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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...
Latte newbie here. I upgraded to a new machine (Breville Barista Express) end of July and trying to learn latte heart.
I am somewhat consistent at steaming, however I often get the milk to sink more instead of expanding the heart outward on the surface. Because of this...
I recently cleaned and descaled my espresso machine, then I finished the last 3/4 pound of coffee I'd been using (I spit up and freeze five pound bags). The taste of the espresso notably improved and I got a few really good cups out of a bag I didn't particulary care for to that...
My milk drinks are 6 oz cappuccinos. My smallest pitcher is 12 oz and so I always end up throwing milk away (and if I underfill it, milk doesn't turn out as well). It's worse if I make a single cortado.
Is there a smaller pitcher I could use? Any recommendation for 8 oz? I'd...
Hi everyone,
I purchased a second hand Lelit PL41E a couple of months ago, and I've been happy with the espresso it's been making. It's not perfect but there are a lot of factors I'm trying to adjust (this is my first personal setup).
However, I have tried a couple of times to...
Espresso shot seemed to run a little too fast, so grind a little finer next time. Concurrently, I've been experimenting with longer preinfusions (up to 20 sec post drip), and lower-pressure (6ish bars). Sometimes those experiments...
OK, so I am a couple of months in, at least ten different types of espresso beans, and experimenting with grind, temp, timing, etc... but can't pull anything but very bitter shots. So I assume I am doing something fundamentally incorrect. Can someone point me to a good...
