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    • goosehdG
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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?

      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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      • goosehdG
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        @Chap Switched to the big basket and much happier with the results.  Thanks for the tip!

        "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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        • ChapC
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          @goosehd:

          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?

          Different pre-infusion time? Different pressure? The first and the second shot are always different with me as well… the second is better.

          God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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          • ChapC
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            @goosehd:

            @Chap Switched to the big basket and much happier with the results.  Thanks for the tip!

            God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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              @goosehd:

              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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              • goosehdG
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                Thank you!  They were good and Laura loves it…for once I'm not in trouble  🙂

                "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                • ChapC
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                  @goosehd:

                  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…

                  God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                    My brother in law is a home roaster and every now and then he’ll give me some of his freshly roasted coffee. A real treat.

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                    • AlexA
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                      Afternoon cafe Cubano

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                      • MattM
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                        That mugs pretty badass.

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                        • goosehdG
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                          @Alex Do you put the sugar directly on your tamp/grounds?  The lighting makes it look lighter in your second picture.

                          "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                          • AlexA
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                            First pic is coffee, second pic is coffee with sugar on top, Dennis

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                            • AlexA
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                              @Matt:

                              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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                              • ChapC
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                                @goosehd:

                                @Alex Do you put the sugar directly on your tamp/grounds?  The lighting makes it look lighter in your second picture.

                                Yes… need some more info about how you did it as well

                                God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                                • AlexA
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                                  @Chap I'm still working it out, but getting better…

                                  This one was 15g coffee, into the basket and distributed then very lightly tamped. 4g sugar on top, distributed then tamped fully. Shot pulled as normal

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                                  • AlexA
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                                    @Alex:

                                    I'll stick a pack in your next order.

                                    Filter or Espresso, @Matt ?

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                                    • ChapC
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                                      @Alex:

                                      First pic is coffee, second pic is coffee with sugar on top, Dennis

                                      Can’t the sugar caramelize and plug the holes?

                                      God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                                      • goosehdG
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                                        My thought as well.

                                        "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                        • goosehdG
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                                          …and followup.  How do you like using a naked portafilter?  Is it easier to use?

                                          "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                          • AlexA
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                                            @goosehd:

                                            Is it easier to use?

                                            No, but you can see how badly you fucked up the last shot..

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