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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...
OK, so I am waiting on an NCD/OCD tool to arrive currently and am already using WDT. Working with a Niche and Flair 58x, and just thought an extra level of consistency would be helpful for a newbie like myself. So I have become curious as to whether doing a typical WDT routine...
I took a few years off HB. When I left, WDT was understood to help folks having a hard time with even extraction but the general consensus was that if you can avoid it altogether your shots will be better.
These days I see a dozen brands with WDT tools and grinder manufacturers...
Newbie here. Just got my new Breville BE. Milk steaming is great with it, but maybe a pro can explain to me the hard cooked milk that sticks (hard) to the outside of the steaming wand? Sure never saw that before on my $130 DeLonghi machine. Thats not something wrong is it?
I am still learning so any guidance is helpful ...
I have been experimenting with Scott Rao's Filter 2.1 and Brian Quan's Sprover (both have tubes) I have gotten good cups using filter 2.1 with almost every bean I tried. I have only tried Quan's Sprover with Fossa's Full Cycle....
I have a subscrption of medium roast beans that come every week. While the box is not marked with a roast date, based on the best by dates I cannot imagine that the beans are more than 5 days off the roaster. The new beans stay in the boxes they were shipped in and sit in my...
Question about machine pressure vs brew/shot time. I have been pulling some shots that when brewing, the pressure has been consistently hitting the correct pressure zone on the gauge, however, the shot seems to be flowing too fast visually (even the first part of the...
The best coffee that I've consistently been able to get from a shop is at Sey Coffee in Brooklyn.
Before I even put the coffee to my lips I can smell stronger and more pleasant flavors than I can ever get at home or consistently from any other shop.
I have recently been getting into espresso making at home with my Sunbeam PU800 Torino and matching grinder.
I am currently using a light roasted coffee from the local place I always buy from and have been going through my dialing in process, ensuring I always weigh my...
