Posted Sun Mar 30, 2008, 10:23am Subject: 43 seconds shot (pic)
Hope not to make an irrelevant topic. I just got this cup, took 43 seconds for 1,75oz. Is this too long time? Depnding on the blend, that is usually my average time/volume, sometimes less īcouse early blonding. This was a good shot, not blonding untill 40 seconds; and it was good for all the flavours inside it. Just to share something of mine with you...
Brazil daterra/costa rica naranjo/ ethiopia kilenso
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Posted Sun Mar 30, 2008, 12:57pm Subject: Re: 43 seconds shot (pic)
The conventional wisdom is that yes that is too long. That said - how did it taste compared to a 25-30 second pull? Technically speaking it should taste a little more bitter with the longer pull as the coffee gets heated for a longer period of time.
Posted Sun Mar 30, 2008, 1:17pm Subject: Re: 43 seconds shot (pic)
I really like this 1 minute triple, Tim! I usually stop the pull when the blonding begins; I think I'll let it go a little longer to see the difference.
Posted Sun Mar 30, 2008, 1:22pm Subject: Re: 43 seconds shot (pic)
Thanks for replying guys!
Yes, I know itīs not the conventional time. But I also know what Tim says: the taste is what matter. I liked this shot because all the falvours I could taste in it, flavours that I canīt describe. I think espresso itīs quite a "complex" drink, and that taht also gives you the possiblity to discover it everytime...
Tim I know, iīve seen, your shots!! Do you use a trilpe basket? whats the volume? is that a triple shot or triple ristreto shot?
Cheers, Nico
at home, Rocky grinder is female and Silvia espresso machine is male...sin genero esa es mi historia, asi es mi vida
Posted Sun Mar 30, 2008, 2:55pm Subject: Re: 43 seconds shot (pic)
Yes its a triple basket and between my camera and the poor lighting the shot does look like it blonds early in the video. Oddly the shot looked much better in person and tasted great. My triples seem to run forever before going blond and that's just fine with me! Typical volume is around 2-ounces I think (I don't really measure them and my glass isn't clear).
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Posted Sun Mar 30, 2008, 5:08pm Subject: Re: 43 seconds shot (pic)
My good shots look like your initial pic and also run a bit long (vs. tradition) but I love the taste far better than a 25 sec shot. I guess I like them strong and bitter (to me anything tates better than under-extracted, which to my palate is not very nice). I do find myself doing a backflush (with water) more often as I don't know how these impact the 3-way valve (I also use cafiza and backflush as part of a monthly or so routine).
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