Adventures with manual espresso to improve upon restriction from Fellows Prismo + body weight atop yoga brick (https://youtu.be/OMuDiq-Tvaw):
All 3 methods employ tampering but no WDT, I do subscribe to a bottom paper filter in the basket (https://youtu.be/lPAel26Cw_A)
These 3 gave great satisfactory results as judged by family when compared to cafe bought
1. https://www.joepresso.com/ with pressurized basket + body weight atop yoga brick
Best in terms of short workflow and Americano, love the 'crema', fastest workflow and variety of experiment in and out of basket.
3. https://espressoforge.com/
True excellent espresso, 58 mm baskets, uses more coffee than above methods 19g but clumsy with gasket adjustment, the greasing maintenance and need to preheat :-(, get the stainless steel, American made.
1. Joepresso is the daily driver, the cup is more fuller bodied with increased dwell time, more variety to mix light and dark roasts a la Philz
2. EspressoForge - true espresso, nuff said Weekends or more time = EspressoForge
3. picopresso - more for travel and sometimes not enough to unseat Aeropress Go for work EDC yeah, i gotta go to the office
after much research on YouTube, https://www.home-barista.com/ et al
here are my notes should this be of use:
Adventures with manual espresso to improve upon restriction from Fellows Prismo + body weight atop yoga brick (https://youtu.be/OMuDiq-Tvaw):
All 3 methods employ tampering but no WDT, I do subscribe to a bottom paper filter in the basket (https://youtu.be/lPAel26Cw_A)
These 3 gave great satisfactory results as judged by family when compared to cafe bought
1. https://www.joepresso.com/ with pressurized basket + body weight atop yoga brick Best in terms of short workflow and Americano, love the 'crema', fastest workflow and variety of experiment in and out of basket.
2. https://www.wacaco.com/products/picopresso :-( preheating basket for best results, too small volume, good for travel, many small parts and steps = longer workflow
3. https://espressoforge.com/ True excellent espresso, 58 mm baskets, uses more coffee than above methods 19g but clumsy with gasket adjustment, the greasing maintenance and need to preheat :-(, get the stainless steel, American made.
1. Joepresso is the daily driver, the cup is more fuller bodied with increased dwell time, more variety to mix light and dark roasts a la Philz 2. EspressoForge - true espresso, nuff said Weekends or more time = EspressoForge 3. picopresso - more for travel and sometimes not enough to unseat Aeropress Go for work EDC yeah, i gotta go to the office