Cafelat Robot User Experience - Page 233

#2321: Post by **Balthazar_B** » May 23rd, 2020, 6:30 pm

mkane wrote:In have a question about using the tamper that comes with the robot. How much pressure is used when you tamp? Thanks

Very, very little. Basically just leveling and lightly firming the puck.

#2322: Post by **mkane** » May 23rd, 2020, 6:48 pm

And after the press, should the grounds come out in one piece like a hockey puck?

#2323: Post by **MntnMan62** » May 23rd, 2020, 6:59 pm

I love the new "mittens" and the new tamper. Paul says they will be available in July. My birthday is in July so maybe there is a Cafelat Robot with these new parts coming for my birthday.

#2324: Post by **ojaw** » May 23rd, 2020, 7:18 pm

mkane wrote:And after the press, should the grounds come out in one piece like a hockey puck?

Pretty much, though the sooner you dump the less likely.
Is it important?

#2325: Post by **Balthazar_B** » May 23rd, 2020, 9:26 pm

mkane wrote:And after the press, should the grounds come out in one piece like a hockey puck?

If you extract all the remaining water in the basket as part of your workflow, yes (generally).

May 23rd, 2020, 9:28 pm

Oh yeah, since I always just pull one shot I just let the arms fall on their own.

May 23rd, 2020, 9:40 pm

I'll usually pull a bit more air into the cylinder and push out any remaining water into a catch cup.

#2328: Post by **mkane** » May 23rd, 2020, 9:42 pm

Thanks for the reply folks.

#2329: Post by MB » May 24th, 2020, 2:19 am

I think the mittens are less for weight, and more for hand comfort. Wait, maybe for Robots that want to yoyo.

#2330: Post by **Jonk** » May 24th, 2020, 4:54 am

mkane wrote:In have a question about using the tamper that comes with the robot. How much pressure is used when you tamp? Thanks

You could also tamp as hard as you want, the important thing is to do it roughly the same way every time.

If you're lucky the grounds stick to the shower screen leaving almost nothing behind in the basket. But I think it depends on the beans as much as anything so there's no sure way to accomplish it every time.