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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've looked at all the videos online, attended virtual classes, tried different milks, pitchers, etc. I'm hitting the right temperature, but I never come close to silky smooth, white-paint-like micro foam. It's almost always a watery mess. Anybody got any ideas?
Stupid question, but when does the timer begin on a shot? I have an Acaia Lunar that starts its timer as soon as the shot hits the cup, but with any semi auto espresso machine that could be 3 - 5 or more seconds after you activate the pump. If you're aiming for a 27-second shot,...
I do think there is something to this. I noticed when I grind finer, with say....16.7 or 16.8g of beans in, sometimes the flavor is not as rich. I wonder if I am imagining at times when I made the grind a little coarser and added more beans, say 17g or over--if the flavor was...
Hi all
I'm reasonably new to the Barista game.
I'm struggling to find the cause of my sour/acidic espresso.
I'm using a freshly roasted bean, about 11 days old now.
Its pulped natural Brazilian coffee blended with a microlot Colombian coffee. The blend is from a reputable...
I received my niche zero a few days ago and have enjoyed getting it dialed in. I have a question on the best way to transfer the ground coffee from the niche dosing cup into the portafilter.
I have been putting the portafilter on top of the dosing cup, and then turning it...
