My wife and some guests like decaf espresso milk drinks from the late afternoon on. I have one grinder without single dose ability and decaf espresso goes stale pretty fast here. Tried using decaf. ESE pods three ways. 1. Pod in 1-cup basket. ...

... for a bottle with a dropper? Wish I had a couple spare lotus bottle to just fill one with distilled water, and another with a mix for espresso. Maybe they sell these empty on amazon with the same round

I do not have an RO system for my espresso machine, but a homeland water filter kit running off very soft PNW water. ... straight espresso shots have been challenging for me, usually tending to a bit sour or lack complexity. I recently got lotus water drops, and I am wondering if there ...

I think the berry notes are subtle... not sour or tart

Thanks for this tip. Quick question. Have you had it as a strait espresso? How's the acidity? They use the tasting note, boysenberry. Sometimes boysenberry, blackberry and raspberry are a foil for sour or tart. I'm not looking for sour or tart. Thanks!

Thanks, but while I can easily weight 16 g of coffee, how can I control the desidered 32g of espresso out?

I have a Breville Barista Express and get good-great results from it, your technique will be the limiting factor until you have a LOT of experience dialling in, and have tried many different roasts and styles etc. Like most things, experienced folks can get good results on almost any equipment, and ...

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Wow thank you ! So : 1. Will do 2. I'm leaving the thermometer for now, it's definitely next on my list ; I'm waiting for a low boil to pull the shot 3. That part I got on lock. Do you pull right away after the few drops ? Or do you pre infuse

... inside translucent filing boxes (I said it was weird, right?). The espresso was nicely served but disappointing: very sour up front with a bitter after taste (maybe the beans were too fresh?). I'd go if