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Aotearoa Weekly Kōrero 23/7/2024
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Espresso does need a fine grind, the hot water is only there for around 15 seconds, and the fine grind is needed to give that a full flavour.
Can I suggest you get some espresso grind and work from there. Fill the head with the ground coffee and compress it quite firmly. After compress it’ll leave a small gap (few mm) at the top of the head. Use more coffee next time if the gap is too big. The double head will give 2 shots at a time. Either combine them into a single cup, or use 2 cups with one shot each.
I never use the milk frother, just splash a dash of oat milk onto the top.
The instructions that came with the machine warn about not using too fine of a grind, so I think I underground it. I've been grinding more and more and it's getting better but I think I need it much more ground up than the instructions implied. They did give guidance on how long it should take before the coffee starts coming through, which helps.
I will order some pre-ground espresso to see what its like, to get a better sense. I don't think I'm ready to spend $400 on a grinder yet 😆, I'll stick with the cheaper one I have and maybe treat myself when my birthday and a big sale coincide.
If the grind is too fine, the espresso machine won’t have enough pressure or time to force the hot water through. On my setup, I had to experiment to find the optimal grind to suit my machine.
Whatever you end up doing, it’ll taste much better than 99% of coffee shops.
Haha if I end up making a coffee that tastes better than cafe coffee I'll be very impressed!
Don’t underestimate your power as a barista!!
Haha I've had about 5 coffees this morning and they are getting better!