I most certainly do. I adjust the grind to a finer setting for singles. I also adjust my tamp pressure. Singles blond quickly with a double grind setting and a normal tamp. Try one or two notches lower, maybe more even. Then tamp with just the weight of the tamper. This has worked wonders for me on commercial machines and should work well on many home models. Remember to be very careful about the dose, since small single baskets will be much more likely to hit the shower screen.

cannonfodder wrote:Personally, I think there is a taste difference between the single and double (when pulled using their respective baskets). So when I want a single it is for that change. However, I have not split a shot in years to compare a true single against a split double, sounds like an evening test.

This is a worthy and enjoyable, if somewhat highly caffeinated evening test. I often equate singles flavor profile to something more similar to what spring levers will produce. When pulled correctly they will have more clarity and make for very tasty single origin shots, where often a double on a pump machine will just muck it up.