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Why is my espresso not creamy? A lack of coffee crema usually means stale coffee grounds, the wrong type of grind on the beans, the wrong temperature of the water, or the wrong amount of pressure. Sometimes it means you need a bit more practice tamping. Read more on www.coffeebeans101.com If you enjoy coffee, you … Read more
Why is my espresso Blonding early? EARLY BLONDING. If your coffee blonds too early, you risk reducing the body and sweetness of your coffee, resulting in a bitter or ashy flavour. Stale coffee will also blonde early. Check your roast date and storage. If your shot is too fast, the coffee will blonde sooner. Read … Read more
Why won’t my espresso puck come out? Things to try that may dry the puck are a more coarse grind and/or a lighter tamp. If the water flow is less impeded by the puck, it seems to be more dry when it comes time to knock it out. These changes may definitely impact your espresso … Read more
What is bad shot of espresso? An espresso shot can only be burned (or ‘burnt’, the British spelling) if there is something seriously wrong with the espresso machine, and the steam passing through the filter basket that produces the espresso is at the wrong temperature. Or perhaps it can be ‘bad’, if made incorrectly. Read … Read more