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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've owned a Breville Barista touch for a couple of years and am starting to experiment a bit more with different techniques. I've read the brew pressure on the Barista Touch can be a bit high (I'm planning to get a portafilter pressure gauge to confirm) - is there any OPV mod...
Well, first week with the new machine and I am only slightly less frustrated than on day one :lol:
I took some of the advice in another thread and have gotten to a point where I get a decent shot in every 4 or 5 attempts.
A couple of my observations so far:
1) The Sette...
I've been reading posts on this forum for months and have learned a ton in my new hobby :) Can't thank you enough for some of the detailed posts you have all created!! I still have a lot to learn as the newbie around here.
I've seen this discussed in spots here and there, but I...
Acquired a bottomless portafilter. Have pulled three shots with it. The first shot went well-ish. The other two resulted in a lot of splatter. Looking for what direction to turn.
Machine: Breville the Bambino Plus
Grinder: Baratza Vario
Coffee: Lavazza espresso. I'd say it's on...
I haven't seen this discussed before, but when dialing in a bean, can I forgo the thermal flush (maybe flush for 3-5 sec to get most the super heated water out at least) and just focus on getting my extraction start time honed in, then once I've settled that variable...
I am thinking of trying out a triple brew as I have pretty much dialed in my double. I have a Breville Dual Boiler and the stock 18g 58mm basket that comes with it. I have a naked portafilter so the basket depth won't be a limitation. I am hoping to achieve the same...
I had some really great espresso at Intelligentsia Venice over the holidays. I thought it was both punchy and very sweet.
I bought a bag of Black Cat and took it home and pulled lots of shots, varying my usual shot parameters.
I just could not achieve the level of sweetness...
I got my first machine about 7 years ago and have worked my way up from there. Currently I have a breville dual boiler and sette 270wi. I get freshly roasted beans from a local shop and their espresso in-store tastes pretty good. Over the years I have struggled to recreate that...
