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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 am quite new here and currently try to experiment making a well balanced espresso.
I'm using a DeLonghi LaSpecialista and as a grinder a Sage Smart Grinder Pro using grind settings 5-12 currently, resuling in too little pressure of the machine and the extraction...
So I've still been experimenting with my home equipment (Lelit Anna 2 + Sette 270) and I think I need to work on my puck prep. Here are some pics of my process...
I can't figure out how to upload a video on here so I'm going to just link you guys to the post I...
most baskets hole patterns are not edge-to-edge (the unifilter might be the exception). so essentially there is a wall of coffee along the edge that when water passes through does not have a direct exit and needs to migrate inward to reach an exit path. This essentially means...
Note: I'm not speaking about the prewetting without pressure, where you just lift the lever to mid-position without lifting it all the way up beforehand.
Hello,
Trying to dial in the process on a new machine. Switching from 53mm to 58mm portafilter and grabbed the 21g basket to start, assuming the 17g wouldn't fit 20g of coffee, but decided to switch it in and it does, barely. Just wondering about optimal room/space above puck....
Some background
Upgraded from a lelit combi PID to an ECM Synchronika and niche zero. I've loved the experience. Coming from a commercial cafe background in Vancouver when I was studying it's been great to get back into the scene. But I'm having trouble getting my shots right...
Is it the bar value on the grouphead pressure gauge? The position of the flow control handle (based on testing actual flow rate in various positions)? How fast / disrupted the flow actually looks?
I am new to using an espresso machine and still learning the techniques. I tried to make an espresso with my Breville barista express but I could not get any crema and the coffee came out very watery.
Here's my setup: I used 18g of lightly roasted beans, double...
