When brewing a ‘Slayer shot’, allow the shot to fully saturate in the pre-brew position before moving into full brew as soon as the puck is fully saturated If your total contact time is less than 45 seconds, grind finer, purge and re-brew from starting point. What is a Slayer shot coffee? Slayer was created … Read more
Unlike any other machine on the planet, Slayer uses a precision needle valve to control flow rate during extraction With a prolonged pre-brew phase and the ability to change the brew water‘s flow, baristas can use “flavor profiling” to manipulate the coffee’s aroma and taste. How does slayer espresso work? Unlike any other machine on … Read more
To give credit where credit is due, the inventor of the E61 design was a man by the name of Ernesto Valente. He put the original design on an espresso machine called the faema e61. Ernesto named the grouphead design E61 because there was a solar eclipse in 1961, so E61 is short for Eclipse … Read more
With the Quick Mill e61 group head flow control device you can manually profile your extractions by adjusting the flow from the closed position (0-bar) to full pump pressure, usually 9-bar This e61 flow control device can work on many common machines like the ECM flow control device does. What is E61 flow control device? … Read more
Understanding your machine’s flow rate will help you to fine-tune how the water and coffee interact during extraction Greater control over how the water passes through coffee will enable you to pinpoint specific levels of acidity, sweetness, bitterness, and body to create a unique espresso shot. How does flow rate affect espresso? Understanding your machine’s … Read more
flow control is all about controlling the flow rate of water during pre-infusion and during extraction as water passes through the coffee puck. By controlling the flow rate of water, you have the ability to bring out all of the nuances of your coffee Do I need flow control? Why are flow control valves needed? … Read more
Overall, do you really need a gooseneck kettle for pour over coffee? Well in short the answer is no , however, by using a specialised tool such as this, you will be making great tasting pour over coffee with ease, providing you with precision and consistency which other kettles just cannot reach. Can you use … Read more
grind adjustment: Setting the distance between the burrs dictates the particle size The closer that the burrs are set from one another, the finer the grind, the further from one another, the coarser the grind, similar to a standard pepper grinder. How do you adjust grind particle size? Grind Adjustment: Setting the distance between the … Read more
Chances are, if you order filter coffee at a coffee shop, you will see the barista using the Hario V60 Buono kettle. The hario gooseneck kettle is trusted by professional baristas and at-home enthusiasts alike. Do you really need a gooseneck kettle for Pour over? Overall, do you really need a gooseneck kettle for pour … Read more
The breville precision brewer comes with a permanent mesh basket filter plus a 10-pack of flat-bottom paper basket filters for brewing at least 40-oz of coffee. Anything less than that volume will require a cone filter, which isn’t included. What filters does the Breville Precision Brewer use? The Breville Precision Brewer comes with three filter … Read more