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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...
Hi, still trying to clean my e61 group without damaging the chrome. I tried to soak it in some mild citric acid, but it's not budging,
obviously it needs something stronger or vinegar might do it. has anyone ever cleaned one with barkeepers friend or something similar?
it's...
Well, this is almost embarrassing, since getting a naked PF my confidence in my espresso skills has taken a hit. :oops:
When extracting the shot it's not uncommon for a patchy extraction across the bottom of the PF and none of the espresso porn cone development to occur....
So I've been experimenting with espresso for the past two years. I don't know if I made that much progress, but I'm not giving up. I used to have a gaggia classic pro, but I tried adding a PID to it and I had complications. Anyway, I sold it and now I have a Lelit Anna 2 with...
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).
I have been experimenting with creative drinks lately (mostly mixed lattes) and have been running into a road block. Creative drinks like peppermint mocha, caramel latte, mocha latte, cafe con leche, etc.
The issue I have is understanding how to reach a hot enough...
Hello all. I'm planing on playing a bit more with my shots now that i have a machine with more controls. I had a Rocket Appartamento that i recently changed for Ascaso Duo PID.
I guess i was the kind of guy that would try to find the spot for a 1:2 extraction in 28 seconds and...
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...
