Thanks KK for the thread title 
So moving from Silvia to Vivian is a bit like learning to drive a new car. Certain things stay the same, other things are quite different. I thought Id start this thread as an amateurs guide to getting set up on a new machine, sharing my experiences and getting the valuable input of those more knowledgeable than myself.
Aim:
To get a reproduceable high quality espresso.
Equipment:
VBM Domobar Super
Macap M4
Pullman Tamp
Lots of beans
Notepad (to record results)
Method:
Grind
Distribute (WDT)
Tamp
Pull shot
Ive read many times about the golden guideline and never thought to check exactly how much 30mL is. Heres a pic of 30mL of water in an espresso cup. Nice to know I dont need to fill it.

My first task was to identify how much coffee should be in the basket. As suggested by many people, I first loaded up and then locked in to the group. Removal showed a nice gash on one edge - too much coffee.
Its worth mentioning at this point that use of WDT tends to fluff the grounds a fair bit, so under dosing (by eye) the pf can easily result in a correct dose (by volume). I should have thought to take a photo of this, Ill insert one here this afternoon.
Dosing less resulted in a puck that wasnt damaged pre-pull. Ok - we have a starting point. By the way, if anyone can explain how Scottie manages to collapse three times in the ECA video and still lock in Id love to hear it!
Grant

So moving from Silvia to Vivian is a bit like learning to drive a new car. Certain things stay the same, other things are quite different. I thought Id start this thread as an amateurs guide to getting set up on a new machine, sharing my experiences and getting the valuable input of those more knowledgeable than myself.
Aim:
To get a reproduceable high quality espresso.
Equipment:
VBM Domobar Super
Macap M4
Pullman Tamp
Lots of beans
Notepad (to record results)
Method:
Grind
Distribute (WDT)
Tamp
Pull shot
Ive read many times about the golden guideline and never thought to check exactly how much 30mL is. Heres a pic of 30mL of water in an espresso cup. Nice to know I dont need to fill it.

My first task was to identify how much coffee should be in the basket. As suggested by many people, I first loaded up and then locked in to the group. Removal showed a nice gash on one edge - too much coffee.
Its worth mentioning at this point that use of WDT tends to fluff the grounds a fair bit, so under dosing (by eye) the pf can easily result in a correct dose (by volume). I should have thought to take a photo of this, Ill insert one here this afternoon.
Dosing less resulted in a puck that wasnt damaged pre-pull. Ok - we have a starting point. By the way, if anyone can explain how Scottie manages to collapse three times in the ECA video and still lock in Id love to hear it!
Grant



so i figure it is too fine? :-/
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