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- December 19th, 2020, 2:40 pm
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1112
Weight and time obsession
Surely the point is to make the tastiest drink you can every time , for many that will mean scales and weighing , for some it won't. A drink made without scales won't taste any better because of some supposed learn skill that person has
- December 16th, 2020, 10:52 am
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
- Replies: 11
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Why am I struggling so much to make good espresso?
Different grinders and coffees need different adjustments, there is no all encompassing magic that happens at 1:2 and 25 seconds. As you change coffees and grinders , its worth exploring beyond this more
- December 16th, 2020, 5:19 am
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
- Replies: 11
- Views: 844
Why am I struggling so much to make good espresso?
Have you tried any other ratios than 1:2 , as there is no special magic that happens here for all coffee and all people, and or gone past the narrow time frame you have set for a shot to complete ?
- December 15th, 2020, 10:37 am
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1177
Upgrade to Decent from BDB, or upgrade Monolith flat/Levercraft Ultra from Niche Zero
Is your coffee tasty at the Moment , other than perhaps FOMO, what other reasons are driving your upgrade aspirations
- December 11th, 2020, 5:04 pm
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1112
Weight and time obsession
They may not weigh or time , but they still measure just by volume and eye, j and having pulled 1000s of shots to boot, A luxury I don't have at home , I don't use dosers full of coffee , i single dose , so I measure the way I can repeat stuff and try and get my
- December 4th, 2020, 3:32 am
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1368
Is there a benefit upgrading my La Spaziale to La Marzocco Linea Mini?
If your hobby is spending money , then it's perfect . Think of all the cash and extra accessories you will need to buy for a 58mm pf. As pointed out in ficntiainott , you are losing some whiz bang, pucker pre infusion , actually knowing what the temp is . But hey you get an app you
- November 20th, 2020, 5:08 pm
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2258
La Marzocco Linea Mini - flow too fast
Is your coffee fresh
- October 30th, 2020, 12:40 pm
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2061
Slayer brewing help
Bitter doesn't always equate to over extracted . You are unlikely to be massively over extracting at a 1:2 brew ratio . Everyone always piints at gear , grinder , tamper etc, but at the expense of gear you already have , you should be able to get a nice balanced shot . Try pushing through the 1:2 ra...
- May 30th, 2020, 7:02 am
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3096
Grinder upgrade. Niche Zero or Ceado E37SD?
How is the coffee that comes out of most grinders unimodal or any grinder , at best they are bi modal ? Burrs labelled unimodal do mot make coffee grounds all the same size . Some will have better peaks of particles than come out, but in essence labelling burrs unimodal is at best IMHO marketing
- May 29th, 2020, 1:23 pm
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3096
Grinder upgrade. Niche Zero or Ceado E37SD?
Be worth having a look at the blind taste tests on here with the Niche and other grinders if someone wants to justify the price difference between a niche and a monolith ... I have a niche and like it because it fits in my kitchen and enjoy the coffee it makes , I enjoyed the ek43 and