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Can only second what Suzanne Porter says - an example of a perfectly explained and perfectly clear KZfaq video!

@@rddavies thank you so much. Helps me a lot to make more tips.

Oh glad to hear that

Thank you and glad to hear that

Also WDT Method helps reduce channeling and slightly better Extraction. Thank you

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Thank you Vic

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Oh no... how did I missed that... 😃. It was good but honestly not perfect as there was some channeling etc.

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Thanks to you ! Now i get it right. 🙏You really understand the machine....You saved me a lot of frustration. Thanks for the time you put in this.

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Good to hear that.. 2 bags of coffee 😲... glad to clear its getting better.

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Brand name is 3Bomber from aliexpress.com But its now available in Amazon. Look for 53mm 2-in-1 tamper leveler. Here is a link www.amazon.ca/Coffee-Distributor-Breville-Portafilter-Adjustable/dp/B07W6DSFD1/ref=asc_df_B07W6DSFD1/?tag=googlemobshop-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=337092182632&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14828934736442323820&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9000092&hvtargid=pla-814277109341&psc=1

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I don't remember. But i dial in every beans. For example for Lavazza i use 3 or 4 Grind size

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@@AjusCafe thanks for the content! I actually got a 2-in-1 tamper today and you made the setup super easy! perfect shot right away!

Good point. No wonder why i got a dip on the other end where I had less grinds. Usually I do Weiss Method if i feel its not distributed properly.

@@AjusCafethe weiss method is very thorough, but you may be still not be getting enough pressure. 3 ways of getting more pressure 1.add more coffee 2. add more tamping pressure 3. grind finer.

To clarify, before you extract, the coffee Grinds that you tamp as per (Breville Razor height), will sit just below the GroupHead screen. You can verify this by opening the Portafilter before Extraction and look for the GroupHead screen mark. You shouldn't see it. Secondly when hot water touches the Grinds, it expands and it will touch the GroupHead just enough. That's why we see the GroupHead screen mark on the puck. Now if you tamp too hard, lower than the recommended mark, the top portion of the Grinds becomes mushy and that wont give you a tasty espresso. Lastly if you don't tamp enough, i.e. way above the razor level, then either you won't be able to lock the Portafilter or if you manage to lock, then when the Grinds expands, the puck becomes like a rock and water extracts slowly which can give you bitter taste. Grinds touching the GroupHead won't burn I guess. Again other suggests slightly different because this can change from machine to machine. But for breville barista, you must tamp to the razor height(not more, not less) for better Extraction. Hope that helps.

@@AjusCafe What a good thorough explanation! Your videos are a pleasure to watch, esp how you explain everything in details without sounding arrogant like other espresso snobs on youtube do!

@@AmoneyP So glad to read your comments. Thank you.

Thank you. Technically thats the height Breville suggests. I guess there will be a bit of Gap when you do the razor height. If you didnt scrape with razor, you could feel the grinds touching the GH. But as you know the puck expands when hot water soaks and then it will touch the GroupHead screen.. By that time Extraction will be done and you see the screen mark. But if you leave some more gap between GH and Grinds, no harm. Too much gap could lead to soggy puck.

If you mean puck screen, i use it sometimes kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m8CCabOY3LXIqIE.html

For a double shot take somewhere between 17-19g of beans. Its strongly recommended to weigh your beans. Dark color on the puck is normal. But if its really black it might have burnt a bit and your grinds maybe too fine.

3 Bomber from aliexpress.com

Use Weiss Method which is easy. Else use your Breville Razor tool to distribute it in an angle.

@@AjusCafe I’m sorry I meant to say the Razor. I have the same distribution tool/tamper as you but I don’t have the razor tool. My pucks always come out soggy and wet on top

@@Jlui83 thanks for subscribing 👍. If you don't have the razor tool then measure 7.5 to 8mm height on the tamper side. I'd go with 8mm.

