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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 using a Linea Mini, and I modified it for lower flow and lower pressure (pushing about 7.5 bars). I spray my puck with a bit of water to distribute first drops of water a little better. (as seen in the decent espresso video). I also use a bplus filter.
Question is in the title. Are there any benefits? At the moment I use the 18g VST basket with 15g of coffee and I don't seem to have any problem except sometimes that the coffee flow is not as stable as with 18g of coffee.
I've been seeing some aftermarket companies selling diffuser screens. These are the ones that you place on top of your puck in the portafiler. So once you WDT, level, tamp, etc...then you place the screen on top. They report better water transfer through the puck to increase...
Breville dual boiler with slayer modification, I enjoy flow profiling but would like advice or where to look for profiling especially with dark and medium to dark roasts please, pre infusion times, grams per second when etc.
I just bought a few accessories to help when making a cup. I was able to purchase the Ethiopian Medium Roast and found the most amazing local coffee roaster in Fort Lauderdale called The Chosen Bean. They even ship products to you. BTW pictures are in the coffee roasters...
A recent thread entitled How to clean a Bellman steamer? in the Repairs, Restorations & Mods sub-forum branched off into a discussion of idiosyncrasies and woes relating to the unit. IMHO, the news I am about to share is fully worthy of its own thread, and it's more appropriate...
