it came with a dust lid, or if that's optional. I fashioned an aluminum foil lid, which quickly became a crumbled mess!

The dryer outlet should have everything you need to power your Slayer. You'll need a new outlet in the wall, a new plug on the Slayer's cord or a suitable adapter like the one pointed to in the last post. Ira

Yea! The Daterra has become an immediate favorite of mine at the moment. I pulled another shot of the Mamuto AB this morning. Raised the temp 202F. 1:2 ratio. Pulled out a sweeter and juicier espresso. A very nice Kenyan and not too challenging to extract which is nice. {image}

This is certainly a risk. Using my tool in place of tamping, (as opposed to in addition to), I had the same problems with major channeling until I set my tool depth to go about as deep as you would get if you were tamping, including paying appropriate due to headspace. Nowadays, my: RDT/grind/WDT/tool pulls look as good as my: RDT/grind/WDT/tamp pulls ever did. And with the currently very challeng...

In Italy, you can order a caff espresso, a caff latte or a caff Americano. Lord knows what you would get if you asked for a caff Italiano probably a hard stare. Matt