Greetings, as a deflection from the ridiculously decaf I am drinking, I resurrected my Clever and bought some of this
https://www.smithstreetcoffeeroasters.co.uk/product-page/copy-of-the-don-seasonal-espresso-blend-monthly-subscription
For espresso I would have rested it 10 days or so but I dived in using 30 gms to about 500 mls water. Let it steep for 34 minutes and it was tasteless. I did not watch it drawdown but all seemed well.
Any suggestions please?

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  • MWJB replied to this.

    dfk41 What was your grind size/setting?

    I’d be around coarse espresso/moka pot grind.

    You can’t tell anything from drawdown, other than fine grind = longer, coarse = shorter.

    Prior to drawing down you can taste off the top, with a spoon, avoiding any silt.

        dfk41 That’s too coarse for what you are trying to do, try more like 32, or even a tad finer.