My question relates to the amount of coffee in the portafilter.
We have been using our Sunbeam 6910 and so far, so good. We have been filling the pf, so the double holds 19-20gm coffee. We have worked out our grind, tamp etc to get the 30 ml in 20-25 secs.
But would we get a difference if we use less coffee, finer grind, and/or heavier tamp to achieve the 30 mls in the same time? We are generally happy with the coffee, but there is often a taste, and I dont know the word, perhaps bitter/sour? and wondering if further tweaking would change this.
Or is it that it is the nature of the beans, roast etc are what matter.
I will try adjustments over the weekend, but I was wondering if there were any comments from the coffee experts.
Grinder is a Macap, so it should be able to cope. However was hoping for some comments before we start turning the drive too much and lose count!
Thanks
kay
We have been using our Sunbeam 6910 and so far, so good. We have been filling the pf, so the double holds 19-20gm coffee. We have worked out our grind, tamp etc to get the 30 ml in 20-25 secs.
But would we get a difference if we use less coffee, finer grind, and/or heavier tamp to achieve the 30 mls in the same time? We are generally happy with the coffee, but there is often a taste, and I dont know the word, perhaps bitter/sour? and wondering if further tweaking would change this.
Or is it that it is the nature of the beans, roast etc are what matter.
I will try adjustments over the weekend, but I was wondering if there were any comments from the coffee experts.
Grinder is a Macap, so it should be able to cope. However was hoping for some comments before we start turning the drive too much and lose count!
Thanks
kay

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