u/andrexor13

Hey guys, do you like my coffee corner?

I started with a coffee capsule machine. Then i bought this delonghi authentica. But i kept on spending much money on ordering coffees from deliveries. Then a delonghi dedica and now i enjoy this Flair!

Tbh is difficult with the dial in, but at last u found a couple of coffees that match my tasting profile and are dialing in perfect😊.

I cant expand more in the kitchen because my wife is "complaining"😂

She keeps telling me: Do you want to make our house in a coffee shop? Do we really need all these coffee machines, tools etc? She prefers the automatic machine but when im at home she asks me to make her a good espresso!

I love this new lever experience! Cheers

Hey guys. I am currently using an Eureka Mignon Specialita.

My zero spot is somewhere in minus -0.5 (where i hear the knives touching each other)

I usually buy different coffees to experiment with the flavors etc.

I have noticed that i have to grind somewhere between 1 and 0 which means tooooo fine.

(The same coffees in delonghi dedica were somewhere between 2.5 and 1.5

Yeah i know pump machine vs lever.)

1. Lately a medium India even in finer couldnt dial in properly. Even 20 g in - 40 g out the extraction was in 15 sec😅maybe it was old roasted ?

2. Watch video. At 22-23 sec u can see that the bottom creates a gab ? Is this channeling or because of the lever pressure there is a tilt angle?

3. Are u grinding too fine also guys at your grinders?

Thanks once again for your help🫡

Hello guys. New entry to lever machine. I bought a flair 58+2.

I ve got an Eureka mignon specialita.

I've watched many videos, infos, articles etc.

I've tried many coffee beans (from dark to medium)

My dial in is -> 19,3 - 20 gram of coffee in & 40 - 45 gr out.

Here comes the question about the extraction time.

Most people get 10sec preinfusion at 2-3 bars and they end up at 30-40sec shots. Even i go to finer i cant get these extractions time.🥺

I managed it with 1 or 2 coffees but the taste was bitter and the extraction seemed to channeling

I mean i get a good taste in about 22 sec (10 sec preinf and 12 main infus 6-7 bars)

Should i focus only at the taste? Maybe is the coffee roast date matter? They are not old coffees but idk.

(Btw i fill the water up to the top before i start to brew and the pressure-resistance i feel is good)

I attach some videos.

1st and 2nd videos medium coffee. Finer cut in 1st.

3nd and 4th dark coffee. Finer cut in 3nd. (Videos in comments)

PS: the puck rating is ok? I mean the marks around the portafilter in the edges are normal or channeling ?

I had a delonghi dedica with botomless,basket upgrades etc and i was drinking super coffee and now with the flair i feel kinda hard to find the best ratio🙄😔

Thanks in advance.🖐🤝🙏

(I use the high flow basket which is included)