First Impressions: Timemore Bricks 01S - is it actually Fine enough for Espresso ?
Just got mine yesterday from Amazon! It definitely can grind fine enough I would dare say too fine, atleast for my espresso machine. I have a 51mm basket and have been hand grinding for 2 years with the Chesnut 3 esp Pro- and I would always use 11g of beans as any more would overflow the portafilter when I would tamp down. Since I’ve heard so much about the bricks not being able to grind fine enough, my first attempt was at the very lowest setting on 0. Wow was it so fine, it was way more shallow in portafilter post grind, so much room left in there that I was half tempted to up the grams amount of beans next time. But since it’s first attempt I did not change anything I normally do, after I whisked it and tamped it I added the puck screen and started my shot, I always do the double shot option. This did not go well at all, the entire time it was “pouring” my shot, not a SINGLE drop of water came out of the portafilter. Wasted beans and everything. 😂 totally unexpected. So naturally attempt #2 I go straight up from 0 all the way to 2, much coarser I thought it would be. After everything I still got half the size pour I would get normally.. looked like a single shot instead of the double I always get when hand grinding. So tomorrow I go up to 3 and then hope for better results. This thing grinds TOO well lol.. I don’t know who or why so many people were trash talking it, but hey I’m no expert I’m still very inexperienced and came from a very low budget for the last two years so this is a very exciting and biggest investment yet - I love it and it looks so nice and I can’t believe how small it is in person too 😂 now if I can only get a drinkable shot from this…