Hands down the best no BS video about home brewing I have watched. Thank you very much.
@clivecoffee2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@limer43303 жыл бұрын
I love it when someone does the work upfront to demystify things like this so the rest of us don't have to. This video gave me confidence. People should be forced to watch this before they add a machine to their cart.
@nomadsolos Жыл бұрын
learning the art & craft is a part of the journey. Embrace it.
@longtermtech3 жыл бұрын
Finally, YT coffee videos that are to the point, helpful and not filled with waffle.
@RealSavages2 жыл бұрын
Bro... I subscribed just because you were so direct and clear in your presentation. Being concise is a lost art. Well done. 👍🏻☕️
@clivecoffee2 жыл бұрын
Thanks and welcome!
@FajorMuckup4 жыл бұрын
"swirling around in your grouphead" earned my subscription 😂
@coffeeauthority4 жыл бұрын
He has a gift
@brianbuday86394 жыл бұрын
lnternet RB me too👍
@TheRedTech984 жыл бұрын
came here to write this exact same comment!
@HuckWeed4 жыл бұрын
did you 'tamp' subscribe ;)
@naveedahmedchaudhry4 жыл бұрын
Me too :D
@johndarland36334 жыл бұрын
Interesting how all these coffee buffs are extremely relaxed.
@blizzbee4 жыл бұрын
lol caffeine couldn't do anything to them anymore.
@JordanCrawfordSF4 жыл бұрын
After 12 shots in 1 day, you’ve experienced heaven.
@paviaaPS34 жыл бұрын
Jordan Crawford so true, it’s better than heaven
@johndarland36334 жыл бұрын
@@JordanCrawfordSF ha ye cuz you've had a heart attack and died and revived.
@tommyp46303 жыл бұрын
It's because they are all doing what they love 💕 ☕
@sherifmahmoud65232 жыл бұрын
Short, straight to the point , without any useless information , thank you so much !
@mtnhack4 жыл бұрын
That boy's got a smooth delivery. Maybe audiobook narration is in his future.
@user-qw8fe6wp7k4 жыл бұрын
Yes is very nice, he remind me Freddie Highmore!
@adamcarpenter85494 жыл бұрын
No lie. My heart rate reduced watching this despite the espresso in my hand.
@JCRule693 жыл бұрын
Its the very reason subbed.
@aashishtmg59853 жыл бұрын
Yeah his voice is smooth...
@etatsopa3 жыл бұрын
Once you hear the mouth sounds though you can’t unhear them
@20111111jorg13 күн бұрын
Newbie to espresso making here but have learned a lot by watching experts. From that I've learned that my watery pucks always come from my pressurized basket and not from my unpressurized one due to back pressure. A lot of self proclaimed experts say ditch that pressurized basket. Then I watched a video from a manufacturer of those baskets with 30 years of experience behind them explaining why those baskets are best for almost everyone and will make a much better espresso for 98% of users as it guarantees a 9 bar output unless you spent 8 hours a day making espresso with $10k machines and go through 100 lbs of coffee to gain the expertise to use the puck as back pressure to generate 9 bars. Nice video presentation btw.
@clivecoffee13 күн бұрын
Thanks! Yeah, pressurized baskets are great if you have more of a consumer-style machine that doesn't have consistent pressure or if you don't have a good enough espresso-focused grinder to be able to control your grind size. I understand what you're saying, but we focus on the craft of making espresso. Making espresso at home is the most expensive way to make coffee, but you definitely don't need 10k to do it.
@caretakerfochr38348 ай бұрын
Hands down the best, most straightforward coffee vid that bursts the balloon of vids posing as arcane coffee lore on the net.
@ArofahAkbar2 жыл бұрын
Very informative and directly to the point; I like the "What doesn't...". For the beginners, this is remove some overthinking in my mind.
@NilfNilf19723 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! This is down-to-earth, competent, applicable information; and your not afraid to debunk the myths. really helpful.
@user-ne8wq8vp8s Жыл бұрын
This is the most correct and informative video on commercial coffee I have watched on the net.
@clivecoffee Жыл бұрын
thank you. glad you enjoyed it.
