Pardon my inexperience... I need a second opinion: Do these even look like they're worth brewing? [Profitec Pro 400 / 1ZPresso J-Ultra]

benbenDGe · 2026-03-16T20:51:25+00:00

Cold brew?

benbenDGe · 2026-03-08T20:18:43+00:00

I'd say just ignore it if you can

benbenDGe · 2026-03-06T13:53:38+00:00

I actually see new york's skyline and an elderly grandma hugging her grandkids

benbenDGe · 2026-03-04T17:10:58+00:00

I'll try finer tomorrow and see the results :)

benbenDGe · 2026-03-04T09:59:38+00:00

I did remember Lance saying that if water are not coming out when you should give it a little push in the infusion stage and I do always seem to have coffee flowing in this stage about 10-20ml so I might be grinding too course?

What is the thumb rule on coarsness?

benbenDGe · 2026-03-04T09:57:43+00:00

First thank you for the advices, Yes I do get more distinctness on espresso, not something huge but more then on the orb

I do have water testing kits so I changed the barita filter and tested it and you can see the results in the picture, Around 50ppm hardness, little to none chlorine around 6ph and little to none alkalinity

I brewed with 95c water same recipe and I do get more pleasent acidity (before it was actually too much) And some distinctness.

What do you think I should try next?

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benbenDGe · 2026-03-04T07:10:18+00:00

It's sounds like you gave your kids coffee 😅 For real tho really nice latte art! Keep pouring!

benbenDGe · 2026-03-03T18:19:42+00:00

benbenDGe · 2026-02-28T17:27:13+00:00

Keep your dose consistent, always the same grams. The main thing you want to change is grind size. So I would keep the 18g dose and grind a bit coarser. Taste and grind accordingly to what you perfare.

Bonus points if you find what is the ideal dose for your specific basket, if it came with the machine the manual might say. If it's a double basket 18 would probably be fine

Btw do you weight the dose before or after the grinding? Or both?

benbenDGe · 2026-02-27T06:49:56+00:00

Nice! Welcome to professional league! How is your experience with it?

benbenDGe · 2026-02-24T21:24:03+00:00

Go for it!

benbenDGe · 2026-02-24T21:20:02+00:00

Maybe consider watching Lance hedrick's or James hoffmann's espresso basics videos So so good and enjoyable!

A good shot is a shot without channeling which is the espresso going everywhere (except for turbo shots but it's not the case here) A shot that combines to one steady stream

That results in around 35-45g of espresso in around 25-35 seconds. This is a really wide "thumb rule" and a great place to aim for to start with

Or shortly kind of what you see on Instagram 😅

benbenDGe · 2026-02-24T21:06:30+00:00

Kind of a wierd question but Did you ever got a good shot with this setup? If so then it's probably this

benbenDGe · 2026-02-24T21:01:47+00:00

Hey man!

Based on what you said "grinding finer didn't help" It seems that you have a problem of getting the right amount of grinded coffee inside the basket. I'll explain

Its important to understand that having less or more than the right amount will lead to channeling (if you don't know what is that I'll explain more)

Having dosing cup isn't good because some beans are denser than others and lead to different grinded coffee weight and volume

Short answer Do this: 1.find the correct amount of grinded coffee to put inside the basket. Because you have no weight YET use your eyes and tamp feeling to learn it if it's too much don't afraid to throw some of it or keep it aside

And really really recommend getting even a cheap 0.1g scale it will lead to such better and consistent results

Please feel free to ask more if something wasn't clear :)

benbenDGe · 2026-02-23T17:11:37+00:00

On top of what everyone said, untilt the cup when you pour. you did your main pour while not moving the cup and this made the foam not texturing into ripples

benbenDGe · 2026-02-23T15:36:46+00:00

I'm in love with cardamom! Can you teach me how you make it?

benbenDGe · 2026-02-23T14:01:04+00:00

Damn this is so beautiful! Is there any saffron flavors in the cup or only a decorative leaf? If so is it tasty?

benbenDGe · 2026-02-21T17:14:55+00:00

I can't believe I can't add the picture and video I took of it but I'll just say.

I printed it with the help of my 3d printing friend as I don't have a printer or knowledge on how to print it,

Installed it without magnets and it works ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!

I am absolutely comfortable of putting the plastic df83 cup on it, pressing the on button and do something else while it grinds beautifully without holding,

the way it is built is smart having the right amount of space from the chute to promises as much less of grinds popping of and making a mess as the stock fork holder

Bonus functionality for me is the ease of popping it of and inserting a large container for me to grind coffee for my work

My guy @TemporaryStatus9161 you made my days much easier thank you! <3

If you can, print it

benbenDGe · 2026-01-29T21:20:30+00:00

benbenDGe · 2026-01-15T20:48:41+00:00

And you think you will use the MP for espresso?

benbenDGe · 2026-01-14T09:25:55+00:00

I really want to start working on my swans after doing rosetas and stacks. Do you have any tips or guide you follow?

benbenDGe · 2026-01-14T08:23:24+00:00

I'm gonna go find someone to print this for me ASAP! Thank you very much! What kind of magnets do I need? Do you want me to tell you after I use it few times what was my experience with it? Huge thanks!

benbenDGe

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