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Sorry shadow, but I do 30 seconds shots everyday and I've never had any of the troubles you mention. I use the pressurized basket. Do you use a stepless grinder?

Re: Looking to buy a coffee/espresso machine... First time b For that money, look for a Mr. coffee steam espresso ($29) and a blade grinder ($20)

You problem is only the size of the grind. You need to grind finer. If you can choke the machine (+1000 seconds) and you can drain it quick (10 seconds), that means that there is a middle point that will give you 27". The coffee from a can will never work because the grind needs to be customize...

TX for the welcome Pinkrose If you are afraid of the smoke then try doing smalller batches (ie. 1/2 cup at a time) and see what happens. I have a hot air roaster and it does not put out noticeable smoke. The hot air roaster is very quick (8 minutes or less) and that affects the flavor because...

I am from Madrid but living in the US. The coffee in Spain (torrefacto) is not really that good by itself but combined with other food makes it good. Most of the time you drink coffee with milk and churros (expert talking :grin: ) and the combination turns out good. Torrefacto by itself has a...

Hi folks. New to the forum :grin: I saw this'' Aroma Pot Stoveto'' roaster mentioned in a book. What you think, too much smoke? http://www.fantes.com/coffee-roasters.html