Comments on: Espresso lessons. http://abstractgourmet.com/2006/03/espresso-lessons/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=espresso-lessons Home cooked goodness Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:48:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dean http://abstractgourmet.com/2006/03/espresso-lessons/comment-page-1/#comment-244 dean Sat, 27 May 2006 12:20:26 +0000 http://abstractgourmet.com/2006/03/espresso-lessons/#comment-244 Hi Conerad or Conrad?? The Synesso machines can be shipped with the purchasers choice of basket - fancy a manufacturer being tuned into the debate! It's good news. I don't think that they are being drawn into the debate - they just recognise that people are wanting to choose baskets and are giving them choice. More to the customer! Dean Hi Conerad or Conrad??

The Synesso machines can be shipped with the purchasers choice of basket – fancy a manufacturer being tuned into the debate! It’s good news. I don’t think that they are being drawn into the debate – they just recognise that people are wanting to choose baskets and are giving them choice. More to the customer!

Dean

]]> By: Matt http://abstractgourmet.com/2006/03/espresso-lessons/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Matt Wed, 26 Apr 2006 07:04:12 +0000 http://abstractgourmet.com/2006/03/espresso-lessons/#comment-190 Thanks for that conrad ... I think i've gotten used to the LM basket after a little while now. I changed my dosing routine to knock the basket a couple of times, and then do a levelling swipe after over dosing the basket. Seems to give me pretty consistently good shots without channelling. I've seen the swifts used before... but i think i like having a bit more control. A cafe is opening up over here soon with 2 x 3 group Synesso's... So I may just have to check them out :) Thanks for the comment. Matt Thanks for that conrad … I think i’ve gotten used to the LM basket after a little while now. I changed my dosing routine to knock the basket a couple of times, and then do a levelling swipe after over dosing the basket. Seems to give me pretty consistently good shots without channelling. I’ve seen the swifts used before… but i think i like having a bit more control.

A cafe is opening up over here soon with 2 x 3 group Synesso’s… So I may just have to check them out :)

Thanks for the comment.

Matt

]]> By: conerad http://abstractgourmet.com/2006/03/espresso-lessons/comment-page-1/#comment-189 conerad Wed, 26 Apr 2006 04:32:54 +0000 http://abstractgourmet.com/2006/03/espresso-lessons/#comment-189 the idea behind the silvia basket is that because of the sloped walls, downward pressure from tamping also pushes against the side, thereby creating a better seal. since the path of least resistance for the water is usually between the basket and the coffee, this works quite well. i use a la marzocco self tamping swift grinder and an fb70, and i can tell you from experience that the biggest problem is channelling around the puck, right next to the basket. i hear synesso will be shipping all the new cyncras with sloped baskets. the idea behind the silvia basket is that because of the sloped walls, downward pressure from tamping also pushes against the side, thereby creating a better seal. since the path of least resistance for the water is usually between the basket and the coffee, this works quite well.

i use a la marzocco self tamping swift grinder and an fb70, and i can tell you from experience that the biggest problem is channelling around the puck, right next to the basket. i hear synesso will be shipping all the new cyncras with sloped baskets.

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