Beginning Barista Tutorial: Delonghi ECP3420 and Baratza Virtuoso+

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Ай бұрын

In this video, I visit my good buddy Chris, and give him some pointers on what to look for when using his Delonghi ECP3420 and Baratza Virtuoso+ for espresso and for milk foam. We measure out a dose, pull a bottomless shot, and steam some milk. Thanks for having me, Chris!
Btw: please excuse the audio, lack of light, and white balance. This was an impromptu video, but I thought it would be nice to release anyway.
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Machine source: Chris!
Beans used: Colectivo Delta Mud
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Пікірлер: 44

@TomsCoffeeCorner Ай бұрын

I wasn’t sure if I should release this video, because of the unfavorable light and sound circumstances. But, I thought it might be nice to release something outside of the studio.

@SimonAZ Ай бұрын

Very natural! Works well!

@AceRamone Ай бұрын

Please don't worry about it. I don't even notice and it really doesn't matter to me. I like the informality. For me it's more about the content and personal presentation.

@bdlii Ай бұрын

Agree with Simon and Ace. Don’t worry about it. I didn’t even think about it until you mentioned it. Content was more important.

@GriuGriu64 Ай бұрын

We feel very comfortable watching this video in real environment👍.

@Rick-xb4nr Ай бұрын

Absolutely love the raw edited videos. Like everyone one says, it feels more natural and has the everyday feel of making coffee at home.

@Acheteur Ай бұрын

This causal dial in reveals how most of us make our coffere at home everyday. I'm sure quite a lot of us got the ECP after watching your youtube review. We then save the money to buy more nice coffee beans! Thanks again, Tom 🙏

@richardt5472 Ай бұрын

I picked up the ECP 3630 on sale at my local Wal Mart for $144 cad and then got all the accessories (bottomless portafilter, wdt tool, scale, better tamper, puck screen). Then I purchased the miicoffee DF54 and I find it to be an amazing grinder. I’ve been having fun buying beans from a local roaster and playing around with the settings to hit that 30 second shot sweet spot. Thank you Tom for your channel and all the great info you put out!

@indospresso Ай бұрын

just bought this machine today because of your review, thanks mate 😊

@zack20012 Ай бұрын

this video format is actually good

@FaithAndCoffeeBean Ай бұрын

I love the ECP! I bought my ECP after watching your videos Tom 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽😎☕️

@gosman949 Ай бұрын

Good job making good espresso in a cheap machine! Many of us or waiting and saving up for more expensive machines when we could be getting good espresso with a budget machine!

@AceRamone Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the videos you make. I appreciate them greatly. You put out educationally relevant information in a relaxed and informal way. Keep up the Great work! ❤️

@TomsCoffeeCorner Ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!

@antoninpetras9093 Ай бұрын

I bought the ECP 35.31 quite recently based on the recommendations and user videos (incl. the yours). It'll need practice. Do not expect perfect results instatntly. But 2 days (and 400 grams of coffee) later I managed close to good dosing and timing. Considering the price of the machine ($200 incl. the accessories as screens etc.) and good mill (K6 Kingrinder which can grind even too fine for $150) the results are very impressive for such a barrist beginner like me. If the coffee is your hobby and you're on the budget for the stuff it is the must have item. If you just want coffee clean, fast and with less possible effort than avoid it. It is not for you. Stay with moka pot or go to the café.

@MangoTalksTech Ай бұрын

Love this, I purchased a ECP3630 and a Baratza Encore ESP per your recommendations (received it like 2 days ago) which was a huge upgrade from my Neo Flex + Manual Hand Grinder - your content is the best in getting people into espresso without breaking the bank

@TomsCoffeeCorner Ай бұрын

Thanks for your support!

@Shadowguy456234 Ай бұрын

Amazing how a few basic principles help with everything from the most basic to the fanciest espresso machines ☺

@cats_forever_1975 Ай бұрын

I have this machine and I just love it, no more expensive cappa or espresso shots

@bdlii Ай бұрын

Great real world video. Learned a lot and I’ve been making lattes for 10+ years on my Pasquini Livia. Lots of lessons that took me years to learn on my own.

@jeffandersen6233 Ай бұрын

So timely. I just bought a ECP 3630 this past week at Target (on sale and with a $20 gift card) and have the same Barstza Virtuoso+ grinder. The 3630 is better built than i anticipated, after years of using a Rancillio Silvia. For a boiler machine it heats quickly. I've set the grinder at 2-3 with still fast running shots even with the pressurized basket. Waiting for a metal tamper and tegular portafilter this week. Terrific real world video.

@TomsCoffeeCorner Ай бұрын

Awesome! The 3630 is a little nicer than the 3420, for the metal sides. I saw it at Target too, and was tempted to buy it. 👍🏻 Enjoy! Just make sure to use freshly roasted beans, if you can.

@PastorJury Ай бұрын

I appreciate this video from outside the studio. I have considered buying a less expensive machine as I currently make my coffee with an Aeropress. I have years of experience as a Barista and I was concerned the lower priced machines would be a letdown. I may consider buying one now.

@tim_tool_man Ай бұрын

Great video! I also love your mod videos. Do some mods on the micoffee apex or turin legato, (same machine)

@blackaces26 Ай бұрын

Since it’s summer and a good time for cold drinks how bout a video on making shakeratos and Freddos?

@quovadis5890 Ай бұрын

It will be great if you review MIELE coffee machines

@TomJones-tx7pb Ай бұрын

Nice video. Wish you had shown cleanup for completeness.

@TomsCoffeeCorner Ай бұрын

You mean portafilter clean up? Or something else? I’ll have to consider it in the next vid.

@TomJones-tx7pb Ай бұрын

@@TomsCoffeeCorner Yes, portafilter cleanup, and inspection of coffee puck. After extraction with my Flair, the puck is dry - all the air from the machine comes out last, not pushed through the puck earlier to create fake crema foam. This gives me good insight into how the puck performed and any channeling that happened. BYW, there is a particular type of channeling that I have not seen discussed on a channel, but is very relevant to puck preparation, the effectiveness of WDT and the amount of extraction achieved. It is easily discovered by inspection of a dry puck.

@NguyenHien-cd8dl 15 күн бұрын

Thank you. I bought this machine after watching some of your videos about it. My machine is ecp35.31 (white color). I am windering that if i could change the steam wand of this machine into a pro wand or not. Please advise. Thank you very much.

@wolverinegnr Ай бұрын

Hi Tom Is it necessary to cool down the boiler if you’re not going to brew another shot? Thanks

@TomsCoffeeCorner Ай бұрын

It’s always a good idea to cool down the boiler after steaming. But the main reason is that you want to replenish the water that was turned into steam while steaming. Since the pump is not on during steaming, the water level goes down. It’s important to replenish.

@Technicellie Ай бұрын

Since the ECP seems to be a boiler machine, I wonder if you can gagguinofy this guy. If so, it would make for a crazy budget pressure-profiling monster! ^^

@TomsCoffeeCorner Ай бұрын

You probably could, but I’m not sure about mounting a thermal probe. I’m not sure if there are threads for that on the boiler…anyone else know?

@mehedul622 Ай бұрын

Hi, which one is better overall the sage bambino or the delonghi ecp ? Im confused which one to get

@TomsCoffeeCorner Ай бұрын

I like the ECP better, honestly.

@roobeshbalaji9282 Ай бұрын

I've been dosing 16 grams since I got the machine, I've gotten confusing extractions, it seems like the tamping pressure is too sensitive these days. Not sure why this is.

@TomsCoffeeCorner Ай бұрын

If your dose is the same, I feel like bean roast freshness makes more difference than tamping force.