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Date: 22 Nov 2006 00:44:26
From: Shotmaker
Subject: Coffee grounds in espresso - normal or a sign of...?
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Hi,
I am frequently seeing coffee ground in my otherwise fine tasting
espresso.
Is this normal or is there something that can be improved ?
Best regards
Peter
Rancillio Silvia
Gaggia MDF
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Date: 22 Nov 2006 01:29:31
From: Dave2012
Subject: Re: Coffee grounds in espresso - normal or a sign of...?
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Shotmaker wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am frequently seeing coffee ground in my otherwise fine tasting
> espresso.
>
> Is this normal or is there something that can be improved ?
>
> Best regards
> Peter
>
> Rancillio Silvia
> Gaggia MDF
Hi,
A few coffee 'fines' in the cup is normal, the very finest coffee
produced by your grinder may pass through the filter. However, actual
grounds in the cup (which taste extremely sharp and unpleasant) can be
indicative of other problems. I've been having this problem too and got
some advice from here and HomeBarista which worked for me, and in
general the tips were:
(1) Make sure you're not tamping in an area with loose coffee grounds
on the surface because they will stick to your pf spouts, and also make
sure the underside of your filter basket is clear of any loose grinds
(2) Make sure your gasket is thoroughly cleaned - this allows a proper
seal to form when you put in the pf, and also make sure you torque in
the pf quite hard.
(3) Unlikely but check that your baskets aren't damaged or warped
(4) Finally something I tried (because I don't have a very good
machine) was a 'start-dump' where you let the first second or so of the
pour run into the drip tray.
Hope this helps
Dave
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