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Bean to coffee machine?

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,748 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    dubstepper wrote: »
    I have mine set to 3 but the main thing to get a handle was the pressure to tamp with. My pressure gauge was not going into the espresso range. Have to tamp quite hard

    You shouldn't have to tamp too hard, if you're tamping hard all you're doing is creating pockets in the coffee that the water can't pass through which will give you an uneven extraction because water will just travel through the other spots and over-extract those and leave you with a bitter espresso shot.

    You only want to get an even tamp with just a bit of pressure. Sounds like you need to grind finer again.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,586 ✭✭✭sioda


    Damo 2k9 wrote: »
    Just arrived today, delighted with it. Was sent out yesterday at 11am after me ordering at 8PM Friday, very happy with that all things considered.
    yzeee9r.jpg

    Very jealous looks fantastic. Makes my magnifica look like a photocopier 😂


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,185 ✭✭✭jobless


    as just an americano drinker which machine is the best for them that i can just plonk a big mug under? willing to spend circa 300


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,586 ✭✭✭sioda


    Love my Delonghi Magnifica tbh once you have it dialed in good coffee and easy to use.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,775 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Crinklewood


    sioda wrote: »
    Love my Delonghi Magnifica tbh once you have it dialed in good coffee and easy to use.

    What do you have your settings set at?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,586 ✭✭✭sioda


    My grind is set to 2 and shot amount to 11 o clock and coffee amount set to maximum.

    I don't use the 2 shot button just do 2 seperate shots


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,513 ✭✭✭Damo 2k9


    So its been a week or two with the machine, and I am extremely happy with it. I have dropped to 16g of coffee in the portafilter, allowing me to tamp a lot better and a lot more even too. Sitting between 23/27 seconds extraction, although the pre infusion seems to be about 10 seconds or so, not able to change it either, so maybe still a bit fast?

    The steam wand is fine, albeit sometimes a bit slow to heat up, but frothing milk is seriously tough to get used to. The jug has the thermometer on the side of it, 65 I normally take it out at.

    Really happy with it.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,957 ✭✭✭Blueshoe


    Damo 2k9 wrote: »
    So its been a week or two with the machine, and I am extremely happy with it. I have dropped to 16g of coffee in the portafilter, allowing me to tamp a lot better and a lot more even too. Sitting between 23/27 seconds extraction, although the pre infusion seems to be about 10 seconds or so, not able to change it either, so maybe still a bit fast?

    The steam wand is fine, albeit sometimes a bit slow to heat up, but frothing milk is seriously tough to get used to. The jug has the thermometer on the side of it, 65 I normally take it out at.

    Really happy with it.

    If you can get your milk foaming to sound like paper tearing you are on the right track


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 499 ✭✭Klopp


    Damo 2k9 wrote: »
    So its been a week or two with the machine, and I am extremely happy with it. I have dropped to 16g of coffee in the portafilter, allowing me to tamp a lot better and a lot more even too. Sitting between 23/27 seconds extraction, although the pre infusion seems to be about 10 seconds or so, not able to change it either, so maybe still a bit fast?

    The steam wand is fine, albeit sometimes a bit slow to heat up, but frothing milk is seriously tough to get used to. The jug has the thermometer on the side of it, 65 I normally take it out at.

    Really happy with it.


    I picked one recently and i am still trying to get the extraction over 20 second's. I currently have the grind set to 2 and overall extraction is under 20 sec's, the pressure gage is hitting the sweet spot as recommended but i know it is under 36g mark. Are you using 16g in single or double? Are you counting the pre infusion time along with the extraction or once extraction begins?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,513 ✭✭✭Damo 2k9


    Klopp wrote: »
    I picked one recently and i am still trying to get the extraction over 20 second's. I currently have the grind set to 2 and overall extraction is under 20 sec's, the pressure gage is hitting the sweet spot as recommended but i know it is under 36g mark. Are you using 16g in single or double? Are you counting the pre infusion time along with the extraction or once extraction begins?

    16g in a double basket. Counting pre infusion too, start your timer as soon as you start the shot.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 499 ✭✭Klopp


    Damo 2k9 wrote: »
    16g in a double basket. Counting pre infusion too, start your timer as soon as you start the shot.


    I wasn't including pre infusion time. If I include that time, it brings it over the 20 sec. Thanks..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,513 ✭✭✭Damo 2k9


    Klopp wrote: »
    I wasn't including pre infusion time. If I include that time, it brings it over the 20 sec. Thanks..

    Yep, that was my problem too as you can see in my last posts I was gettin 15 secs etc. Found after a bit of reading that you should start your timer as soon as you press start.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 499 ✭✭Klopp


    Damo 2k9 wrote: »
    Yep, that was my problem too as you can see in my last posts I was gettin 15 secs etc. Found after a bit of reading that you should start your timer as soon as you press start.

