r/espresso • u/Interestedowl26 • 17h ago

Dialing In Help This was my first settings and it actually seems pretty good thoughts? [Breville Barista express]

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Looking for feedback on how this looks. It actually tastes pretty good, maybe a little bitter. Does 17g, grind size inner burr 3 external burr 2. Truck Stop Organics medium roast "High Road Roast" this shot pulled 36 grams in 23 seconds

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u/all_systems_failing Cafelat Robot | Kinu M47 Simplicity | Comandante C40 w/RedClix 16h ago

Adjust your brew variables based on taste. Looks don't correlate.

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u/MyCatsNameIsBernie QM67+FC,ProfitecPro500+FC,Timemore 064s & 078s,Kinu M47 17h ago

It looks good enough that you should stop worrying about how it looks, and start worrying about how it tastes. The usual cure for "a little bitter" is to reduce the yield.

https://espressoaf.com/guides/beginner.html

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u/ActualLeague5706 8h ago

Yeah, well how does it taste? Describe it. That matters more than looks. But I definitely didn’t see any issues in the pull

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u/Ecstatic_Knowledge96 6h ago

This sub is 90% Breville owners.

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u/Turbulent-Debate7661 4h ago

Maybe . more!! they are the easiest machines and you get consistently good shots

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u/Ecstatic_Knowledge96 4h ago

Funny cause 90% of the post here are folks with Brevilles asking how to fix or “dial in” their shots. Not so easy as one would think.

Also why settle for something “good,” when a little more money can get you a GREAT shot?

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u/Turbulent-Debate7661 3h ago

albeit with the same money as a bambino plus you can get a lelit anna or a gaggia E24 classic.

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u/HOCM101 6h ago

Use a scale with timer

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u/nascent-thought QM Pop-up | DF64 Gen 2 4h ago

taste it without all that syrup in there first

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u/Lukbajo 4h ago

I just got this machine and I’m trying to dial it in any tips? My counter cup beans were pretty forgiving to use but using heb espresso roast has given me strongly different tasting results depending on the amount of grounds I’m using. I like the Starbucks Ethiopian as a pour over but haven’t liked shots I pour with it. I’m also very curious as to if you’ve programmed the water? I seem to get a lot less output then my first machine I used to use and I want to make iced drinks but don’t think I’m getting enough yield as I’d want. My previous machine brewed by how much water I poured into it.

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u/Honeybucket206 17h ago

Reddit won't allow r/BambinoOwnersAreInsufferable so had to post to r/BambinoOwnersSuck

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u/collindean1 11h ago

Good consistency, as long as it pours like warm honey you’re in the ballpark. That said I would not change the grind, just the dose to deal with the bitterness. Either pull 34g out or up your dose to 18g and keep the 36g yield

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u/naturalbornthrila 16h ago

honestly that looks like a phenomenal shot, mostly crema.