Hi
I have been drinking espresso for years and just started making it myself with a Sunbeam EM6910 and EM0480 grinder. Currently I use Campos and Mecca beans that I get in Sydney. They are usually half a week old (since roasting) when I start using them.
The espresso I have been making is pretty good, thick and rich. But heres the weird thing - it doesnt smell the way it should.
When I get an espresso from any of my favourite places, the coffee smells really good - almost as good as the beans themselves! Since espresso is such a quick drink to consume, half the enjoyment for me is actually smelling it!!!
But when I make coffee, it is almost a burnt kind of smell. It should smell like the beans, but it doesnt. The thing is, the espresso is not burnt (as far as I can tell). The extraction time is around 22 seconds while I am very new at making it, it tastes pretty rich.
So my question is.. is there anything I should be looking for that could cause this problem?
Ps. all my equipment is brand new and clean
Any help appreciated, thanks!
I have been drinking espresso for years and just started making it myself with a Sunbeam EM6910 and EM0480 grinder. Currently I use Campos and Mecca beans that I get in Sydney. They are usually half a week old (since roasting) when I start using them.
The espresso I have been making is pretty good, thick and rich. But heres the weird thing - it doesnt smell the way it should.
When I get an espresso from any of my favourite places, the coffee smells really good - almost as good as the beans themselves! Since espresso is such a quick drink to consume, half the enjoyment for me is actually smelling it!!!
But when I make coffee, it is almost a burnt kind of smell. It should smell like the beans, but it doesnt. The thing is, the espresso is not burnt (as far as I can tell). The extraction time is around 22 seconds while I am very new at making it, it tastes pretty rich.
So my question is.. is there anything I should be looking for that could cause this problem?
Ps. all my equipment is brand new and clean
Any help appreciated, thanks!

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