While most coffee products compete to look new and different some are constrained by existing standards. Portafilters are a prime example – they all look essentially identical even on close inspection, but the differences in performance can be massive Is it worth getting a bottomless portafilter? A bottomless portafilter helps give you more information about … Read more
Although the delonghi la specialista maestro does have dual heating systems , you can’t prepare espresso and manually steam milk at the same time, which is a little strange. Is DeLonghi high end? From the all-in-one, versatile Magnifica to the standard 15 Bar Pump, DeLonghi produces a wide range coffee machines with high quality parts … Read more
This may qualify as cheating, but often the only way to achieve good crema on some pump machines is by using more than the recommended amount of coffee per serving The normal recommended dose of ground coffee per shot of espresso is slightly less than two level tablespoons. How do you get thick crema espresso? … Read more
In the hands of an experienced barista with fresh espresso beans, a bottomless portafilter will yield 50% or more of Crema Why? Well the answer is simple. Your espresso shot will come in contact with no other surface than the bottom of you portafilter basket. Does bottomless portafilter taste better? Crema & Taste Some baristas … Read more
When using pressurized portafilter the coffee is being forced through a small hole which results in aeration, producing faux crema (foam). For these reasons, the coffee made with pressurized portafilter isn’t as good as the espresso made with a non-pressurized filter basket Are pressurized portafilters good? Pressurized portafilters were designed to produce a beautiful espresso … Read more
When using a pressurised basket, the single hole creates a build up of pressure below the coffee which forces the espresso through. With a non-pressurised basket, there are multiple holes so the pressure is dependant on your grind size and tamp pressure. Why is non-pressurized portafilter better? Non-pressurised baskets will give you a fuller-bodied extraction … Read more
Why is my delonghi coffee machine not grinding beans? 1) The coffee quantity dial may be in the pre ground use coffee setting which will bypass the grinder This setting is used for tamping only. 2) Please check the My coffee icon to see if it is flashing. If this is flashing it means the … Read more
A bottomless portafilter helps give you more information about your coffee and makes it easier to figure out what’s going wrong Without a spout obstructing your view, you can see the coffee pass through the puck and detect any non-uniformities that might be causing an uneven extraction. Does bottomless portafilter make better coffee? In the … Read more
The machine’s Dual Heating System also means you don’t have to wait between brewing espresso and frothing your milk. Is delonghi la specialista dual boiler? The DeLonghi La Specialista also has two boilers and a 1-second quick-start feature that you don’t get with the breville option. Which is better brand delonghi or breville? Espresso quality … Read more
The experienced barista that needs more control over the brewing process will need to purchase non-pressurised filter baskets for their la Specialista. The aluminium portafilter has a plastic handle, and it takes 51mm baskets, if you want to buy non-pressurised ones. Can you use a non pressurized basket in Delonghi La Specialista? The experienced barista … Read more