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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'll start by saying that in the 11 months since I bought my Profitec 600 with Flow Control it has mainly stayed in a position providing me with roughly a 7.5ml/sec water debit. I haven't really actively used it more than a handful of times. It seemed like each time I did start...
I know you guys have seen so many of these posts from a newbie (about 7 weeks) because I've read as many of them as I can digest. Doing the fire hose with YouTube videos and the wealth of FAQs and guides posted here. I just need some guidance to get an enjoyable espresso shot.
Hi - I'm fairly new to espresso but have done lots of reading on here and elsewhere - and also watched a fair number of videos (particularly from Clive, where I bought my machine from). I feel like I have the basics - I'm sure I have plenty of room to grow, but I can get shots...
Hey all, looking for some help diagnosing channeling on my new Ceado E37S.
I'm upgrading from a Baratza Sette 270Wi (fantastic grinder but failed 3 times in 3 years on ~10-15 shots per day). I've run 2-3lbs of coffee through the E37S, and while the shots are starting to taste...
Hi all,
I'm new to making espresso and am working on dialing in my equipment and learning the process. My current recipe is 17g in, 33g out in 29sec. I'm able to repeat that +/- 4g with the same timing. The taste is drinkable but not great (a touch sour). Beans are WLL Crema...
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...
My shots seem to take less time than I would expect. Currently a standard double basket with 18g of coffee, ground up at almost the finest setting that my grinder offers, takes only 15sec or so to produce about 60ml of espresso. It's slightly bitter to me, but I'm not a tasting...