@abdulrazzaq38413 жыл бұрын
This has to be the most accurate video and simplest to save yourself from online misconceptions.
@sjhsjh29584 жыл бұрын
Straight to the point with excellent content., wish all KZbinrs can be like u!
@kingofthegoats2453 жыл бұрын
Seriously excellent presentation skills. I heard not a single filler word; good job!
@fluffycritter2 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU, I am so annoyed and fed up with espresso “experts” who are all parroting different contradictory religious things about things that really don’t matter, while ignoring the important issues about what makes the coffee come out well. I’ve wasted so much money trying to follow the advice of folks on r/espresso.
@gabrielsvl4 жыл бұрын
I've a rancilio silvia, used before the standard basket, 14g, but brew always 15g, the puck was always dry. Then I've bought a IMS competition basket, 16/20 grams. I've changed my grind settings for finer, and more coffee, 18 grams, and now the coffee is better, have a really nice crema, but the puck is wet. The shot is better now, I think it's ok, I don't have channels...
@Presso992 жыл бұрын
I read quite a few forums about soggy puck. Most of them recommended to either reduce the dose so that it allows space between the puck and the shower screen. The other suggestion is to CALIBRATE the depth by using the trimmer provided by Breville. I had proven all of these suggestions doesn't help in resolving the problem. Finally, I INCREASE the dose from standard 18g to 18.2g. Do you know what is the end result? The soggy is gone, and the taste is much sweeter. This method is proven and it works for me over months without any soggy puck.
@ZethAkadi2 жыл бұрын
So, slightly increasing the dose made the sogginess go away? What espresso machine are you working with? I’m trying to solve this problem on a Bambino Plus.
@valkyr16902 жыл бұрын
@@ZethAkadi Same result here, Bambino Plus. The included razor trims too much off, end up with 16-17g and a soggy puck with bad tasting espresso. Stopped using the razor and even without a distributor my shots are way better on average and I'm measuring for just slightly over 18g.
@randiprait3116 Жыл бұрын
I noticed a similar thing and also read that a slight underdose creates a gap between the coffee and water outlet which creates a pooling of water. Adding a tiny bit more coffee helps me to avoid this too.
@Mickimoss4 жыл бұрын
Imo wet puck is because the basket needs more ground coffee in it. It mostly happens to me when I use 7 gram in a single basket. While if I use 14g in single or 20 in double basket, the puck will be formed nicely even with grids on it because it's full of ground coffee and when water enters will increase volume thus touch the upper ceiling of the filter in the machine where the water flows
@PaulLemars012 жыл бұрын
Ok, got yourself a new sub. Learning to use my basic Gaggia Classic Pro with a VST 18g basket and the OPV spring mod and my pucks are always a little damp and I needed to know if it was a problem. Thanks for answering that. Very nice presentation, looking forward to more of the same.
@Oscarr38132 жыл бұрын
Hi, I currently have a problem with my crema using the Gaggia Classic Pro. It always turn out dark and lots of bubbles. Do you have any ideas? Thanks in advance
@oualidtrabelsi5784 Жыл бұрын
By far the best video on the subject. No BS and straight to the point!
@Xabeno4 жыл бұрын
Something that your puck may tell you - over or under dosing. If you place your dry puck into your machine and then remove (without brewing) and your puck has an impression from the shower screen or screw, you may be dosing to high and this can lead to channeling. If your shot starts drippy but then runs very fast towards the end you may be under-dosing our basket. Also vst make a 25g basket but disregard the single, double and triple lingo simply use brew ratio instead, a good way to start is 1:2 dose to yield and keep in mind head space within the basket as a deciding factor when choosing a basket size.
@FILMERFILMS4 жыл бұрын
Precision in the presentation makes it so crisp.
@inflationistransitory2 жыл бұрын
presentation was filtered with a VST basket
@daveygal15 ай бұрын
Thank you very much, I’m new this and I’m already up the wall confused, now if my coffee tastes ok I’m not bothered about nothing 👍
@dancitydancestudios Жыл бұрын
Finally a video that treats coffee as a drink and not a science project
@AuroraClair4 жыл бұрын
I'm just here to see that coffee flow.. Oh yeah.. xD
@Gluodin4 жыл бұрын
The ridge simply helps the basket get a grip from the spring in your portafilter -> zooms in to show there’s no spring in portafilter. Great channel. Instantly subbed.
