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The Newbie Introduction to Espresso series of videos was created specifically for those new to making espresso at home. In addition to watching these videos, I strongly urge newbies to spend an evening with the site's Recommended Reading outlined in the FAQs and Favorites Digest...
I'm trying to get a handle on Extractamundo! Dos, as it seems to be such a widely popular DE1 profile. Are people changing the temp on this with different coffees, especially light roasts, or leaving it at its default 183* and only adjusting grind and ratio?
I understand the Mara X ships with IMS baskets, with a 14g to 18g one (A), and a 18g to 21g one (B).
I want to ask if someone has tried using 18g in basket A, and 18g in basket B and noticed a difference in terms of even extraction, the amount of bar pressure etc.
I make espresso based drinks with mostly medium-dark beans with a chocolatey profile (Saka Caffe variations mostly). What are the telltale signs of beans that need to be degassed more? Is there a certain aroma or flavor that is common that I should look out for? If so, can...
Hi, I am getting spritzers every 2nd cup and the occasional fast pour despite my best efforts. My setup is Lelit Mara, Timecore 087s grinder, bottomless PF, 18-21g triple basket dosed to 18g (basket states it's a 18-21g). My goal is 27g's in 22-25 seconds starting point on a...
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. Result watery and just plain wimpy....
We've had our Breville Barista Express (BES870XL) for 10 years now (purchased in Jan. 2014) and started using distilled water in it, exclusively, in Sept. 2016. And, in all that time, we have never had to replace a single part. We never have to descale. We just run a cleaning...
