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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...
Hi guys. Relative coffee newbie here, be easy on me! I hope this is the right forum for this sort of question.
I've had a Rancilio Silvia for a while and I've made what I think are decent espresso shots but I'd like to get some feedback. I read that getting a bottomless...
I am to the point where I dial in shots to not be bitter or sour, but not sure if I am maximizing the sweet spot (pushing the taste out to the right according to the Espresso Compass). Would a private espresso lesson with my own equipment be the best way to improve my skills? I...
I find that the attempt to discover the relationship between the experimental numbers and theoretical models to be refreshing. Perhaps they are on to something that a conical basket would represent not the pressure gradients but the wave of extraction from the coffee bed....
Long time user of a dual boiler. Decided to take the plunge and get a bottomless Porter filter. On first pull, beautiful shot of espresso - no spray, all coffee in cup. but a good amount of clean water ran over the side of the Portafilter from group head and onto / down handle /...
I spent years doing handstands with fine grinds, low doses, and profiled shots; and these approaches do work. But there is a much more low tech approach that works with simple gear. Mix the coffee with about 50% to 75% Brazil. We are not talking about a fancy Brazil with pit...
I am thinking of trying out a triple brew as I have pretty much dialed in my double. I have a Breville Dual Boiler and the stock 18g 58mm basket that comes with it. I have a naked portafilter so the basket depth won't be a limitation. I am hoping to achieve the same...
I got my first machine about 7 years ago and have worked my way up from there. Currently I have a breville dual boiler and sette 270wi. I get freshly roasted beans from a local shop and their espresso in-store tastes pretty good. Over the years I have struggled to recreate that...
