Of my checklist, I still need to read up on a number of these things to learn what they are, how they work, where they are in the S26. I’m learning as I go.
Ok, 'how's the coffee' is an excellent question but I've got the flu at the moment which is quite limiting my sense of smell and taste. I had a double espresso at Sensory Lab this morning and could barely relate to anything in their tasting notes. Anyways...
It seemed a good time to pull back to back shots with S26 vs Silvia and compare. Each had:
* 18g of 13 day old Mecca espresso blend beans (past prime but on hand...)

* same grind, tamp, basket & portafilter
* 26 sec extraction from hitting brew button.
Result:
S26 (6 bar @ grouphead)
* 9 sec dwell time
* 29.4g output
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SANYShkphJ0
Silvia (9-9.5 bar @ grouphead)
* 5 sec dwell time
* 32.5g output
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq8YDOqM77Y
Considering the pressure and dwell time differences, I was surprised to see the shots come out at similar weights.
Limited taste impressions:

Silvia - right - good syrupy mouthfeel, balanced start but finished with a less than ideal burnt orange peel aftertaste.
S26 - left- thinner mouthfeel, bitter start with sour mouth puckering finish.
Not smitten with either but it's a start.
Ok, 'how's the coffee' is an excellent question but I've got the flu at the moment which is quite limiting my sense of smell and taste. I had a double espresso at Sensory Lab this morning and could barely relate to anything in their tasting notes. Anyways...
It seemed a good time to pull back to back shots with S26 vs Silvia and compare. Each had:
* 18g of 13 day old Mecca espresso blend beans (past prime but on hand...)
* same grind, tamp, basket & portafilter
* 26 sec extraction from hitting brew button.
Result:
S26 (6 bar @ grouphead)
* 9 sec dwell time
* 29.4g output
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SANYShkphJ0
Silvia (9-9.5 bar @ grouphead)
* 5 sec dwell time
* 32.5g output
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq8YDOqM77Y
Considering the pressure and dwell time differences, I was surprised to see the shots come out at similar weights.
Limited taste impressions:
Silvia - right - good syrupy mouthfeel, balanced start but finished with a less than ideal burnt orange peel aftertaste.
S26 - left- thinner mouthfeel, bitter start with sour mouth puckering finish.
Not smitten with either but it's a start.




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