@nolanreed70903 жыл бұрын
There is: 1:33 -- you can see a little metal bar around the circumference of the inside of the portafilter which extends out slightly at ~1 o'clock, 5 o'clock, and 8 o'clock. That bar is flexible and interacts with the basket ridge to help hold it in place
@user-ng6tk6qm5h5 ай бұрын
R U blind? There is a spring
@ITR994 Жыл бұрын
I love the script that you used to describe the nuances and to clarify the best advice. Thanks for the work to explain
@clivecoffee Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@jesusvera86126 ай бұрын
Man, i was just thinking of buying an espresso machine and randomly found this channel, insta suscribed, im gonna do my research first.
@clivecoffee6 ай бұрын
Feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions!
@user-ns4em5sk9bАй бұрын
Great video. I can second almost everthing but the use of distribution tools. Doesn't matter how they are constructed, all of them either pre-compress when they are put upon the coffee bed or cause uneveness when they are turned. Source: My own experience with all different types of them (including the self-lowering ones like Bravo or Pessado). That being said: If you can't resist your strong desire to turn something on your coffee before tamping, to my experience the chisel-types like St. Anthony's shown here, Pullman Chisel or 20 bucks Scarlet Espresso (Amazon) do the least harm.
@Mahyuddin-cf3 жыл бұрын
thank you for making the coffee machine product that means you have helped us indirectly as coffee farmers
@bigglyguy84293 жыл бұрын
We love you guys! Thanks for your hard work and the care you put into bringing us great beans :D
@hemuni8 ай бұрын
Agree to disagree, a soggy puck tends to give an over extracted taste, since some of the left behind extraction will always drizzle into the cup, dragging the overall experience down. Volume in basket must be consistent to have consistent extraction.
@mrwezbo8 ай бұрын
Short, sharp and too the point. Really appreciate this video thank you.
@JohnJackLog9 ай бұрын
Good delivery. Relevant. Precise.
@giulianahejtmanek4 жыл бұрын
Very concise, informative, and even relaxing - thanks for the wonderful video!
@johnayres23033 жыл бұрын
I find with a precision VST basket to get my extraction time right I had to grind much finer than for the standard basket, too fine in my opinion.
@Squilliam-Fancyson Жыл бұрын
Also got a VST and this is totally normal. As the VST has a higher hole density than most baskets it allows more water to exit the basket. Also an increased gap between shower screen and coffeepuck(because of the deepness of big VST baskets) could cause a too fast extraction. There should be a gap of course but in optimum case, its just big enough for the puck to swell. Imo a 15g VST needs at least 17g of grinded coffee to function like intended. A puckscreen also helps with decreasing gap(if higher coffee dosing is not wanted) to the shower while also providing better water distribution during extraction.
@ivanr9408 Жыл бұрын
short sweet and to the point. thank you.
@cpg80002 жыл бұрын
Nobody, and I mean nobody, does videos as polished, professional, and useful as Clive. Thanks for the intelligent and terse presentation.
@clivecoffee2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@josephasghar6 ай бұрын
At last, a common-sense and to-the-point video. Great tips. Thanks.
@clivecoffee6 ай бұрын
Cheers!
@Raggo12345 Жыл бұрын
Great video! Was worried about not tamping hard enough... I'm down to 13 grams of coffe again, and light tamping. On my machine it gives better results. (A hand lever machine.) Am now also trying to do a longer soak time, up to 20-30 seconds, to get more flavour and more liquid, since it isn't enough, otherwise. You're right, it's what's in the cup that matters. - Perfect advice!
@jeromerussellewis Жыл бұрын
Great video clear and concise 😺🙏👍
@clivecoffee Жыл бұрын
ayee thank you!
@andryszak.webdesign3 жыл бұрын
"press that puck through your counter..." :D +1
@dmytrenkovolodymyr2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a great and informative video. 4 minutes of valuable info. All the best Clive!
