Siliconslave's how to make espresso thread

Almost nothing perhaps, but certainly something.
Like I say, the first time I went this fine it blinded the machine and nothing would pass. On a couple of attempts it leaked from the group head gasket.
Now I’m just doing a light tamp and getting no channelling and consistent 30ish second shots.
As an aside, the bottomless portafilter is so satisfying to use when there’s no puck prep issues.
 
I've found myself wanting to ditch my delonghi and order one of these when they drop

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I appreciate they don't meet the level that some of you pros like but it looks good to me!
 
Hedge said:
What parts are harder to clean than a traditional machine?
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Rushed answer as it is late, but how does one access the grinder burrs for cleaning maintenance? This is the prime reason I moved away from my Bean to Cup D'Longhi which sits at my mothers place now. How does it 'automatically' come up with a recommended grind for xxx beans? My D'Longhi used volumetric shot dosing and it was (still is) incredibly inaccurate.

Espresso requires a very fine grind and this is where a lot of machines (including my D'Longhi) really fell short - it's grinder. It's shots were 'ok'. My current setup of a Sette 270 (the burr just unscrews for cleaning) and a Bambino+ is in a different league.

To me the Ninja looks like a cheaper Sage Oracle. Don't get me wrong, I love Ninja products as I have a few but they are awful from a maintenance perspective. Being Ninja I am sure there will be a ton of folks defending it but I suppose we need to see how much it'll go for in the Uk firstly.
 
Kainz said:
Rushed answer as it is late, but how does one access the grinder burrs for cleaning maintenance? This is the prime reason I moved away from my Bean to Cup D'Longhi which sits at my mothers place now. How does it 'automatically' come up with a recommended grind for xxx beans? My D'Longhi used volumetric shot dosing and it was (still is) incredibly inaccurate.

Espresso requires a very fine grind and this is where a lot of machines (including my D'Longhi) really fell short - it's grinder. It's shots were 'ok'. My current setup of a Sette 270 (the burr just unscrews for cleaning) and a Bambino+ is in a different league.

To me the Ninja looks like a cheaper Sage Oracle. Don't get me wrong, I love Ninja products as I have a few but they are awful from a maintenance perspective. Being Ninja I am sure there will be a ton of folks defending it but I suppose we need to see how much it'll go for in the Uk firstly.
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Cheers for detailed reply. I think I'm probably less fussy than most. With the grinder on my delonghi bean to cup I tend to just brush it occasionally but not go much beyond that. Other than that I descale it regularly and strip the the little mesh filter thing out and clean that part.

Regarding the ninja, yeah I have no idea how it does its calculations on things. I likely fell for it's marketing :)

I like my ninja air fryer and my shark vacuum cleaner so I'm probably a fanboy lol
 
I suppose it depends on how fussy you are about your espresso shot. With my Bean to Cup I always felt I wasn't getting the best out of my favourite beans (Monsoon Malabar), which were expensive. I wanted much more control over the grind. Like yourself I used a brush too but I couldn't remove the oils and gunk that had built up down there.

Ninja certainly do their marketing well and that video smacks of it by the bucketload. Making a good espresso is a messy business at at 3mins for example you can see a fast edit where excess grinds in the portafilter are present and suddenly gone the next. I've got a Ninja Air Fryer and the Sideways toaster thingy. The other day I decided to look inside and upwards into the fan area of my air fryer...wish I hadn't as I've no idea how I can clean that!
 
Bought a bellow for my Sette 270 from Alibaabaa. There are occassions when grind retention makes me whack the side of the machine. I want to avoid that :)

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It arrived! Done a quick marker test first to check alignment. It's not perfect but also not worth pulling apart for such a minor correction.

It's also the new V2 model which I was dubious would get as there's very little info out about it yet. The exit chute is now a single piece and it has an ioniser included.

Took 4 shots to get dialled in, minimal mess with no RDT, it does have quite a harsh screeching sound when grinding but it's livable.

