Dear Coffee Snobs...
I've got a BES870 coffee machine that comes with a burr grinder that has pre set dosing for single and double filter size, and the grind amount and size are adjustable.
For single shots, I set the grind amount to almost minimum, use the pre set dosing for single filter and use a single wall single shot filter. This gives me about 10 grams of ground coffee, filling the filter nicely and shots pulled under this set up is pretty good.
However for double shots, I find that under the same grind size and grind amount (almost minimal) settings, the pre set dosing for double shot produces too much ground coffee - it spills over the side. After tamping the coffee into the single wall double shot filter, I find that the coffee is under-extracted.
Questions:
Does anyone have the same issue of the grinder producing too much ground coffee under the pre set settings for a double shot?
Under the 'ideal' settings for a single shot (grind size, grind amount, consistent tamping), can I just use twice the amount of ground coffee in a double shot filter or do I still need to tweak the grind size and amount?
Thanks!
I've got a BES870 coffee machine that comes with a burr grinder that has pre set dosing for single and double filter size, and the grind amount and size are adjustable.
For single shots, I set the grind amount to almost minimum, use the pre set dosing for single filter and use a single wall single shot filter. This gives me about 10 grams of ground coffee, filling the filter nicely and shots pulled under this set up is pretty good.
However for double shots, I find that under the same grind size and grind amount (almost minimal) settings, the pre set dosing for double shot produces too much ground coffee - it spills over the side. After tamping the coffee into the single wall double shot filter, I find that the coffee is under-extracted.
Questions:
Does anyone have the same issue of the grinder producing too much ground coffee under the pre set settings for a double shot?
Under the 'ideal' settings for a single shot (grind size, grind amount, consistent tamping), can I just use twice the amount of ground coffee in a double shot filter or do I still need to tweak the grind size and amount?
Thanks!


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