@philiproszak1678 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. So refreshing to get clear info quickly.
@del22marcus3 жыл бұрын
Oh yes great video demystifying tamping, dosing and baskets thank you
@robwhitmore30402 жыл бұрын
I worked for the largest coffee chain in Australia for a long time where we were always told to look for a "firm, dry biscuit" after a shot. Something I still thought was important until now.
@clivecoffee2 жыл бұрын
Glad we could help!
@Witchaven10 ай бұрын
Absolutely agree here, if I see a soggy basket, I know immediately that either my grind, my dose or both are off slightly.
@angelahagood3639 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your advice! I’m new to making espresso at home and my machine is nowhere as nice as the one I used as a barista. Whew! You answered all my questions. 🙌🏻☕️💕
@teddywilliamson35477 ай бұрын
I bet this dudes sock drawer is really NEAT.
@Hassan_94 жыл бұрын
This video did answer some questions in my grouphead. 😂 Liked and subscribed
@JonathanWayneAndress2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the expresso tips! Well made channel from a video standpoint! Flip that mic upsidedown and route the wire through the clip to make a cleaner look on the shirt. Its a omnidirectional mic, so it wont change your audio quality, just look much better.
@annaeeee7516 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video! It answered all of my questions as a new espresso machine user 😄
@clivecoffee Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@ahmadmursyidiadzmi82013 жыл бұрын
Man I only have pressurised porta for now, so all these don't really matter to me but your sense of humour does!
@georgekataoka6054 жыл бұрын
Just because you said "Tamp Subscribe", i subscribed.
@318h72 жыл бұрын
great video, just what I needed, thanks! ❤️
@clivecoffee2 жыл бұрын
So glad!
@3ZO04 жыл бұрын
As always, you guys help us to do better coffee.. thank you and good luck
@ptr36714 жыл бұрын
Loved the closing
@abittwisted10 ай бұрын
Spraying during extraction is due to chunks of coffee getting stuck in the screen allowing only some water through and usually causes the water to spray sideways. Grind consistency is important. Not too much pressure when tamping and using filters top and bottom of your portafilter. Filters keep things clean on top and prevents small granules from sticking and causing spraying. This week I tried using a toothpick to stir my portafilter then tamped. The pull was much better and the water pretty much came through equally and nearly all at one time for a proper time extraction. So I do see a huge difference in the pull after stirring. The filters also remove some bitterness and the coffee tastes much better. Im not one for plain straight expresso but the smell is soooooo wonderful. A touch of sugar and steamed milk is the best. I also use an old vintage grinder on my Kitchen Aid and it's set to the perfect grind. It grinds fast and accurate.
@clivecoffee10 ай бұрын
yes...channeling can happen for many reasons. Not really due to chunks of coffee getting stuck in the screen, but more so cracks in the espresso puck, poor puck prep, bad distribution, etc.
@abittwisted10 ай бұрын
@@clivecoffee My experience is that channeling and spraying are two totally different problems. Spraying is the easiest to deal with. Channeling is not but the filters really help in channeling. Filters are the best and Ive been using them for a couple years now. Figured I'd give it a spin before I ever heard anyone using them. Now everyone is using them. Makes better tasting coffee and stops the spray and helps give a much better pull.
@clivecoffee9 ай бұрын
Glad it's working out for you!@@abittwisted
@AimconCoUk Жыл бұрын
"In my group head" 😃 love it.
@Goozoo965 Жыл бұрын
I have a 18g basket. I always got very rich and bitter coffee. I played around with Grind size till I decided to reduce the amount of coffee. Now I am at 12 g and finally the bitterness is natural and coffee full of flavour.
@clivecoffee Жыл бұрын
That's great!
@Soooooooooooonicable3 жыл бұрын
Is it bad if the puck touches the ceiling of the grate during infusion/extraction? Like, will that cause the grounds to burn?
@clivecoffee3 жыл бұрын
Hey there! I'd recommend reducing the amount of coffee in your portafilter. It's not going to burn the coffee, but it will cause an uneven extraction which will effect your flavor overall.
