Siliconslave's how to make espresso thread

Well after having a fiddle with the settings on the Mignon I'm over the moon with the results I'm getting. The difference between this and my £40 delonghi grinder is massive!

I've read it will get it even better once it's ground a couple of kg of coffee, is that right?

The combination of this and the Sage Duo Pro is outstanding, happy chappy!
 
TS7 said:
Pretty significant price decrease on the Sage B.E - down from 549

https://www.johnlewis.com/sage-by-h...JRn67mf_VnwkKqzqvLAaApDZEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
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ramdrive said:
Don't waste you time on that sage stuff...

A good grinder and separate machine is just as quick to use as an all in one once dialled ...
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Why? I've had one for about 2 years now not skipped a beat. Produces acceptable coffee using extract coffee beans, ideal for people who are short on space.
 
Jimbeam3678 said:
Why? I've had one for about 2 years now not skipped a beat. Produces acceptable coffee using extract coffee beans, ideal for people who are short on space.
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The built in grinder is just not good enough to give the correct uniform grind you need for a good Espresso. A good grinder and coffee bean is IMHO more important than the espresso machine.
 
ramdrive said:
The built in grinder is just not good enough to give the correct uniform grind you need for a good Espresso. A good grinder and coffee bean is IMHO more important than the espresso machine.
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We'll agree to differ, for £450 with 5 years John Lewis warranty its a great machine. The Mrs is happy enough with it as well and she's been a Barista on and off for about 8 years. Each to there own, but I'm just saying don't rule it out if anyone is thinking about buying one.
 
Jimbeam3678 said:
We'll agree to differ, for £450 with 5 years John Lewis warranty its a great machine. The Mrs is happy enough with it as well and she's been a Barista on and off for about 8 years. Each to there own, but I'm just saying don't rule it out if anyone is thinking about buying one.
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Jura make better bean to cup machines, was the Mrs at Costa or Starbucks?
 
"Oh, Just one more thing ..." ;) The Mrs does rate the brews you make with the BE, as much as those made by herself ?
(I think Rachel Koo, could probably whip up a better meal than I, with the ingredients & equipment in my kitchen - sorry Nigella)
at the time of your purchase did you reject a Bpro plus a separate grinder, for a particular reason
 
(I think) I appreciate the theory but there seems to be a lack of objective evauation of these characteristics of grinders.
I had checked out this thread that has some plots https://www.home-barista.com/grinders/grinder-studies-by-socratic-coffee-t38826-180.html
It does raise this below point too - so (Mrs JimBeans.) tamping style with BE may have significant impact.
Distribution has two meanings in the context of this discussion:
1. Particle size distribution - That is what Socratic measured
2. Distribution in the Portafilter - making sure the puck is "uniform" (whatever "uniform" means)
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off (current) topic : has anyone replaced washers on steam and water valves,as you would a PF gasket ?
I have noticed that I get some black residue if I have not used either taps for a while, and then run some water directly into an empty cup.
 
My Barrista Express pumps out a lot of hot water through the steam wand. Is it broken? I don't use it often so can't remember what it was like before.
 
Are there any cheap cheap electric coffee grinders worth using over a Porlex hand grinder? Looking to get one for my desk at work for Aeropress and Clever Dripper. I don't expect it to match my Eureka Mignon but a cheap burr grinder would be handy.
 
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