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It's been a long time since I've seen a similar discussion on what we are willing to do in order to get the best possible tasting espresso so I figure it's a good time to have a discussion on what we do to get there. Some coffees, blends,...

Thanks to Oatly I can enjoy cappos again, however, I perfer a single shot and not by using the double basket and throwing one shot away. I have been getting decent shots on my Appartamento with a single basket but there is a lot of room...

A couple of quick newbie questions.

Using a Breville Oracle, I have been able to get a consistent dose (18g / 17.8-18.3g) from the grinder by adjusting the tamp fan height. However, the shot weights that gets extracted from these are...

I am using Nespresso Creatista Plus.
Try doing rosetta and failed. What sm I doing wrong?

I was ready to pull a shot after a late breakfast today when I was seized by a desire for something iced. So I pulled 2 shots into a Pyrex cup with a few cubes in it, let it sit for a minute, poured the contents into a 16 ounce glass...

I'm pretty new to espresso, and I've been practicing with my Gaggia Classic/Rocky combo.

I've been weighing my input and output, timing my shots, trying to tamp consistently with a leveler, and and brew right at the end of a heat cycle....

Recently my PID ECM Classika that I've had for two years was out of commission(reservoir plastic feed cracked), so I bought a Flair and a Kinu traveler to use in the meanwhile and bring to the office after the Classika was up and running....

My VBM HX Jr sat up for about 6 months due to a kitchen renovation (thanks to a busted sewer pipe). Once it was back in service, I noticed perfectly timed shots were bitter even though the ratio was right. I realized the OPV had crept up...

So bit of a weird issue I've noticed lately. I can pull a good shot, but each shot after that seems to go down significantly in quality. For instance, my first shot will be 18g in and 36g out in ~20 seconds. The next one will be...

When I read you should try 1:1 , 1:2 , 2:3 to taste the differences, if my dose volume is fixed be it 7grams for example; should I keep coffee grind or extraction time fixed to achieve the desired volume?

I also understand the Italian...