u/Ganessa

The more I read about espresso, the more I want to get a better espresso extraction. I know that dialing in plays an important role.

For example, I know that for 9g of ground coffee, 18g of liquid approximately should come out. I would be able to achieve it by pressing the single espresso button of my Dedica Duo. However, I watched videos where they prepared 18g of ground coffee by pressing the single espresso button, getting around the same amount of liquid.

I read the manual of my Dedica Duo, and it says that single espresso is for 35ml, and double for 70ml. I don't remember if 35ml is about the same 18g of liquid after extraction (I measured it but don't remember).

Also, I know that for 18g of ground coffee, should be prepared between 25-30 seconds with a total of 36g after extraction.

Now, my questions are:

1. If 18g of ground coffee is prepared in 30 seconds, and have 36g of liquid. For this I should use the double espresso button, right?
2. Why should I use 18g of coffee and use the single espresso button?
3. What is the recommended amount of time for 9g of coffee to have a good 18g of liquid after extraction?

Does any of you have experience with it? I’ve been using AdaptiBar for a couple of tries, score improved but I noticed that my questions are already highlighted, and helps me get to the answers faster, plus explanations are too long.

Also, any promo code for first time users of UWorld?

I wonder if there is an IMS single cup basket that works fine on the stock portafilter. I already got a bottomless portafilter with a double cup basket and works wonderful, but I would like to give some use to the stock portafilter for dedicated single cup portion.

So I wonder if there is one that can work with the stock portafilter. I have some issues with the stock pressurize basket, sometimes it works well, others just clogged the machine.

Hello, I'm new to the espresso world. My aunt gifted me a Breville Smart Grinder Pro, and Delonghi Dedica EC890.

I set up the grinder to 10, very fine, but also tried with the grinder on the coarser side 20-25, tried with a single shot espresso (9 grams) using the single basket, but also tried the double shot espresso (14 grams) with the double basket (because the double basket that the coffee machine comes with the 51mm portafilter and does not hold more than 14-15 grams).

However, the pucks are always soggy every time I prepare espresso. Any tips or recommendations in how to get a dry/solid puck?

Things I haven't tried is measuring the extraction time, nor using a bottomless portafilter.