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Sunbeam EM4300 machine & Sunbeam EM0480 grinder - Non-pressurised basket trouble
TL;DR: I can't get a good shot, always come out under extracted, maybe this machine not designed to work well with non-pressurised baskets?
This is my first coffee machine for home that isn't an Aldi pod machine.
It comes with single and double pressurised baskets, but you can also buy non-pressurised (single wall) baskets from Sunbeam, which I did.
I'm having trouble getting a good shot with them, and I'm hoping for some help.
I've looked around and found this thread, but it didn't quite help:
https://coffeesnobs.com.au/forum/equ...it-portafilter
I've gone and bought fresh beans (roasted about 6 days ago), which are fresher than the Coles bought beans I was using.
I've tried varying the grind size, coffee amount, tamp pressure, etc.
Even on the 1 (finest) setting with the grinder and double tamping the coffee, it still comes out too quick and is under extracted/sour with almost no crema.
If I use the pressurised baskets that the machine came with, I can get reasonable shot with good crema.
My thoughts at this point are:
1. I need to put more coffee in or
2. I need to tamp it harder or
3. This machine is not designed to work well with non-pressurised baskets?
I've made so many coffees in the last week, that I need to stop my experiment and ask for help.
This is my first coffee machine for home that isn't an Aldi pod machine.
It comes with single and double pressurised baskets, but you can also buy non-pressurised (single wall) baskets from Sunbeam, which I did.
I'm having trouble getting a good shot with them, and I'm hoping for some help.
I've looked around and found this thread, but it didn't quite help:
https://coffeesnobs.com.au/forum/equ...it-portafilter
I've gone and bought fresh beans (roasted about 6 days ago), which are fresher than the Coles bought beans I was using.
I've tried varying the grind size, coffee amount, tamp pressure, etc.
Even on the 1 (finest) setting with the grinder and double tamping the coffee, it still comes out too quick and is under extracted/sour with almost no crema.
If I use the pressurised baskets that the machine came with, I can get reasonable shot with good crema.
My thoughts at this point are:
1. I need to put more coffee in or
2. I need to tamp it harder or
3. This machine is not designed to work well with non-pressurised baskets?
I've made so many coffees in the last week, that I need to stop my experiment and ask for help.