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Home Barista MVP Celebration!

by HB » Feb 15, 2019, 9:37 pm » in Marketplace

La Marzocco is really popular among the HB membership. Given that they have a dedicated "home" line of equipment, the feelings are clearly mutual. In fact, they recently announced in their newsletter a "home barista"...

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"Real" ristretto tamping technique

by Concentration » Feb 07, 2019, 9:01 pm

Hi all,

Been very concentrated into espresso making for many years. I have developed a technique for tamping to get the desired ristretto I love (and need). Of course the grind is very fine and I am using a Baratza Forte and brew with a...

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Feb 20, 2019, 9:44 pm View the latest post
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Steamed milk vs. a frother

by Elfmaze » Feb 13, 2019, 8:42 pm

Hey guys, I'll get around to a proper first post here when I get a bit more time. But as a quick bit of info. One of the machines i'm looking at does not do steam. the Quick Mill Carola. How do those Breville milk frother/heaters compare...

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Feb 20, 2019, 5:59 pm View the latest post
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Same grinder settings for double and single?

by linuxAndJavaScript » Feb 19, 2019, 8:39 am

I believe I read on here before that the same grinder setting should work for double dose and single dose. Should a grinder setting set for 18 grams work for a 7 gram dose? Or is that meant more for 15 grams and 7 grams?

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Feb 19, 2019, 9:59 pm View the latest post
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OCD V2 vs Pullman Chisel Video - What am I looking at here?

by linuxAndJavaScript » Feb 16, 2019, 6:25 pm

I was watching this video which is OCD 2 vs Pullman Chisel. I don't understand exactly what I am looking at there... the OCD finished later than the Pullman. Is that bad? If so, why? I thought the point of these tools was to prevent...

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Feb 19, 2019, 12:32 pm View the latest post
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Breville Barista Touch expelling too much coffee.

by mchenetz » Feb 18, 2019, 3:36 pm

Hi... I am new to this. I am trying to tune the espresso shot in and i am having some issues. I used a scale and measured out about 16g of coffee. When i run it through the machine for 25 second i get about 3.6 ounces at the finest grain....

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Feb 19, 2019, 10:03 am View the latest post
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Stubby espresso cups

by pGolay » Feb 19, 2019, 12:50 am

Hi all - what short (~2"/51mm or less in height, if that even exists) porcelain espresso cups do you use? I can't find any so far. Context is, the Strietman CT-1 is a little short in the area of height, as the man said, when it comes...

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The impact of filtering on refractometer TDS and extraction yield measurements

by namelessone » Feb 14, 2019, 4:46 am

You need to use a syringe filter and/or centrifuge before you use your refractometer for espresso shots. There is no way that reading is accurate.

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Tips for dialing in new coffee to reduce waste?

by sfaticat » Dec 16, 2018, 2:01 pm

Hey all, I have a question about dialing. Whenever I buy a new blend or origin I notice I go through a lot of coffee when dialing. About 4-6 oz worth. Is this too much? I weigh out my beans, portafilter, and yield. Check when pulling how...

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Feb 18, 2019, 12:46 am View the latest post
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Is there any benefit to using a coffee distribution tool in conjunction with a leveling tamper?

by Carl K » Feb 08, 2019, 2:38 pm

I already have a leveling tamper that has really improved my extractions. Would using a distribution tool such as the Chisel or OCD in addition to a leveling tamper be of any benefit? Any one use both?

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Feb 17, 2019, 1:23 pm View the latest post
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Rancilio Silvia temperature surfing

by CurtJLeitschuh » Feb 16, 2019, 2:53 am

Recently watching a video comparing two Silvia's, one with a mecoffee mod and one without but both displaying their temperature on the graph. Being a temp surfer myself, makes me want to pull my shots while the temp is on the rise, rather...

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