    Yeah, a lot of messing around in the beginning. I read up most don't start until the flow starts but it is very hard to get the time off between 20/25 seconds as recommend. I currently have my Grind set to 2 with 18g and now starting timing at pre infusion is perfect. I am using Coffee from Roasted Brown, Brazil Serra Do Cigano.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,185 ✭✭✭jobless


    have been using my delonghi magnifica for little over a week.... is there a way to stop the auto rinse/clean after every time i switch it on?... i only have one or two coffees a day and at the moment it cleans everytime i switch on


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,685 ✭✭✭Hodors Appletart


    RTFM?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,715 ✭✭✭zweton


    sioda wrote: »
    Very jealous looks fantastic. Makes my magnifica look like a photocopier 😂

    Looks good, which one is this?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,179 ✭✭✭caviardreams


    jobless wrote: »
    have been using my delonghi magnifica for little over a week.... is there a way to stop the auto rinse/clean after every time i switch it on?... i only have one or two coffees a day and at the moment it cleans everytime i switch on

    Honestly it takes a few seconds and keeps the machine clean, why would you want to stop it?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,185 ✭✭✭jobless


    Honestly it takes a few seconds and keeps the machine clean, why would you want to stop it?

    I might only have one coffee a day sometimes, max two....seems a bit overkill to clean it everytime...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,220 ✭✭✭Glebee


    jobless wrote: »
    have been using my delonghi magnifica for little over a week.... is there a way to stop the auto rinse/clean after every time i switch it on?... i only have one or two coffees a day and at the moment it cleans everytime i switch on




    Dont think so, I have mine about 3 years. 4 coffees a day at least.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,914 ✭✭✭dball


    i think the cleaning process is to stop the spouts to clogging up with goooey coffee residue.
    that' why they offer a decent warranty i guess - ive taken mine off eco mode so it stays on for 3 hours before shutting down.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,586 ✭✭✭sioda


    zweton wrote: »
    Looks good, which one is this?

    The pic on Damos post


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,715 ✭✭✭zweton


    Sorry just seeing now, would love one just cant at the moment. What would be the best one after that that's a little cheaper?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,522 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    dball wrote: »
    i think the cleaning process is to stop the spouts to clogging up with goooey coffee residue.
    That's exactly why it does it. Why is it such a problem anyway?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,513 ✭✭✭Damo 2k9


    This machine is the dogs bo**ox, really enjoying it.

    As said previously, the milk jug has a temp scale on the side of it, I stop steaming just as it touches 65 or thereabouts, handy for a novice like myself. Obviously there is more accurate methods, but thats for down the road.
    I am still struggling with the milk, but more YouTube will get me there.

    Have about 500g of Upside Beans left, VERY nice bean, Ill get the name of it later if anyone is wondering.

    Anyone thinking of getting the machine, you wont regret it, and I have barely started with it yet!


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,957 ✭✭✭Blueshoe


    Klopp wrote: »
    Yeah, a lot of messing around in the beginning. I read up most don't start until the flow starts but it is very hard to get the time off between 20/25 seconds as recommend. I currently have my Grind set to 2 with 18g and now starting timing at pre infusion is perfect. I am using Coffee from Roasted Brown, Brazil Serra Do Cigano.

    And how many ml are you getting into the cup?
    Did you change the shot volume or using the factory setting


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,715 ✭✭✭zweton


    Damo 2k9 wrote: »
    This machine is the dogs bo**ox, really enjoying it.

    As said previously, the milk jug has a temp scale on the side of it, I stop steaming just as it touches 65 or thereabouts, handy for a novice like myself. Obviously there is more accurate methods, but thats for down the road.
    I am still struggling with the milk, but more YouTube will get me there.

    Have about 500g of Upside Beans left, VERY nice bean, Ill get the name of it later if anyone is wondering.

    Anyone thinking of getting the machine, you wont regret it, and I have barely started with it yet!

    Thinking of getting it, its out of stock atm but they will email when its in. The black one that is.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 499 ✭✭Klopp


    zweton wrote: »
    Thinking of getting it, its out of stock atm but they will email when its in. The black one that is.


    This is back in stock from northxsouth - delivery is quick too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,716 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    Just a heads up for anyone looking for a Barista Express... Very reasonable price black at Amazon £429stg

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B072Q22S3J/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awdb_t1_StDQEb69AMJ0F?th=1&psc=1


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,715 ✭✭✭zweton


    Oh nice, would this work out cheaper than northxsouth ? Wanted it in black too.

    Scratch that it does, 525 euro with Amazon.


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