Light coloured crema

[ER1]

Its been a while since ive posted, but i have a question. My skill with my Silvia + EM480 combo has developed a fair bit, and all the stars are aligning:

30 second shot
good crema
perfectly dry and solid puck
tastes pretty good


but a few problems....the colour of the crema that i get is fairly light coloured, almost clay rather than a darker hazelnut colour...is that normal? Also i get a lot of crema, but it dissipates very quickly; most of it is gone by the time i finish with the milk. Is that also normal?



The coffee is being made with fresh espresso Wow!

[blanyon]

Re: Light coloured crema

tastes pretty good

Dont see a problem then!!

Dissipating crema is generally associated with over fresh coffee (pre seven days) the light color could be that the brew water is too cold.

[ER1]

Re: Light coloured crema

ah....i understand then


the beans are just 2 days old lol

[ER1]

Re: Light coloured crema

hmm i tried to grind finer but silvia choked...i guess i just have to live wiht light crema.


Coffee tastes heavenly though

[aecollins1]

Re: Light coloured crema

How long are you heating up your Silvia for? Sounds like your temps are a bit low. Light crema is common if the Silvia hasnt been given a good 30-45 minutes to heat up.

[GregWormald]

Re: Light coloured crema

Light crema could also indicate a lighter roast.

Greg

[ER1]

Re: Light coloured crema

re:temp
I idle the silvia for about 30-45 minutes before i do the shots. I also do a blank shot right before to make sure the PF is well and truely heated up.

For the actual shot i cycle the boiler until the light turns off, then I run it a bit to get rid of the steam (until the PSSSSSSSSHHHHHH sound goes away) and do the shot right away.

anything else i need to do temp wise?

re: blend
Hmm, ive tried several different blends, the espresso wow is latest, but all have got pretty light crema.

[ER1]

Re: Light coloured crema

another question

the 60ml in 30sec guide (i know its only a rough guide of times). Does it measure from when we hit the brew button or when coffee starts coming out? Because there can be a fair few seconds before anthing appears from the sprouts.

[A_M]

Re: Light coloured crema

another question

the 60ml in 30sec guide (i know its only a rough guide of times). Does it measure from when we hit the brew button or when coffee starts coming out? Because there can be a fair few seconds before anthing appears from the sprouts.

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