Evo 2....After the espresso shot

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This is my routine...
I use a 26mm deep basket, meant to hold 14g, but I find 16g is actually a good weight. This gives enough headspace and the puck doesn't touch the screen when loading unloading dry. If course the puck swells as it absorbs water so you can see the central screen screw indentation after the shot.

The Evo 2 without the safety system doesn't have this screw, so you won't see anything on those versions.

I do find though for my tastes and machine performance/usage this depth basket gives ideal results, especially when using the auto pressure/time release system. I have suggested ACS supply these as well as one of the existing baskets they use which are 31mm deep...a little too deep for a 16g double. An 18g double is just OK in the deeper baskets in my opinion, but you will get a slightly wetter puck and have to let it dry a little longer.

For me the espresso sweet spot is 16g for my tastes.

In the single basket I will tend to use 9 to 10g, all of this does depend on coffee bean density of course. I do intend to show some single shots soon, but for me a single simply isn't enough espresso.

P.S. Although the machine warms up faster if it's been left 30 to 90 minutes in between uses, for much longer periods, you will need the full 15 minute warmup.

Видео Evo 2....After the espresso shot канала Dave Corbey