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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'm seeing a lot of tampers available now with a 'three angled slope' design, This seems a bit counterintuitive to me, since it doesn't look like you can do the polish spin after tamping. Has anyone used one, and how does it work? I'm used to a normal flat surface and have tried...
I have the Profitec Pro 600 (9 bars pressure), IMS Basket 58mm 18 gram Nanotech Baristapro Precision Ridgeless Double Espresso Basket, and just switched to bottomless portafilter. I use WDT after I single dose into dosing cup and transfer to filter basket. I use Normcore...
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Returning to coffee after 5-year break. Way back then, I couldn't pull a passable ~1:2 shot in the 25-32s range, and that's the case now once again. They tend to be gushers that spray everywhere and taste watery and bland, and/or sour. In order to avoid any of the apparent...
After many sub-optimal shots with Medium and Dark Roasts I finally figured out that a long pre-infusion (30 seconds) made the cup a lot clearer and reduced this harshness I was getting (probably a mix of under and over extraction due to channeling). I am now pulling shots...
