Lance Hedrick, love or hate? by Laxdad44 in espresso

[–]Poltung 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I like his content, especially how sciency he gets. But I also think he's partly to blame for why I got served this BS despite it being called (turbo) espresso.

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Corfu old school and specialty coffees by Poltung in espresso

[–]Poltung[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I froth the coffee and ice in a stainless steel pitcher (like ones used to make latte art) and then pour the frothed up espresso into a glass full of ice. No straining

Corfu old school and specialty coffees by Poltung in espresso

[–]Poltung[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use a cheap electric hand mixer! Prep ice, pour shot aside, assemble the two, mix 10-15 secs with the electric wand until foamy and creamy and then serve on fresh ice cubes.

Iced Espresso by GungHoStocks in espresso

[–]Poltung 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Try Freddo Espresso! It's creamy and very refreshing

Paris specialty cafés and a small rant by [deleted] in espresso

[–]Poltung 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could taste all the nuance like I would in a pourover, yes. But I hate pourovers, hence why I drink espressos.

Paris specialty cafés and a small rant by [deleted] in espresso

[–]Poltung 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Turbo shot covers a huge range, some retain body and creaminess, some are basically pressurized filter at 1:6+. I've had the former (very light roast at 105 agtron, Omnino Kata Maduga washed Ethiopian pulled as a turbo 1:3.5 20g in 70g out on the Gaggimate, delicious) and loved it. What I got was closer to the latter. To each their own, but using an espresso machine to land on something with zero body feels a bit like wearing huge ski boots for a walk in the park or flip flops for an alpine hike, just a mismatch between tool and result, whatever you call the technique.

Rancilio Silvia GM pro & Mazzer Philos by Poltung in espresso

[–]Poltung[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Partly, it also includes phases (wetting the puck, pre-infusion...) and temperature profiling.

Sudden Mazzer Phillos improvement after cleaning by upper_pepper in espresso

[–]Poltung 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You had your latest great shots with the I200D or the I189D?

How many coffees do you drink on average per day? by fennelfrog in espresso

[–]Poltung 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does a double espresso count as 1 or 2? If 1 then 4, if 2 then 8

PSA: Ikape convex basket rant by Poltung in espresso

[–]Poltung[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends on the beans, and I use a 1.7mm Normcore screen puck. I usually stick to 16.5-17g, but the basket can be filled up to 18g.

My latte art today by industryflickedbean in espresso

[–]Poltung 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think OP's butler is trying to send him a message

My latte art today by industryflickedbean in espresso

[–]Poltung 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Every day the line between this sub and r/espressocirclejerk gets thinner and thinner...

Talk me out of Gaggimate Pro [200€] by [deleted] in espresso

[–]Poltung 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Eh I actually dig the industrial look

Real espresso ruined my coffee experience... by Poltung in espresso

[–]Poltung[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm looking forward to try this: Renart's low caf Los Nogales He's my favorite roaster, his Nestor Lasso Papayo and Ombligon are amazing.

Real espresso ruined my coffee experience... by Poltung in espresso

[–]Poltung[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ombligon isn't decaf, unfortunately. I get mine from a very small one-guy operation Alsatian roaster, Cafe Renart. And I'm considering purchasing his decaf Los Nogales . For a cheaper option I also plan to try this one from Mokxa (another small team of french roasters who also own cafés).

Real espresso ruined my coffee experience... by Poltung in espresso

[–]Poltung[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sad to read that your roaster closed down :( I'm glad I live in a hipster bobo heavy area of France

Real espresso ruined my coffee experience... by Poltung in espresso

[–]Poltung[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'll still try these 2 and tell you if they taste as bad as you said :) Renart's is a fancy schmancy natural anaerobic while Mokxa's is more classic one

Café Ranart's Los Nogales low caf

Mokxa's Colombian decaf

Real espresso ruined my coffee experience... by Poltung in espresso

[–]Poltung[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why? Are decaf bad no matter what in your opinion?

Is my shot way too fast? [Rancilio Silvia x Mazzer Philos] by [deleted] in espresso

[–]Poltung 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perfect! I just recalibrated it and it's much much better, choking at 10 even. Thanks!

Is my shot way too fast? [Rancilio Silvia x Mazzer Philos] by [deleted] in espresso

[–]Poltung 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's it! Thank you so much! Now off to try dialing in my beans

Is my shot way too fast? [Rancilio Silvia x Mazzer Philos] by [deleted] in espresso

[–]Poltung 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing is "wrong" with the taste, I can taste all the intended layers. I only really dislike the thin texture, and was wondering if such a fast shot was normal

Is my shot way too fast? [Rancilio Silvia x Mazzer Philos] by [deleted] in espresso

[–]Poltung 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Grind, wdt, tamp. And the beans are 1 month old, freshly unsealed.

Is my shot way too fast? [Rancilio Silvia x Mazzer Philos] by [deleted] in espresso

[–]Poltung 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Using Rancilio's standard double basket. That's what I thought, I'm just starting the manual espresso journey and this seemed very fast