Hey Lucas, great video, I purchased this Espresso machine so I wanted to get your perspective if this is a great machine for a beginner like I am? I didn't want to buy a machine that costs a gazillion dollars until I learn how to make espresso for my wife and I. Let me know and thanks again for the video. 👍👍👍👍👍
Most people weight the beans. An espresso is usually 18 grams for a double. Just the way I do it. Well, for mine, being a bigger basket, I do 20, as that works better for my setup. Nice little machine.
@@AtHomewithLucas You can get a distribution tool, WDT tool, and there is a technique where you spray the beans before grinding them. I do them, minus the spraying of the beans. Also, I have a GDEALER Food Scale. It is not the best, but works. You just tap the scale to make sure it is accurate, after you get close to what you want to be. After a few light taps, it is more accurate.
I have 3 machines and they all say unplug to descale. I'm not sure if turning it off will possibly drain water or mess something up. But it works perfectly if unplugged.
You can't...but if yiu have low pressure try this. Put in half the amount of grounds then tamp hard and add the rest to fill the filter and tamp hard again. Also make sure your coffee is ground super fine.
The screeching goes away when you get the frother cup just right. Just mess around with it next time or search "how to use milk frother on espresso machine."
Hey Lucas, great video, I purchased this Espresso machine so I wanted to get your perspective if this is a great machine for a beginner like I am? I didn't want to buy a machine that costs a gazillion dollars until I learn how to make espresso for my wife and I. Let me know and thanks again for the video. 👍👍👍👍👍
Yeah this is great for beginners. The more you figure out your grind and tamping will determine how good your espresso shots are.
@@AtHomewithLucas Excellent...Thank you
@designworksnw keep me updated on how you like it. 😁
So helpful! Thank you. This answered several questions I had. Buying one as soon as my BF gets home to agree 😅 Thank you!
Hey so happy to help ☺️
I got that machine and made my day better
Oh, that's nice to hear 😊
Wow, very detailed on the information given. Sounds like it's pretty much a dedica.
Thanks
Most people weight the beans. An espresso is usually 18 grams for a double. Just the way I do it. Well, for mine, being a bigger basket, I do 20, as that works better for my setup. Nice little machine.
Yeah, I need to up my espresso game...I'd love to get more tools and gadgets to make awesome extensions.
@@AtHomewithLucas You can get a distribution tool, WDT tool, and there is a technique where you spray the beans before grinding them. I do them, minus the spraying of the beans. Also, I have a GDEALER Food Scale. It is not the best, but works. You just tap the scale to make sure it is accurate, after you get close to what you want to be. After a few light taps, it is more accurate.
Oh yeah the WDT tools look budget friendly compared to the others out there.
@@AtHomewithLucas you can make one with a cork and acupuncture needles.
Great video. I wonder if you can turn it off instead of unplugging it for descaling. But I’m trying it now
No don't turn it off it won't work
I have 3 machines and they all say unplug to descale. I'm not sure if turning it off will possibly drain water or mess something up. But it works perfectly if unplugged.
I have the 20 bar version. I want to raise the pressure since the brewing pressure on the gauge is extremely low. How do I raise the pressure?
You can't...but if yiu have low pressure try this. Put in half the amount of grounds then tamp hard and add the rest to fill the filter and tamp hard again.
Also make sure your coffee is ground super fine.
How do you reset the descale warning? Mine won't go off.
Sorry I couldn't help. Did you figure it out?
Did you figure it out?
Good video, my milk frother screeches very loudly. Do you know how I can fix that?
The screeching goes away when you get the frother cup just right. Just mess around with it next time or search "how to use milk frother on espresso machine."
Foam it first by frothing the top layer, and then it'll stop screeching
@BillyBlakeington oh great info 👍
Double tapping, big mistake
What does that mean?