It'a so hard to get good single espresso with expobar single basket, then I read somwhere and I get myself a LM single basket, it never failed me since. -- Regards, Liys
----- Original message ----- > love these baskets! > > On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 8:45 PM, Barry Corliss > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I've been using La Marzocco baskets and portafilters for many years > > now. Although I have always had channeling issues with the LM ridged > > basket, I preferred the taste to all other baskets I tried. The so > > called LM "ridgeless" was never a "real" LM basket and still didn't > > have the same taste to me, although there was less channeling. > > > > I should add that I almost always use Vivace Vita, as I live in the > > Seattle area and pick it up fresh and locally. This bean is far more > > prone to channeling than many other beans I have tried. I used to home > > roast, but I don't have the time for it anymore, although I enjoyed > > the process and results. > > > > A few months ago I got intrigued reading about VST baskets (look on > > any of the coffee forums for lots of info), and ordered an 18 gm > > ridged basket. Then recently they introduced a ridgeless version and I > > got one of those. > > > > http://tinyurl.com/cbss5ou > > > > I have noticed quite a difference! Just to add more variables into the > > mix I bought a VST tamper as well. These expensive tampers are made by > > Pullman in Australia, and they are beautiful. They are made larger in > > diameter than the standard 58mm tamper, so they cover much closer to > > the basket edge. I had been using a Schomer Ergo Tamper for many > > years, and it was a big switch to the flat base (his is slightly > > convex). > > > > Channeling almost never happens anymore, and the shots are darker and > > more intense in flavor. I can also get a much better ristretto with > > lower volume and less blonding in a 28 second pull (or longer!). > > > > This new setup required a drastic change in my grinder (Mini Mazzer) > > adjustment to a much finer grind. I like to overfill my baskets, about > > 20 grams or so. They are actually designed for this. I am not as > > precision oriented as Kitt, and others, weighing each basket, etc. > > > > Everyone will have a different tale to tell about how they prepare > > their espresso, but I can guarantee that you will have a different > > experience with the VST products. I am happy with my results. > > > > Best, > > > > Barry > > > > > > > > ___________________________________ > > Barry Corliss > > MASTER WORKS CD Mastering > > Seattle, WA (206) 282-2274 > > http://www.master-works.com > > ___________________________________ > > > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "Brewtus" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus?hl=en. > > > > -- > [email protected] > (646) 244 9910 > http://stellar.io/djacobs > http://hello.typepad.com > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Brewtus" group. To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. For more options, visit this group > at http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus?hl=en.