@tomswift78484 жыл бұрын
0:55 triggers my Alexa and then she tells me the current temperature haha anyone else?
@user-qw8fe6wp7k4 жыл бұрын
Yes she did twice !
@eltonnoway78644 жыл бұрын
Yep... right at 0:55... when he says "Next UP"
@rayleeaustralia4 жыл бұрын
Is the used puck good for garden beds?
@nitinverma68534 жыл бұрын
I just bought a $50 espresso machine and youtube suggested me this.
@domhuckle3 жыл бұрын
And as always, thanks for watching - vsauce Michael's imprint on the Internet runs deep
@cheezus35252 жыл бұрын
*tamp :)
@Mickimoss4 жыл бұрын
2:18 I want that, distribution tool, and I like that tamper using palm, not fingers.
@mubarakalazmi22923 жыл бұрын
It's new levy from Saint Anthony Industries.
@kennylim1362 жыл бұрын
Very straight to the point....thanks!
@clivecoffee2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed!
@gtt5691 Жыл бұрын
I love the lack of Dbaggery in this, which is almost impossible in any other coffee video.
@emilymakai4 жыл бұрын
As a newbie home person I'm so self conscious about my soggy pucks. Even if I tamp hard. Idk what grind setting is best though. Idk how to figure it out.
@SmallSpoonBrigade4 жыл бұрын
Time it, it should be roughly 25 to 30 seconds for the shot to pull. If it's more, go courser. If it's less go finer. Similarly tamping harder will increase the time and tamping less will take less time.
@nomadsolos3 жыл бұрын
So far Clive Coffee I give you 5 *s ! I have learned more in a few of your videos than dozens of others I have seen on the subject. Thank you.
@clivecoffee3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the kind words!
@nollix2 жыл бұрын
When I had a Flair, the tamping pressure definitely made a difference (because you're the one pulling the shot, you can definitely feel it). When I tamped the puck too hard, the shot was significantly harder to pull and it ended up horribly overextracted.
@clivecoffee2 жыл бұрын
We always recommend to try and keep your tamping pressure a constant variable and then adjust grind size to manipulate extraction because yes, tamp pressure can impact things greatly!
@LUZ-zv6pq4 жыл бұрын
The line is usually just for the retaining spring to sit against in the portafilter but does work nicely as a marker. VST shower plates have a membrane to help stop oils getting pulled back through to the other side, collecting and affecting taste.. pretty good (if they work..). The baskets are a bit of a gimmick. Nice groups on an ECM mechanical pre-infusion too 😉
@LesliesDemos4 жыл бұрын
I use a VST 20g basket with a BZ10 machine & Ceado grinder. When I use the full 20g, the puck will swell into the screen and this seems to encourage channeling. A finer grind compacts more, but chokes. So I end up using 17 -18g instead in the 20g VST. But your vid says to use the proper spec dose for those baskets. Is it okay for a swollen puck to touch the shower screen?
@dhletro3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Clive. The downers with their "expert" comments didn't understand what you said about the "end of the day" on how the espresso tastes, they were to busy banging on their keyboard on how to correct you. At the end of my day: I enjoy how my espresso tastes 😋. Thank you for the video. I always enjoy the coffee culture. ☕
@ericzohar13454 жыл бұрын
Amazing and knowledgable..no b.s..
@danielirvine74682 жыл бұрын
This is very well produced guys great job
@OdedKalfa2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Maybe,finally ,i will manage a decent coffee cup.
@michaelc26444 жыл бұрын
I have experienced wide differences where the inly difference us tamp pressure.
@bonnevilleponds3 жыл бұрын
Makes a big difference imo.
@chantellebrizzee4 жыл бұрын
This was super helpful - thank you! Where is that gorgeous shot glass from?! NVM - found it on your website. I love it!!
@chrisruss83324 жыл бұрын
What’s the best way to know your dose is correct? I have an 18g basket but the thumb press test post extraction feels very soft. I find to get a firmer thumb feel I have to up the dose closer to 21ish grams. Have I been doing this correctly?
@gabmax10132 жыл бұрын
I usually just set the Kcup on my coffee matching and it's done in like a few seconds.
