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Can you please post a picture of what this yoghurt thing looks like..
Originally posted by 4B6262676B6C6B6B0E0 link=1281238211/68#68 date=1284460022
I find the plasic rim is just a little too full and usually go for approx. 2 rims down just because the grinds are pressed up against the shower screen after extraction for sure!! ( i can often see the imprint in the remaining grounds)
If you cut a ring from a yoghurt cup so that it fits into the basket and protrudes up a cm or so, it catches the grinds and funnels them into the basket in a mess reduced way.
Originally posted by 123B3B3E32353232570 link=1281238211/68#68 date=1284460022
also, I took of the little U shaped portafilter rest because i find it easier to grind into the basket by moving the PF around under the stream of grinds... in some ways this also reduces mess i think and gives a more even distribution??
ahhhh grief. I find the plasic rim is just a little too full and usually go for approx. 2 rims down just because the grinds are pressed up against the shower screen after extraction for sure!! ( i can often see the imprint in the remaining grounds)
Depending on humidity i generally stick between 11-12. (but im still settling in which works best)
And yes.... mine makes a godawful mess. Apparantly the silicon sleeve makes it less messy ;D but i found mine makes less mess when i took it off!!!!
also, I took of the little U shaped portafilter rest because i find it easier to grind into the basket by moving the PF around under the stream of grinds... in some ways this also reduces mess i think and gives a more even distribution??
Originally posted by 0A3F282A1A223F202C21294D0 link=1281238211/65#65 date=1284452988
Just make sure you are not over dosing into the basket.
Greg
Nah Im not over filling the basket. I watched the dvd that came with it and showed me exactly how much to put in and by placing their cheap plastic tamper on top it should be level with the basket.
Thanks Elliebee. Does your grinder shoot the coffee beans outside of the basket and onto the handle of the group handle?
I have the same set up at home now, and dont worry the group handle is quite stiff for the first few uses but it gets a bit easier with use. Mine is quite manageable now after the first week ;D
I now have got a sunbeam cafe crema coffee machine and a sunbeam conical burr grinder. These both work good but the group handle is pretty hard to place in the brew head. Is this normal???
Originally posted by 6075736E71686F64010 link=1281238211/60#60 date=1282900251
Originally posted by 0F1608061402110E545252630 link=1281238211/57#57 date=1282823025
To be honest its whats in the cup that matters. No matter how slow or fast the poor is - if it tastes good then keep doing it.
Thanks for all that info, very helpful. My machine is an auto, and large coffee is default to 80ml. I would prefer to change that value to perhaps 140ml. If the grind is perfect for 80ml would I use a more course grind for 140ml to avoid over extracting the coffee, or should I stick with 80ml and then add hot water?
Try it... It is whats in the cup that counts and the only way you will know is to try it..
At 80ml I would gag... But that is why it is up to the person with the cup..
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