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Originally Posted by edslunch
We use whatever ‘local’ roaster beans we find for a decent price - latest is Saltspring, June roast - strike one.
Cuisinart burr grinder my son gave us that I had to hack to get an espresso grind - strike two, but I swear it’s good consistency. Before that we used Lavazza or illy pre-ground espresso fresh from the vacuum pack. Marginally better.
Non-pressurized basket - strike three.
Ok, so my setup may not be the best but the coffee gushes out despite 2000 ft-lb tamping so I’m convinced pressure is part of the equation. Apparently Silvia’s can ship at 11 or 12 bar from the factory.
I ordered a pressure gauge, hooked it up, but now water is gushing from the top of the basket. Turns out the gasket is shot…20 years of abuse I guess.
I’ll replace that and try the pressure test.
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This might be a stupid question... but has the machine been cleaned and descaled recently? I wonder if that along with the gasket were contributing to lower pressure than expected.
Additionally, if you had money to burn and you wanted to test the beans/grind... you could always spend around $80-120 to buy a minpresso or nanopresso rather than use a pressure gauge.
