Espresso support group?

If the espresso is bitter and burnt, that is a key indicator that your grind size is too small. Use a conical burr grinder so you can adjust the grind size up. Once you get grind size right, it will be easy peasy.

 

Fack! That is some serious hardware!

 

Thats very helpful thanks

 

Crema!!!

 

Man, I'm glad I don't drink coffee. 8k espresso machine and a 900 grinder.

 

I don't drink it either. I tried a couple weeks ago, it's just not for me.

 

You ain't gotta spend like a drunken sailor. 17 bucks worth of Maxwell House and a ten dollar Mr Covfefe and I'm set for at least 3 months.


98.6% of the expresso poseurs couldn't tell the damn difference, either.

 

Just because you live in Tejas doesnt mean we all do

 

We can get a setup like that for our toyhauler, Rob

 

I don't see a hand crank. That microchip controlled piece of plastic gimcrackery will be in a landfill in five years. Meanwhile, my 70 year old manual grinder is ready to provide perfectly ground coffee for at least another century. Now get off my lawn before I toss this morning's used grounds on you!

 

Well, only $7k - I bought it before the current price increase. The Mazzar Mini I've had for 20-ish years (got it when I got my first machine), and to be honest, the next upgrade would be to replace that.

Before the LaMarzocco I had an e-61 heat exchanger machine, which was a great machine - but it is a challenge to get the shot temperature right with those (along with grind, etc.), so I wanted to upgrade to a dual boiler for better temp stability. It's a killer machine, and has certainly made my espresso more consistent. It's really nice when friends are over, because you can brew and steam at the same time all you want, and rock out 3-4 latte's pretty quick.

I wasn't initially planning on the LaMarzocco (I had a stricter budget in mind) but after John Cook was forced to withdraw his TDW lawsuit against WERA, Evelyn, Sean, and myself, I decided to treat myself.

 

I'm glad that I possess such an unsophisticated palate that Waffle House coffee makes me happy.

 

I have a feeling multiple people talking about their espresso in this thread have spent over $900 because of Grindr.

 

At my work's latest office there are two of these and some pretty nice grinders. Let's just say that even with crappier beans the espresso still tastes better than what I can make at home.

Speedster - Kees van der Westen

 

I can remember my last Waffle House coffee in Valdosta ga. Not the greatest haha but it’s warm!

I drink a lot of hotel coffee so I’m used to brown flavored water but love good coffee. I’m headed to either Asia or Europe Saturday depending on what plane I can get on and think I’m most excited about a good morning coffee with my wife.

 

I took me around a week and a pound of coffee to get my La Pavoni manual correct. You have to train your arm to pull 9-bar of pressure for 25 seconds, consistently. Fun stuff.

 

My jura doesn't let me down.

 

Strangely enough my Jura is perfect every time too. If I need to learn more i will…

 

Kinda basic for me.

I have these two grinders:



and




And my espresso maker.

 

Yup.

A Niche Zero and a Europiccola.

Someone above mentioned bitterness/burnt flavors as a result of grind size. Which can be part of it. I’d suggest that far more likely is coffee that’s over roasted.