I dont actually drink it, but, i try and keep comments from my Wife on the good side!! She has it as americano not a straight shot.
Best comments seem to be circa 5 seconds pre infusion and 30 35 seconds shot time.
One observation from me is that decaf always looks like its going to run quick but somehow slows during the main shot.
Ade Smith. ACS Evo Leva v2. Kafatek Flat max 2, ssw 2024. Mazzer Philos, Craig Lyn HG-1 prime., WW key mk1.
Wow! What an interesting thread this is turning out to be. 😊
JimmyP Do you adjust your dose to maximise drinks from a bag? For instance dropping from 18g to 17.9g for an extra shot of espresso! 😋 (250g)
You seemed to have a few tricks up your sleeve to generate some interesting conversations (no pun intended!). Please keep it up. 😀
I never thought of all these accurate or otherwise sizing up for an extra cuppa. I keep it simple. For example, I dose 15g+ a bean for a single brew and 17.0-17.5g for espresso. Left overs become a blended espresso or a half-caf.
Inspector Generally speaking, does decaf needs to be pulled longer or shorter?
For me, everything remains the same except grinding a bit finer. 😊
LMSC For me, everything is remains the same except grinding a bit finer. 😊
Possibly why i also use a bit more coffee .
Finding a bit grinder 🤭🤪
on the duo i was about 2 full steps finerer !! Currently using the key for decaf. Strangely grind setting on the philos was about the same as standard coffee. No answers here, just observations.
Always need .5g or so extra to achieve same height after tamp and still ever so slightly sloppier puck after the shot
Ade Smith. ACS Evo Leva v2. Kafatek Flat max 2, ssw 2024. Mazzer Philos, Craig Lyn HG-1 prime., WW key mk1.
Adrianmsmith on the duo i was about 2 full steps finerer !!
Always need .5g or so extra to achieve same height after tamp and still ever so slightly sloppier puck after the shot
I seldom have to grind finer than a full mark. The water does struggle to seep thru’, some time. If it does, I loosen the grind a little.
Adrianmsmith Cheers mate. I suspect there’s a few here that are looking for chinks in the armour! 😂
Flair 58, Mahlkonig EK43, Kinu M47, 1zpresso ZP6.
The scale I use to weigh my beans before grinding reads to 3 decimal places but that is because I bought it for reloading ammunition not coffee.
It just gets used more on the coffee bench.
My preferred dose is 18.0g but my The Force tamper retains about 0.2g so I weigh out 18.2(00) give or take a bean.
As with Adrian this is more about headspace and puck slop than taste.
Pompeyexile When I was a kid the bread man used to come round and deliver the bread, rolls etc.. He looked a bit like that, cap as well. Not a tooth in his head…which saved on toothpaste I guess.
