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  • #16
    Re: Bitter coffee??

    Hi Greg...thanks for your response

    Ill give that whirl.

    Since last posting I have been experimenting with dosing also, and while I think that there is a tendency with this coffee towards bitterness, I think that I was over-dosing.

    I have come to appreciate (through this forum) that grind and tamp vary between coffees and even within the same lot as it ages...would you say that it is fair to say that dosing also varies as the bean ages?

    cheers
    Dave

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    • #17
      Re: Bitter coffee??

      Originally posted by Dave_D link=1202712707/15#15 date=1203403843
      that grind and tamp vary between coffees and even within the same lot as it ages...would you say that it is fair to say that dosing also varies as the bean ages?
      Hi Dave,

      You should get to a point with the elements of the preparation process, that the only element you change is just the grind setting..... Everything else should remain the same. By trying to juggle all the elements at the same (or different) time you will end up with a very hit and miss outcome with your espresso shots. Practice to become consistent with your dosing, distribution, and tamp and only vary the grind setting to get the outcome youre looking for.....

      Cheers,
      Mal.

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      • #18
        Re: Bitter coffee??

        Hey Mal...

        Thanks - I am starting to get it I think

        In my darker moments I glance back at the lonely jar of Blend 43...

        (but only for a second ;D)

        Cheers
        Dave

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        • #19
          Re: Bitter coffee??

          Hang in there Dave and you will be rewarded once you get a consistent routine.
          Things could never get so bad as to going back to "Blend 43". Ive banned it in our pantry!!

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          • #20
            Re: Bitter coffee??

            Hot machines you can play with to get it right. Grinder.... new blades. I just changed my blades on both k10s after 7 weeks and 9 weeks on the other. 180 dollars a hit on each blade. Looks like thats gonna cost me over $1000 on blades a year!! Coffee is a lot cleaner with new blades.

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