More than happy with the results, much better than the Barista Express internal burrs.



 
Just done a a side by side tasting of the stock BE grinder Vs DF64V. I knew there would be a difference but did not expect as big a difference as this.

Both shots were pulled as close as possible - 18.5g in, 42g out over 32 seconds.

The DF came across with slightly less texture but a massive jump in sweetness and no lingering aftertaste. It was much closer to what I get off my 1zpresso X-Pro in taste profile. Sipping the sage afterwards was a punch in the face with bitterness and a very strong body with an bitter aftertaste that lingered for quite some time.

Short of upgrading the burrs with SSPs I don't see myself ever needing to change away from this grinder.

 
Stellios said:
Just done a a side by side tasting of the stock BE grinder Vs DF64V. I knew there would be a difference but did not expect as big a difference as this.

Both shots were pulled as close as possible - 18.5g in, 42g out over 32 seconds.

The DF came across with slightly less texture but a massive jump in sweetness and no lingering aftertaste. It was much closer to what I get off my 1zpresso X-Pro in taste profile. Sipping the sage afterwards was a punch in the face with bitterness and a very strong body with an bitter aftertaste that lingered for quite some time.

Short of upgrading the burrs with SSPs I don't see myself ever needing to change away from this grinder.

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Glad you’re happy with your purchase! In some ways I think I should have gone basic initially rather than spoiling myself with a Niche from the get go.

Enjoy playing with it :D
 
Stellios said:
Just done a a side by side tasting of the stock BE grinder Vs DF64V. I knew there would be a difference but did not expect as big a difference as this.

Both shots were pulled as close as possible - 18.5g in, 42g out over 32 seconds.

The DF came across with slightly less texture but a massive jump in sweetness and no lingering aftertaste. It was much closer to what I get off my 1zpresso X-Pro in taste profile. Sipping the sage afterwards was a punch in the face with bitterness and a very strong body with an bitter aftertaste that lingered for quite some time.

Short of upgrading the burrs with SSPs I don't see myself ever needing to change away from this grinder.

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Extraction sour / bitterness tends to indicate under / over heating of the group head. Only variable to your experiment is that the sage grinding was done after first doing a shot (which heats up the group head) of the other grinder.

Reason I say this is the Elektra Microcosa a leva is a manual spring operated machine that has no group head temperature other than you controlling/regulating the temps with a cool towel if need between pulls.
First pull is typically under temp unless you're experienced so it will be sour. Next will be perfect and the one after will be bitter if you don't regulate the grouped heat.
 
Just thought I'd post this, its a heads up to anyone who has been a hasbean customer in the past.

In case anyone doesn't know, hasbean was sold to ozone coffee roasters sometime ago, they carried on for a little while as separate brands then I believe ozone dropped the hasbean name altogether about 6 months ago.

It was about that time i started receiving emails from ‘hasbean’ offering me an aeropress bundle for 10 pounds.

My opinion is that somehow the proper hasbean email database was hacked by someone or they managed to obtain said database once ozone dropped the name.

The Gmail address that I used for has bean does filter these emails out as spam, but on occasion do come through and look genuine.

Others here who have bought from hasbean in the past may get the same email and may at some point fall for this ‘hasbean cheap aeropress bundle deal’.

Or I could be wrong and it may not be a scam after all.
 
I got the same mail on the 14th.

We hope this message finds you well. We wanted to reach out and оffer you our nеw Aerоpress Travel Bundle, which we think would be a perfеct addition for your on-the-go coffee needs. It’s designed to make brewing coffee while traveling incredibly easy and convenient. We believe you'll love the simplicity and quality it brings, whether you're commuting, camping, or just enjoying coffee away from hоme. As a valued customer, we’d like to оffer it to you at a special pricе as a thank you for your continued support. Let us know if you're interested, and we’ll be happy to assist with your оrder.
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