WAKE UP AND COFFEE
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Ok…here's one for you.
I just pulled the best tasting shot yet and am very happy with the results, but...
between the two cups the volume of liquid was not equal. Is that because: I didn't have an equal tamp and the water went the path of least resistance. The puck had no channeling and looked even, so I'm perplexed.
Is this just one of those things that happens?
Totally normal. A few variables have changed between the shots. You can lessen the difference. Always run an empty shot through the basket in the morning. Warms up the whole system and the basket. Also moistens basket. Will make your first shot better and more similar to the second.
Anybody roasting here? I have been home roasting for 2 decades and nothing has improved quality as much. Rather use home roasted beans with a crappy machine than purchased beans (few exemptions of good roasters for 5x the cost) with a technivorm.
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Thank you! They were good and Laura loves it…for once I'm not in trouble
My wife always gets the first shot… in her Latte Macchiato
Always run an empty shot through the basket in the morning. Warms up the whole system and the basket. Also moistens basket. Will make your first shot better and more similar to the second.
Of course
Anybody roasting here?
Nope, I already have a job…
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That mugs pretty badass.
Yeah, was a birthday gift from @Olly
They are a cool roaster in Hackney (where we live in London), who love Harleys and have a decent sense of humour. You may or may not see some collab stuff coming down the pipeline. The copy on their coffee is usually excellent, I'll stick a pack in your next order.
One of my fave recents ones…
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Is it easier to use?
No, but you can see how badly you fucked up the last shot..
Thought about getting one for my Olympia…
First pic is coffee, second pic is coffee with sugar on top, Dennis
Can’t the sugar caramelize and plug the holes?
Doesn't seem to in my experience thus far, but I'm no barista
OK will have to give it a try…
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That sugar in the basket shot is something I have to try just because I’m curious how it’ll turn out
Bottomless portafilters are incredibly helpful to learn about tamping, channeling, etc…
Aaaand, I always use the bottomless when friends stop by to pretend I actually know what I’m doing
For everyday use I find them less versatile, as you can’t split shots
and a bad tamp coffee squirt is something I don’t want to have on my white tees
