I feel like I’m finally getting the hang of this! Would love to get some feedback on my workflow
Steaming is hit or miss for me, this one felt pretty good, the art came out better than I normally get. What are some things I could change to become better at any part of my workflow?
by Rpeasj
24 Comments
zamunda77
NICE 👏🏽
JohnSavage777
Got to WDT longer and to the edges. Also I wouldn’t twist after the tamp.
Nice music
newyorkcitykid
That’s the shy-est WDT I’ve ever seen.
Also time to empty the knock box. lol
jakellC
I’d pour the milk into the pitcher while beans are going thru the grinder. So I can steam and pull my shot at the same time. 👍 Cool music you got there.
Weak-Masterpiece4583
have your milk ready sooner so you can steam faster. you’re introducing too much air into your milk. when you do it it should sound like two little hisses my trainers called them kisses haha. that way you don’t have to slam your pitcher down to get rid of bubbles.
Yeedth
WDT is supposed to homogenize your grinds, seeing the river rocks sized lumps in your grounds means you didn’t do it enough. Don’t be afraid to rake it around hard and then ease up and make it even
STDS13
Real tamper, e61 machine, spouted portafilter…a man after my own heart.
Pitiful-Assistance-1
Why is it so lumpy – I don’t use a WDT and a cheap DF54 and it’s not lumpy at all
holomorphic0
fellow casio (and espresso) enjoyer 😀
RustyNK
You need a dosing funnel
Hrafnar_S
Looking good, nice! Only comments: take an extra second with the WDT tool. Right now, it looks like you’re not really hitting the whole bed evenly but rather just moving it around the middle a bit. Aim for five consistent stirs around the whole basket.
Nice milk, when you come to start pouring your pattern, get much closer to the crema with the spout. You want to be <1cm above the surface. Do this by tilting the cup so that the surface of the crema is touching the rim. Then, come down until the pitcher makes contact with the cup and aim the spout into the middle of the crema. Speed up the flow rate, leveling out the cup slowly as it fills. Move the pitcher together with the cup, keeping the contact between the two until you’re ready to cut through.
Woozie69420
You might as well skip WDT and simplify your workflow at this stage – or get a dosing funnel to be able to go at it properly
Total_Coconut_9110
i also want to buy one like that, is the taste really that difference from automatic capuccino or espresso maker or do you just do it for fun?
Ooooyeahfmyclam
What’s that tamp stand?
sax2000
I’m looking for a smaller scale like the one you have. Would you suggest it? Where did you find it?
WorriedPainting5399
i have no other suggestion than to CHANGE THAT TRAY!! (too colorful) haha it ruins the whole look of your setup.. can you do a plain color or no tray at all.
Steven1789
I run a blank shot to preheat the portafilter, cup, and puck screen.
fuzzylittlemanpeach8
LOTS of people are shitting on your wdt. Heres what you need: a portafilter funnel. You have a dosing cup and thats great, but to properly wdt you need to almost whip it like eggs. This will catch this spills from that and allow you to not be super dainty with it.
Just get a cheap small one that sticks around your portafilter
h3yn0w75
Solid workflow. My only feedback would be mostly around your WDT. You want to use it to not only distribute grounds, but also to break up clumps and it looks like there are some fairly large clumps in your grounds. This may or may not be causing an issue, but it’s worth trying to WDT more vigourously to get a more even extraction.
McQuestion726
Your foam art heart is better than mine. It always just looks like balls when I do it.
BroThatsMyAssStoppp
Screw WDTs. I just put my cup right into my filter and shake it up and tap it down. Always perfect.
kpidhayny
My workflow is way lazier than this so I can’t criticize but I will say, as a total cheapskate, that yanking the cup out while you’re still getting some delicious drips pained me to see.
tuso2
You are supposed to break the clumps with the WDT tool… Do RDT before grinding the beans, it should help to reduce the clumps.
24 Comments
NICE 👏🏽
Got to WDT longer and to the edges. Also I wouldn’t twist after the tamp.
Nice music
That’s the shy-est WDT I’ve ever seen.
Also time to empty the knock box. lol
I’d pour the milk into the pitcher while beans are going thru the grinder. So I can steam and pull my shot at the same time. 👍
Cool music you got there.
have your milk ready sooner so you can steam faster. you’re introducing too much air into your milk. when you do it it should sound like two little hisses my trainers called them kisses haha. that way you don’t have to slam your pitcher down to get rid of bubbles.
WDT is supposed to homogenize your grinds, seeing the river rocks sized lumps in your grounds means you didn’t do it enough. Don’t be afraid to rake it around hard and then ease up and make it even
Real tamper, e61 machine, spouted portafilter…a man after my own heart.
Why is it so lumpy – I don’t use a WDT and a cheap DF54 and it’s not lumpy at all
fellow casio (and espresso) enjoyer 😀
You need a dosing funnel
Looking good, nice! Only comments: take an extra second with the WDT tool. Right now, it looks like you’re not really hitting the whole bed evenly but rather just moving it around the middle a bit. Aim for five consistent stirs around the whole basket.
Nice milk, when you come to start pouring your pattern, get much closer to the crema with the spout. You want to be <1cm above the surface. Do this by tilting the cup so that the surface of the crema is touching the rim. Then, come down until the pitcher makes contact with the cup and aim the spout into the middle of the crema. Speed up the flow rate, leveling out the cup slowly as it fills. Move the pitcher together with the cup, keeping the contact between the two until you’re ready to cut through.
You might as well skip WDT and simplify your workflow at this stage – or get a dosing funnel to be able to go at it properly
i also want to buy one like that, is the taste really that difference from automatic capuccino or espresso maker or do you just do it for fun?
What’s that tamp stand?
I’m looking for a smaller scale like the one you have. Would you suggest it? Where did you find it?
i have no other suggestion than to CHANGE THAT TRAY!! (too colorful) haha it ruins the whole look of your setup.. can you do a plain color or no tray at all.
I run a blank shot to preheat the portafilter, cup, and puck screen.
LOTS of people are shitting on your wdt. Heres what you need: a portafilter funnel. You have a dosing cup and thats great, but to properly wdt you need to almost whip it like eggs. This will catch this spills from that and allow you to not be super dainty with it.
Just get a cheap small one that sticks around your portafilter
Solid workflow. My only feedback would be mostly around your WDT. You want to use it to not only distribute grounds, but also to break up clumps and it looks like there are some fairly large clumps in your grounds. This may or may not be causing an issue, but it’s worth trying to WDT more vigourously to get a more even extraction.
Your foam art heart is better than mine. It always just looks like balls when I do it.
Screw WDTs. I just put my cup right into my filter and shake it up and tap it down. Always perfect.
My workflow is way lazier than this so I can’t criticize but I will say, as a total cheapskate, that yanking the cup out while you’re still getting some delicious drips pained me to see.
You are supposed to break the clumps with the WDT tool… Do RDT before grinding the beans, it should help to reduce the clumps.
Do you really need the screen?