I know this will be a controversial post but after 4 years of me playing with manual grinders, electric grinders, high performance grinders, stock Gaggias, pid + dimmer mod gaggias, ROK lever machines, WDT, fresh local roasts, stale supermarket beans, fresh but not local roasts, good looking but not good tasting shots, ok tasting but awful looking shots, etc etc…
I have found the espresso that I enjoy the most, lots of chocolatey taste and sweetness in these Illy E.S.E pods, the taste that I have been chasing to achieve since I started this journey.
Sold everything and this is my only espresso machine now.
Anyone here who experienced the same?
by ProfessionalDrag7418
4 Comments
how old are you?
Hey if that’s what you like, that’s perfect!
I tried many fruity espresso beans, because I thought that was the best kind. Well, guess what I enjoy the most? Chocolaty (specialty) dark roasts. Heck, my fav filter coffee has a good amount of robusta and I love the woody notes it has.
You’re here to learn and get inspired, not forced into anything that does not spark joy for you – don’t let anyone tell you otherwise!
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ESE pods are cool. I wish they were more common in the US. They seem better then pods.