There is no recommended Grind size for this machine. It depends on your beans. You need to dial in every time you buy or change new beans. Here is a guideline on how to Dial in and should answer your question kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jtWChc2grp6nm2w.html

Its 7.5mm height. This should be the maximum height after tamping.

Thanks Aju that was quick! Much appreciated. Regards.

A 2 in 1 palm leveler/tamper is better than the classic tamper. Any brand would do.. Precision tampers are super expensive. You don't really need that, but its up to you if you are very serious about channeling through the edge. Watery puck means you don't have enough Grinds or you took the Portafilter quickly after Extraction. To fix increase the dose, use Razor tool to set correct height and leave Portafilter on GroupHead for a minute after Extraction. If thse didn't help, then its the particular beans that you use. Some as super sticky. If the puck didn't get dry after 3 minutes, then it could be the solenoid failing. See this kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bd1-ZNpyxKedg5c.html

Thank you. Portafilter and basket size is 54mm. So you should buy any tamper/distributor tool between 53mm - 53.5mm. Now 99% of tamper you get are 53mm. It's hard to get anything slightly bigger than that. But I heard some people got 53.3mm size. So you need to look for that in your area. Here is one link for a 53.3mm tamper and they have a distributor tool as well for 53.3mm - stanthonyind.com/collections/wood_metal/products/the-new-levy?variant=33867852169

Yes that's correct.

Yes correct

Razor tool is 7.5 mm. So I'd use 8.5mm depth to cater for Grinds expansion.

@@AjusCafe Thank you for your response. That's so helpful 🙏🏽. Endless thanks from beautiful Iran

@@AjusCafe as a second question, what size of tamper/leveler do you recommend? 53? 53.3? 53.5 or 54?

@@ami.ability 53mm is standard. 53.3 or with fraction numbers are more precise tampers and they are very expensive.

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Yes

Glad to hear that these video helped you. The shape of the distributor side leaves are sloping less to the right. Hence it should be rotated clockwise. Since you mentioned, I'm going to verify the slope again.

When hot water goes through the grinds, it expands. So its going to touch the GroupHead screen. If you tamp it too low, it may not touch the GroupHead screen, but that's going to create a mushy layer on the top and that can reduce the taste of coffee. So as per Breville's recommendation of razor height, its going to expand and touch the screen after Extraction. So you will see the screen mark, but not so pronounced.

Crema is a good quality brand. I have amazon links for breville. But you can get othet brand from Amazon too for 51mm

Yes, that a guided number. The basket can hold up to 21g. If the Pressure is low, you can increase the amount upto 21g

Right

GroupHead should not move and that's not normal.

It depends on the freshness of the beans mainly. When was your roasted? Can't remember my settings, but probably size 2 or 3

@@AjusCafe roasted 27 Feb. 18g in and 36g out in 27 sec. All the parameters seem good except the pressure won't go past 10 o'clock. I'm also getting a bit of sourness.

It must be 53mm for Breville barista Express

7.5mm. I would use 8mm height to accommodate Grinds expansion after tamp.

@@AjusCafe Thanks a lot

Good question. I won't change the height setting. Instead increase the dose and bit on single shot and see how the Extraction is.

@@AjusCafe Great thanks.

Can't remember. Probably at 4

Ok noted

Yes both will do the same job. But check the crema brand diameter. I gues it covers Portafilter fully by .1 or 0.2mm more

I found the "Crema Coffee Products 58.5mm Coffee Distributor/Leveler & Hand Tamper, Double Sided". Will it fit to my Breville Oracle portafilter. Recently i bought 58 mm Double sided tamper for $18.99 Will it worse to change it to "Crema tamper"? Thanks@@AjusCafe

Thank you for the response. I found the "Crema Coffee Products | 58.5mm Coffee Distributor/Leveler & Hand Tamper" for $44.99. Will it fit to my Breville Oracle portafilter? Recently I Bought 58mm tamper for $18.99. Does it worse to replace it and buy "Crema" tamper (58.5mm). Thanks

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