Cool stuff... That looks great.
To my eyes, the coffee (and milk froth) has a lighter, silkier consistency than usual, still lovely and rich looking, just a bit less 'gloopy', for want of a better word!
Would you agree?:)
Marco.
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Cool stuff... That looks great.
To my eyes, the coffee (and milk froth) has a lighter, silkier consistency than usual, still lovely and rich looking, just a bit less 'gloopy', for want of a better word!
Would you agree?:)
Marco.
was enough light to show it off i think, but yes its a good one. a little less crema but enough
Yup, mate, so many variables... One thing that's massively important though for taking good pics is getting the light right. I took extra care yesterday in that respect, when photographing the Smegster, and think it paid off:)
Marco.
its been a long, dark, gloomy year here tbh. worst i can remember.
Yeah it's not been brill here either, but hopefully August will be a goodie!:cool:
Marco.
First ever espresso made with the Smegster:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/TVtFIo.jpg
Not too bad.... Any tips for removing that black spot and ensuring a more even crema?
Bear in mind though, and I suspect that this will be significant, that was made with the same grind settling I'd have used for the Moka pot, as I was using up some excess coffee I had to play around with, so I wouldn't waste my good stuff!:)
So, what's the best way to go again, mate - a coarser or finer grind for espresso?
Marco.
looks very decent.. dont worry too much re black spot; its just where its been pouring and depth of crema isnnt huge. Maybe add a little extra robusta in to help..not much tho.
how fast did it pour?
Cheers - it tasted bloody good! Pretty fast (but controlled) pour, and nice and even. Noted about the Robusta.
So should I make the grind more or less course than I had it for the Moka pot?
Marco.
finer a little in stages, also ensure its properly tamped. were you using the single filter or double?
Single, as it was a small espresso cup, and tamped down only with the distributor, not distributor and tamper, so fairly lightly tamped down.
I'll try it a bit harder later, by also using the tamper, as well as the distributor, and see what happens. Will also make the grind a little finer too, but will only introduce one variable at a time, so I know exactly what's causing the difference. Then when I'm happy with single shots, I'll try some doubles!
Not bad for a first effort though, eh?:)
Marco.