Siliconslave's how to make espresso thread

jpaul said:
Any preference for white or brown ? both seem ~£4/100
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In theory the unbleached have a slightly more prominent paper flavour to them, but unless thats really bothering you they are much better for the environment as they aren't as processed. You can also rinse them to get rid of some of that flavour (i tend rinse as it warms everything up as well)
 
Scottland said:
Ah, the MaraX is what you were referring to I presume. That was where I started off, but there seems to be some 'teething' issues with it and some are having to go back to be replaced or repaired. Kind of puts me off a bit, or at least to wait a while for them to sort out the snagging issues.
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It does look like they had a few initial problems but thats settled down a bit now as i can see. They have been very good at replacing or fixing peoples machines and seem to continue to develop the software - all in all can't fault mine so far :)
 
Scottland said:
@Siliconslave : You had a Gaggia classic before did you not? How's the steam on the lelit in comparison?
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Afraid i'm not well placed to answer that as I didn't really use the steam on the gaggia - it does seem a lot more powerful on the MaraX though.

It's worth mentioning that the MaraX does some clever things to mitigate the heat exchanger downsides. In brew temperature priority mode the steam pressure is kept low initially so the brew head isn't overheated. Once you've pulled a shot the machine pushes the steam pressure up to allow you to steam your milk. When i've been trying to learn milk frothing it seems to work as intended and provides plenty of well pressured steam.

Worth also pointing out that you can run it as a standard HX machine and get all the steam you want :)
 
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Scottland said:
Argh, finally decided on the MaraX and they're out of stock. Someone must have got the last yesterday as they were in stock then
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Might be worth reaching out to see what their resupply is looking like, what with brexit and all. I'd also be a little careful with anyone who doesn't have uk stock (a certain 'italian' supplier for example)
 
mid_gen said:
Eureka Mignon's are great for single dosing. I have two of em :) Basically zero retention.

Not very good for switching beans though, grind dial is too small to easily record settings.
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I find mine sometimes holds about 0.2g & theres defiantly some exchange going on as well but in all honesty >0.1% held for a max of about 19hrs isn't too bad :)
 
Scottland said:
Bella barista have put up pre orders for the Lelit MaraX so I've put my order in. I've really laboured over which machine to go for - hope I've made the right decision over a dual boiler machine.
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cool, you'll love it (once you've dialled into it - was frustrating getting used to the thing from a machine i could use with my eyes close, but once your back in harmony...)
 
wildest_jjk said:
Anyone got any personal recommendations for coffees on the list? Will have to start trying some.
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I've had good coffee from Foundry, 200Degres and Extract but not those beans, Square mile red brick is my go-to blend (looks more expensive than it is as they do larger bags). Union is so-so, never been impressed with their beans but they work well in their coffee shops.

Do want to try Assembly but with smaller bags they are quite pricey.
 
Scam said:
Probably asked a million times but what weight do you guys put in an Aeropress? I make an americano with milk, using the inverted method with 60sec brew. Used to aim for 18g but has now crept up to regularly over 20g. Is 17-18g the magic number?
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Have you not been watching the Hoffman Aeropress series? He's recommending 55g per litre on a light to medium roast coffee so:
11g coffee to 200g water, no inversion, 2 min brew - gentle swirl, 30 second wait, full press through in about 30seconds.


on a side note looking forward to his £1500ish machine review, looks like the maraX is in there :D
 
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