@ameliabuns40584 жыл бұрын
I want one of those cut off portafilters so bad
@AtlanPerry4 жыл бұрын
Hello, great as you do this video clearly short and clear. Question, I just bought a Brezerra Magica and am under a lot of stress to make a delicious esspreso now. I have a 16 gram tray, can I add 18 grams or not? and my coffee is now weak and sour and with the current setting at 10 bar it takes about 25 seconds for 60 ml of coffee. Grinder is a Eureka Mignon Speialita and I now need 11.6 sec for 18 grams. the coffee is brand Medellin Secret Finca La Luisa Colombia. I would like to hear every tip I can get and I assure that I try to follow all KZbin espresso films but in the end it turns out that it is easy to get lost. Greetings John.
@x3Tearless4 жыл бұрын
25s for 60ml of coffee seems to be a little too fast and hence your espresso sounds like it's being underextracted (ie. weak, sour). You might wanna try grinding finer and brewing to a 1:2 ratio which would be 18g in 36g out if going by weight in about 25-30s.
@mosquito90853 жыл бұрын
First you say that strength of tamping does not matter, then that "calibrated tampers" go a long way. Can you explain please?
@Thetache3 жыл бұрын
The calibration means you will get a consistent repeatable tamp, so it takes a variable out of the equation. The level of the calibration pressure is not as important as the consitency of the tamp on each puck.
@punitdave70344 жыл бұрын
this topic was very much needed
@PRIMEVAL543 Жыл бұрын
Ok now I wonder; what would the coffee taste like, if you squeeze the rest out of the coffee powder? Would it be more bitter, more tasteful, just more coffee or just bitter?
@rossmatheson43033 жыл бұрын
Nice to see Taylor from Billions found work during Lockdown
@superchillh3o Жыл бұрын
Death by puns. Well done, well done.
@typicalem29682 жыл бұрын
what is that espresso machine?! it's gorgeous can you tell the brand name and model?
@stevestewart-sturges21594 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I learnt something today...that ridge in the basket isn't for dosing... now I feel like a thicko...
@jontopham27424 жыл бұрын
wow some good technical information, I like this channel
@TheYoyoma3 Жыл бұрын
Great video thanks! QQ…I have a 18g IMS basket….does that mean I should never put more than 18g in?
@NamAir2 жыл бұрын
great video, thank you!
@hassanbazzi3545 Жыл бұрын
Well done. Thank you for sharing
@nasohasman344 Жыл бұрын
Hey like your video. I hv a questions, my espresso pucks look watery. Why is that? The coffee bean is to fine? Did I need to adjust to be a little bit course?
@DrAlvinEng3 жыл бұрын
Great informative video! Thank you!
@ChrisPowellMerleApAmber3 жыл бұрын
Sorry to come late to the show, very nicely done production. One thing which I didn't hear said, but was present in the visuals is the use of a scale to measure the extraction weight. Recently I've heard said one should expect a 2:1 to 2.2:1 extraction to the weight of the ground coffee. Is this what others have come to believe? Reasons include reproducibility and, help resolve the volume issues when using coffees with different crema behaviors.
@clivecoffee3 жыл бұрын
Typically around here we're shooting for a 1:1.5 brew ratio (ground coffee:liquid yield), but different coffees taste best at various outputs. I find lighter roasts tend to thrive with a longer ratio such as the 1:2 ratio. But, It's important to trust your tongue and allow the flavor to guide your recipe. -Amanda
@ChrisPowellMerleApAmber3 жыл бұрын
@@clivecoffee Thank You Amanda/CCC. (Oh, and thank you for correcting me on the placement of the ratio components. I knew that, but my hands appear to have not! /Cheers!)
@TB1M14 жыл бұрын
If you have a pressurized portafilter tamp pressure does make a difference.
@timotoropainen77333 жыл бұрын
Wow! This was a really good and helpful video.
@clivecoffee3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@lenso010 Жыл бұрын
I tampered my puck by mistake. Does it cause problems in the cell ? Second question : I use IMS 18/22 basket and I grind 18g then using puck. It gets water on the surface after pulling the shot. Any recommendation ?