I will be getting espresso ground coffee from a local roaster while I save for and research for a new grinder. It might be this way for 6 months. I was thinking of picking up the coffee once a week. Is that frequent enough that I wont notice degradation in taste? and what tips...
Finally feel like I dialed in my grind, but would love thoughts and feedback as I felt like the body and intensity of the shot was lacking... Wish I had a refractometer to quantify TDS, but suffice to say it didn't have a lingering finish and lacked mouthfeel.
I seem to be in between two grinder settings here...
I' trying to achieve 1:2 with a 18g basket (I put 19g in there, way enough room) and I want to get 38g. in 27-30 secs but I'm stuck between to settings on the grinder. I can either achieve over 30 sec or around 22. Tamping...
I was hoping someone could give me some advice. I have been trying to dial in my espresso machine (Lelit Bianca) today and having trouble finding the sweet spot. I cant find a grind size that it either not too sour to too bitter. Is there something else i can try?...
Hi, I am new to the home barista experience. I am using Breville BES870XL Barista Express.
I was doing much better with my first local coffee ground but now, I just bought stumptown Holler Mountain, roasted at 11/3/2020. My machine insider grinder Set to 4, and side grinder, I...
I have a Profitec Pro 300, Lagom P64 with SSP High Uniformity Burrs, 18G VST Bakset.
I'm struggling with a bag of La Cabra coffee. It's 2 weeks off roast. Their standard recipe is 17G -> 38G in ~30S. I've tried several variations on that recipe and can't pull a shot that tastes...
I stumbled upon Dritan Alsela youtube channel and I am really impressed! When he froths milk, he does not swirl the pitcher around. Instead he pours it into another pitcher and sometimes back and forth. What is this technique called? And what does that do exactly when you do it...
I'm gearing up to purchase a Lelit Bianca and am starting to think about how I'm going to fill the water tank. I made a cardboard mock-up of the machine (yep, I'm that guy) to see how it will fit under our kitchen cabinets, and even with the tank on the side it is not easily...
So, I've been using La Pavoni for a couple of years. It's been a great machine and I've really enjoyed dialing things in. My current set up is a rebuilt 1979 Europiccola. I've added both boiler and lever pressure gauges. I have a Eureka Mignon Specialita. I've been using the same...
I love a good moka pot, and for years it's been my morning favorite. I went a couple of years without a dedicated espresso machine, and I learned to really appreciate the depth and nuance that moka pot can bring compared to drip methods.
