3fe beans in sage barista express

nelson37 · 06-12-2021 12:15PM #1

Does anyone use 3fe beans in their barista express? Can't quite get the settings right to make a good expresso

BoardsMember · 06-12-2021 04:34PM

I bought 3FE beans at weekend and got them to grind them as I am currently without grinder. Tasted lovely. Fine grind - similar to what they would be using in-store. I'm not using a BE though, but should not really matter what type of Espresso machine, right? Mine a Rancilio Silvia.

DaveyDave · 24-12-2021 05:35PM

Have you had success with any beans in your machine? The Barista Express can be very tricky to dial in consistently. I had 3fe, Bell Lane and Badger & Dodo beans in it but couldn't get them dialed in and ended up buying a separate grinder.

If you haven't dialed in any beans there's a shim kit you can get to make it grind finer. I had zero luck with customer support getting one after months of emails though. You will also need to use the WDT method to break up any clumps in the grind so there's no channeling in the puck.

Planet X · 25-12-2021 10:05AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118278381#Comment_118278381

Rancilio Silvia if fine for making espresso.

colly10 · 26-12-2021 10:12AM

If you really can’t grind fine enough, then adjust the top burr setting from 6 (default) to 3. I’ve never had a problem dialling in on the BE with the rare exception of one or 2 bags

3fe beans in sage barista express

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