Re: Sunbean Cafe Crema - non-pressurised baskets?
Mmmm - well I am not sure where I would find one here. But, I had a spare Sunbeam basket, so I cut the bottom off. Never changed anything else, same grind, same tamp, maybe a little firmer. The shot came out faster, but the crema was weak. Tried an even harder tamp, no difference, same shot. Tried coarser grind, of course that was worse, no crema at all.
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I also have the issue some others mention, more espresso coming out of one spout than the other, tried removing the plastic lining as mentioned by another post. That was worse, espresso going all over the place.
So back to original basket and the plastic liner!!
All this experimenting is being done on a 1 shot basket.
I have only ever used a 1 shot basket since I got the machine over 12 months ago
/R
This is with new roasted beans bought yesterday.
Mmmm - well I am not sure where I would find one here. But, I had a spare Sunbeam basket, so I cut the bottom off. Never changed anything else, same grind, same tamp, maybe a little firmer. The shot came out faster, but the crema was weak. Tried an even harder tamp, no difference, same shot. Tried coarser grind, of course that was worse, no crema at all.
Next subject
I also have the issue some others mention, more espresso coming out of one spout than the other, tried removing the plastic lining as mentioned by another post. That was worse, espresso going all over the place.
So back to original basket and the plastic liner!!
All this experimenting is being done on a 1 shot basket.
I have only ever used a 1 shot basket since I got the machine over 12 months ago
/R
This is with new roasted beans bought yesterday.


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