Kaanemec wrote: My basket takes 18gr to 20gr with no problem (58mm Breville Basket).

The 920XL comes with two 18g baskets. One single-wall and one double-wall. Which one are you using?

Hi All,

I bought Eureka Mignon Specialita grinder. The consistency has been improved like day and night. I can now pull shots 25-30 secs with smooth, delicious, balanced non-sour taste...

I am using single wall double basket of 920xl, fill it with 18gr coffee, pull 36-37gr espresso in 24-26secs. Tastes great.

I suggest to everyone who comes up to this thread and looking to improve their shots, grinder is more important than you think.

Thanks a lot to everyone who contributed to the solution!

Best,
Kaan

I'd like to congratulate you, Kaan, on doing a really wonderful job letting your senses and palate lead you through making adjustments and finding the right shot for your beans and your tastes. You seem to have a well developed palate and I'm impressed that you settled on a 1:3 shot based on taste...deviating from the "rules" and tradition is something a lot of new home baristas struggle with.

Thank you for sharing, congratulations on the new grinder, and keep up the good work!

Yes, grinder, grinder, grinder but. . . .for someone in a similar situation I would say try going 'Hendon' and the Matter paper. Grind coarser and go for a shorter extraction time. Yes the mouthfeel is different but it might it someone's 'tasty point.'

Interesting paper indeed. But don't you have more acidic (hence sour) and less caffeinated shots while doing shorter extraction time and coarser coffee?

There are folks here who have done more with this than I. I have a small sample size. The taste is a bit different (but not too sour--there is sweet) for me the taste isn't as 'layered' and the mouthfeel is thinner. I could see where some might like it more than a trad shot, I don't.