Crap. But that’s what happens when you’ve been using your V60 for all coffee for 4 weeks and haven’t dialled in properly.
Second was much better although went too far in the other direction.
18g dose, 45 seconds to get 36 grams out. I stopped there! Haven’t had time to properly play (damn work getting in the way).
However, the pure joy of using the machine cannot be underestimated. The touch points, the action of the lever, the solidity of putting the portafilter in and out, the preinfusion, the shot timer, how quiet the rotary pump is.
If I’d pulled the above shot on the Baby, I don’t believe it would have tasted as good as it did. The experience of espresso left a lot to be desired even when a great shot was produced.
This was drinkable, despite being less than ideal.
There is so much to learn and experiment with but in a non-daunting way. As you can tell, I am quite excited so will stop rambling! ha!