Welcome to this week’s casual kōrero thread!
This post will be pinned in this community so you can always find it, and will stay for about a week until replaced by the next one.
It’s for talking about anything that might not justify a full post. For example:
- Something interesting that happened to you
- Something humourous that happened to you
- Something frustrating that happened to you
- A quick question
- A request for recommendations
- Pictures of your pet
- A picture of a cloud that kind of looks like an elephant
- Anything else, there are no rules (except the rule)
So how’s it going?
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!