Is it ok for espresso to have a bit of fine grinds in the crema? (DeLonghi EC155)?
I just purchased a Delonghi EC155 and most of the reviews say it is a great entry level espresso machine. I just started playing around with it and experimenting to pull a good shot of espresso. I am no coffee/espresso expert so I don’t know what a perfect espresso should be like. I know that I enjoy them when I get them from a coffee shop but I don’t get it often enough to know what a perfect shot should be like. I am grinding my own beans (fine grind) and tamping with a decent amount of pressure. My crema turns out with a bit of fine ground beans in it. Is this normal or is this considered a bad shot? Perhaps my grind is a bit too fine? My shots are coming out a bit light so I am tamping harder and trying to keep the grind fine to increase the brew time.
Anyone have specific tips on using this particular machine as well?
That’s normal, so don’t worry about that and you aren’t a coffee/espresso expert but you could make own coffee latte that I expressed admiration for you because my girlfriend had worked in Starbucks she always teach me how to make coffee latte step by step maybe I don’t interested in that so I just listen didn’t been recorded in my brain.
1.Tamp down with enough pressure to make the surface of the ground beans smooth.
2.Place the filter into the machine.
3.Place an espresso shot glass or cup underneath the filter to catch the espresso.
4.Begin to steam the milk to a temperature that is no less than 140F (60C) and as hot as you find pleasurable.
5.Then, turn the machine on to brew the espresso. The flavor is spoiled when the shots have to sit for more than thirty seconds.
Those informations copy from my girlfriend’s blog.