Hi,
First of all, props to Chris at talkCoffee who walked my wife through the purchase. Great advice and service. It was a *very* nice birthday surprise (goes without saying, the wife too, is great
). I've been using the machine for over a month now and very very impressed with the quality of coffee despite the ham-handedness of the operator.
My question to the brains trust is what is your usual setting for the Breville Smartgrinder if you have a machine with an e-61 head like the Diadema? I've been playing around with the two/three clicks below the finest setting and while the coffee is very nice (better than what I could do with my Rancilio) the crema seems a bit thin. The pour is going into a shot glass so I'm not over extracting but crema doesn't seem to quite build up to the head that I've been used to. The Diadema settings have not been changed in any way (I understand that it is calibrated before it is shipped so I'm happy to leave it as is). My batch of beans were fresh (only a week old) from Veneziano when I started brewing with the new machine.
Of course, there is a high chance it could be me but I'd like to hear from other owners of the Diadema. If you combine it with the Smartgrinder, that'll be a plus to hear your thoughts. Thanks.
Damo
First of all, props to Chris at talkCoffee who walked my wife through the purchase. Great advice and service. It was a *very* nice birthday surprise (goes without saying, the wife too, is great
). I've been using the machine for over a month now and very very impressed with the quality of coffee despite the ham-handedness of the operator. My question to the brains trust is what is your usual setting for the Breville Smartgrinder if you have a machine with an e-61 head like the Diadema? I've been playing around with the two/three clicks below the finest setting and while the coffee is very nice (better than what I could do with my Rancilio) the crema seems a bit thin. The pour is going into a shot glass so I'm not over extracting but crema doesn't seem to quite build up to the head that I've been used to. The Diadema settings have not been changed in any way (I understand that it is calibrated before it is shipped so I'm happy to leave it as is). My batch of beans were fresh (only a week old) from Veneziano when I started brewing with the new machine.
Of course, there is a high chance it could be me but I'd like to hear from other owners of the Diadema. If you combine it with the Smartgrinder, that'll be a plus to hear your thoughts. Thanks.
Damo

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