chrisp
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I have a Breville BES870 (how’s that for me remembering useless model number?) and I occasionally get a compliment on the coffee that I make. One of those people saying is was ‘great coffee’ worked in the kitchen at Donovans in Melbourne! The most recent was at Christmas when one of the guest said it was the best coffee that they ever had.
To me, the secret is in the (a) beans and (b) how they are ground. I use a red and green ‘bourbon’ blend (search Coffee Snobs). With the BES870 (as @Immortality has) the trick is to adjust the grind until the pressure start off in the ‘pre infusion’ area and then goes up to the ‘espresso’ area (you will hear the pressure pump step up the pressure) on the pressure gauge, coarser grinds drop the pressure, finer grinds increase the pressure.
Enjoy! You have a good machine.
To me, the secret is in the (a) beans and (b) how they are ground. I use a red and green ‘bourbon’ blend (search Coffee Snobs). With the BES870 (as @Immortality has) the trick is to adjust the grind until the pressure start off in the ‘pre infusion’ area and then goes up to the ‘espresso’ area (you will hear the pressure pump step up the pressure) on the pressure gauge, coarser grinds drop the pressure, finer grinds increase the pressure.
Enjoy! You have a good machine.