jpdavis Senior Member Joined: 5 Jan 2002 Posts: 2 Location: St. Louis Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Silvia Grinder: Mazzer Mini Vac Pot: Hario Roaster: FR+
Posted Thu Dec 26, 2002, 4:42pm Subject: Grounds in my espresso
About the only thing I don't like about my Isomac TEA is that I'm getting a small amount of grounds in the cup (not enough to be a real problem). These are not "dust" but some discreet particles. I have not experienced this with other machines. I wonder if the holes in the filter basket are larger than the other machines I've used? Any one else noticed this?
jim_schulman Senior Member Joined: 19 Dec 2001 Posts: 3,772 Location: Chicago Expertise: I live coffee
Posted Thu Dec 26, 2002, 6:20pm Subject: Re: Grounds in my espresso
Hasn't happened on my Tea yet. On my other machines, it always was due to some coffee grit stuck on the gasket that seals the group. It occasionally happens to me even with regular cleaning, and I use a mirror and flashlight to take a look.
If that isn't that, try your single pf/basket and see if it happens to it -- I've heard of defective baskets.
Posted Fri Dec 27, 2002, 5:52am Subject: Re: Grounds in my espresso
I haven't seen this on my Tea either. It did happen every so often on my Gaggia and was always traceable to the phenomenon Jim describes - gunk around the seal where the gasket meets the portafilter.
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