Can someone explain to me how pouring a single espresso works?
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My wife prefers a single shot as to keep her caffeine intake down. I have a double IMS precision nanotech basket (18g) that I use for my shots with my Mara X, but I'm unsure how to pull a single shot. Should I be buying a smaller basket, and if so, which one would you guys recommend?
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Most machines come with a single and double basket. I'd hazard a guess that 90% of us never use the single. They're hard to get "just right"; I don't know why. If you don't mind the extra caffeine, pull a split double into two cups and give your wife one of them. Pull another double into the second cup and treat yourself to a triple.
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As Nunas said...
Or save the extra shots in the fridge and pour a bit about ml over a bowl of real vanilla ice cream, then sprinkle some finely ground coffee and shreds of dark chocolate over the top. I would probably light up a Tueros Gold Cuban to enjoy after if I could get one here!
Or save the extra shots in the fridge and pour a bit about ml over a bowl of real vanilla ice cream, then sprinkle some finely ground coffee and shreds of dark chocolate over the top. I would probably light up a Tueros Gold Cuban to enjoy after if I could get one here!
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Thanks guys, appreciate the insight. Guess I'll just pull a split double and find a use for the other half
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Jim Schulman scoffed at this in his video below:Nunas wrote:I'd hazard a guess that 90% of us never use the single. They're hard to get "just right"; I don't know why.
Full disclosure: I have at least a half-dozen single baskets, all unused.
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QMG!!! How DecadentRandy G. wrote:As Nunas said...
Or save the extra shots in the fridge and pour a bit about ml over a bowl of real vanilla ice cream, then sprinkle some finely ground coffee and shreds of dark chocolate over the top. I would probably light up a Tueros Gold Cuban to enjoy after if I could get one here!
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Oh, sure... Scoff, you who in Canada who can get Cuban cigars!
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