NO CREMA? Avoid these 3 Common Espresso Mistakes

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►DeLonghi Dedica EC685:

Impactful Accessories, starting with the most important:

► Double Basket by IMS (H26):

► Bottomless Portafilter, for diagnosing shots:

► Calibrated Tamper, to compact coffee puck:

► Timed Espresso Scale, to measure shots:

► 51mm Dosing Funnel, to avoid mess:

► Puck Knock Box (made in Italy):

Last but not least, a capable grinder is necessary. Here are some suggestions:

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:37 Fresh, Whole Beans
1:32 Grind Size
2:50 Choosing a Basket
4:18 Water Quality
4:50 Arabica vs Robusta for Crema
5:26 Choosing a Fresh Bean
6:39 Bonus Tip: Using a PID
7:34 Shoutout

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[TomsCoffeeCorner]

Product links in the description above. ☝Thanks for watching, comments are welcome! 👍

[Chris]

Quite useful tips for a beginner. Some other channels throw 50 things in and are hard to follow. This just keeps it simple 🙂

[tatortotty]

Thanks Tom. Having spent time with coffee farmers in Latin America and the Dominican Republic, I know first hand the advantages Fair Trade brings to the small coffee farmer, where most of all coffee is produced. I have also seen the care that goes into selecting high quality beans, ie removing the shriveled or damaged beans that add a foul taste to any batch. I hope all of your readers take this into consideration when purchasing their coffee beans. I appreciate your help with my weak crema. Fine tuning the grind did it.

[TopoPilot]

Tom, since finding your videos and applying your knowledge to my morning coffee ritual I have discovered incredible things. My coffee is AMAZING and my journey has taken me down a rabbit hole of sorts. I find myself studying about beans, their origins and their flavor profiles. What a fascinating study this has become. I am now roasting green beans (Africa, Ethiopia and Rwanda currently) and you are spot on right about the importance of freshness. So grateful to you for your insight. ☕☕

[cbrunnkvist]

Oh I see! Thanks for mentioning the difference that the bundled pressurized basket makes. Makes a lot of sense once you're aware of it but easy to miss, and puts all advice in your other videos in a different light. 🙂

[stefpix]

In the USA 1kg of Lavazza costs $26, 340g of locally (Brooklyn NY) roasted coffee (Partners, Variety) cost $16 or more, about $50 per kg. SOme local roasters like Sey they charge $23 for a 340g (12oz) bag. Lavazza Oro I find pretty good and reliable. In the USA a lot of stuff is overcharged.

[hpr]

Thank you Tom. Just purchased a Dedica 2 weeks ago. Produced my first drinkable espresso after watching your videos.

[britneyw]

Super helpful, thank you! the timing of the brew is a great rule of thumb for me to use as a beginner troubleshooting my espresso

[superlimpiter]

Best most logical explanation for extraction dialing in etc 🙏

[captainfach]

These videos are helping me so much on my journey. My old walmart "espresso machine" broke, and i took it as a sign to upgrade. I dont have much money soni was worried but thanks to you i found the delonghi that you reviewed and modded and im going to do the same. And now with this video i can get good shots, hopefully. I appreciate your ongoing support for that delonghi machine, as it gives me a good referrence point

[MrEyeget]

I use 18g of finely ground coffee beans (lowest grinding setting) in a 58mm basket. Once levelled and tamped, I get the prior pressure when extraction begins. If I stop the extraction between 25 and 30 seconds, the coffee is bitter! I can't grind finer (unless I buy a new grinder) to get the proper extraction time.

[rinw]

Good tips. Freshly roasted beans. I order from a coffee shop that can make an awesome espresso. At home, grind to perfection. Right amount. Good portafilter. For those who are new, can you give a tip to weight used for your shot?

[albertattwood]

Once again Tom you have guided me to a better espresso. Making this pensioner a happy chappie 👍🙏

[XoxoVilma]

Love your videos! I’m learning so much. I just got my first espresso machine this week and your videos have been answering my questions.

[arisistible]

I had a feeling it was the beans. I was troubleshooting before watching, and I grounded fresh beans and I got the crema. I had a feeling cheating with already grounded beans was the issue. Thanks for the video, I now know I must change my dials to get even better results.

[eddiefalcon]

Thanks Tom. I think I knew all this but I am always looking for different perspectives. Fresh beans is the way to go. I would add that if you are going with an unpressurized basket you need a stepless grinder to be able to fine tune.

[gokaygokce]

Hi Tom, thanks for your tipps, especially for getting the roast-date from supermarket beans.. it‘s really helpful!

[namelessnemo]

Finally, I bumped up into a video that answered all my questions pretty much! Thank you 😊

[abhid]

Thanks a ton Tom. Lot of respect and admiration from India.

[patrickbennett]

Oh wow you just answered a question ive had for a while. I can get away with not cleaning a coffee maker for a year or so, and not have that mineral deposit issue. I just thought i had soft water, but i do use a britta filter. You said the britta makes the mineral deposit way less and yep, i have no issues with mineral deposits even if I almost never do a descale.