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Date: 04 Aug 2006 21:59:57
From: I->Ian
Subject: Singles Bar Math
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A few days back at Home Barista, there was a survey on who used Single
baskets. I never had.
After routing the Single basket out from the espretitus, I tried a
shot, er, drop.
Having just savored a mellifluous double, I was somewhat perplexed...
The Math :
Single Double
Grind Wt 13.5 18 grams
Screen Area ~600 ~1400 mm˛
Best method to pull a single keeping the grind the same?
Underdose?
Undertamp?
Dump half a double?
Comments?
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Date: 04 Aug 2006 17:26:23
From: John Frank
Subject: Re: Singles Bar Math
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Cafe Luxxe in Santa Monica, when I ordered an espresso last week,
poured a double (one into a cup, and one into a shot glass), gave me my
cup and after examining the crema/pour in the shot glass, dumped it. I
have never been able to get a decent shot out of my single basket, not
that that proves anything. I asked the owner about the practice and
apparently that's what they do when they need a single shot. In the
future I intend to always ask for doubles so I don't have to watch such
excellent coffee get dumped!
John
I- >Ian wrote:
> A few days back at Home Barista, there was a survey on who used Single
> baskets. I never had.
>
> After routing the Single basket out from the espretitus, I tried a
> shot, er, drop.
>
> Having just savored a mellifluous double, I was somewhat perplexed...
>
> The Math :
> Single Double
> Grind Wt 13.5 18 grams
> Screen Area ~600 ~1400 mm=B2
>
> Best method to pull a single keeping the grind the same?
> Underdose?
> Undertamp?
> Dump half a double?
> Comments?
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Date: 04 Aug 2006 17:23:16
From: anthony
Subject: Re: Singles Bar Math
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I- >Ian wrote:
> A few days back at Home Barista, there was a survey on who used Single
> baskets. I never had.
>
> After routing the Single basket out from the espretitus, I tried a
> shot, er, drop.
>
> Having just savored a mellifluous double, I was somewhat perplexed...
>
Well, I'm not going to attempt the math .. just confirm that I've never
used the Single basket on two of my machines .. Pavone Professional
Lever and ECM Botticelli.
Conversely, I've only used the Double basket a couple of times in a
decade on my Atomic stove-top.......
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