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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...
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Hello everbody,
for around half a year now I am the owner of a used Bezzera BZ10 and coffee grinder (see list below). Making espresso myself was something I was eager to get into as me and my partner do enjoy drinking a good cup of coffee. I got a great deal on the...
I've been drinking espresso and espresso-based drinks for decades. Not very often, but I think I have a pretty good test sample, and I've never had a sweet espresso.
I've had many bitter and espressos, and a few sour ones, but I've never anything coming even close to sweet....
I have a weird issue when brewing with my EC155m, I get the grounds into my naked portafilter (17g), get them evened out with palm and counter tapping, tamp and prep the machine. Run hot water through for two cycles, connect the portafilter...
seeing the levercraft wdt tool in James Hoffman ultimate grinder reviews had me thinking about making one with cork etc. or just buying one... i've been using a VERY narrow gauge needle from my wifes' sewing cabinet that has been working well but tough to even pick up early in...
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...
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...
