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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...
So recently ran across some threads talking about the stainless steel shower screens that are now available - i.e. the BPlus etc.
I love my Elektra A3, but one of the things that has always been an issue is that when you pull that lever (well, just hitting the switch as that is...
Hey everyone,
I'm a newcomer to espresso, and I'm having a blast timing espresso and finding what I enjoy. However, I find that i usually end up making between 4-5 pulls of espresso whiling tuning. I have an 18g VST basket, so that's roughly 90 grams of beans for tuning, and...
Please advise on how I should correct my espresso making.
Tried grinding between grind size 14 to grind size 4 on my breville smart grinder pro but it didn't seem to slow the shot down at all or help with channeling (worried about clumping).
One of the strong points of my Niche Zero is the nice, evenly-distributed grounds. Even with no RDT (i.e., no water spray) I get a nice, even pile like this. Is there any benefit to using WDT (i.e., stirring the grounds)?
Good Day Gents and Ladies
I have a Breville dual boiler machine. First brief history each morning I prepare a cup for my wife and myself; and recently have been documenting Dose and Yield (results below in grms)
Odd number cups are poured first followed by even number cup
To...
Hi,
I have breville barista touch machine.
I've been using balzak coffee from Costco for a while without any problems. I know it's not the best but it worked ok.
I would go for 18 g and I would get around 36 ml of coffee.
Also I would use decaf version of the same coffee roasted...
I have the Breville Dual Boiler, but before that I had the BBT and it's the same thing really. I've watched about 20 videos of tutorials online and have practised about 30 times.
I've varied my technique on each attempt. Longer/shorter stretching time. Longer/shorter vortex...
I must have found out about this from some earlier post, but it deserves another mention for those who steam small quantities of milk. My usual drink is a macchiato that uses about 1oz (by weight) of steamed milk. I had been using a 12oz pitcher for years, and couldn't steam...
