lisa5•20d ago

Just realized I've been making coffee wrong for eight months

Honestly, I've been tamping the espresso way too hard this whole time at the cafe. A regular named Dave finally asked why his shots looked so dark and slow. He showed me a video of a barista using a much lighter touch. Tried it today and the crema was perfect. Anyone else have a basic thing they were messing up for ages?

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derekl7920d ago

So what pressure were you using before?

loganthompson20d ago

Honestly, way too much, that's the problem.

adam75111d agoMost Upvoted

My old gauge was reading 85 psi for years. I just figured that was normal for my setup. Found out last week the manual says 45 max. No wonder I kept blowing seals and having a bad time.