I have been making my own coffees at home for a couple of years now and thought I did a reasonable job using really budget equipment. I had a $200 Breville espresso machine first which did a resonable job until it started leaking from the pump housing. So, I thought time to step up a bit. So I got a Krups machine (with a free burr grinder) for just under $300 thinking this should be at least as good. Nup, I often think the u should be an a and finally put it away in the back of the cupboard because it was so difficult to use and my expectations have considerably expanded due to my practice of drinking single shots at restaurants now days. Most places make good shots but some make great shots, this is where eating out becomes a really nice experience.
Surfing the web I found that while still not going "big budget" the best machine would be a Gaggia Classic. So, I ordered one in and thought, way to go, this is going to be great. Uh oh, not so while the coffee tastes OK I get no crema at all and the shots are not "perfect" as expected.
My question then is this :-
I have a Gaggia Classic machine, a Kru(a)ps GVX2 burr grinder, I use Grinders beans (the one that the cafes use) and I have read and watched as many articles and videos as I can but I still cant make a perfect shot.
So considering I cant change the machine so soon and the coffee beans are great when used in a cafe so it cant be them,
1. is the Kru(a)ps grinder living up to its name or 2 is my tamping 3 grinding 4 measuring on 5 not crying enough, the problem?
Finally I dont want to slash my wrists unless it will definitely help.
Help anyone !!!
Surfing the web I found that while still not going "big budget" the best machine would be a Gaggia Classic. So, I ordered one in and thought, way to go, this is going to be great. Uh oh, not so while the coffee tastes OK I get no crema at all and the shots are not "perfect" as expected.
My question then is this :-
I have a Gaggia Classic machine, a Kru(a)ps GVX2 burr grinder, I use Grinders beans (the one that the cafes use) and I have read and watched as many articles and videos as I can but I still cant make a perfect shot.
So considering I cant change the machine so soon and the coffee beans are great when used in a cafe so it cant be them,
1. is the Kru(a)ps grinder living up to its name or 2 is my tamping 3 grinding 4 measuring on 5 not crying enough, the problem?
Finally I dont want to slash my wrists unless it will definitely help.
Help anyone !!!



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