Espresso -- Francis X5

Grinder: Baratza maestro (modded) ,
Machine: FrancisFrancis! X5 by illy.

beans roasted a week earlier mix of 50/50 dark to medium roasts.
shot was pretty good, crema had medium and dark shades though it might look a little too blonde thanks to the intense sun coming from the window.

feel free to comment or ask quesionts. and thanks for watching

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• double shot
• Francis ! X5
• X1
• X3
• Rancilio
• Silvia
• baratza maestro grinder

[kwantran]

would you say the maestro is good for other brewing methods? such as french press, drip, etc? everything but espresso?

[kenw30]

yes, its good for pretty much everything but espresso and turkish

[rarara01]

Great video, two questions:

1. What kind of Mod is on the maestro? I want to get it for my Baby Gaggia but the reviews for espresso have been mixed.

2. Is that a pressurized basket?

[kenw30]

thanks., I have since switched to a Rancilio Rocky grinder, the Maetro is simply not good enough for semi automatics like my machine and your Gaggia.

2 issues with the Maestro, consistency and grind fine-ness. I have struggeled to get a similar shot to the one u see above, It CAN work, but more like once in 5 times of trying, so u end up wasting precious coffee. and when it does work its no where near is good as if you used a Rocky

no its not a pressurized basket...

[ThisandThatAliCat]

Heyah...the kids loved your classical music in your video...

Nice crema.....did you roast the beans with your own roaster?

Yes, the morning ritual of making good espresso is relaxing :)

[kenw30]

Thank you :) no I dont roast, I get my beans alread roasted from a local bean shop, and sometimes I order from intellegencia if they got anything new /exciting . thanks for watching !

[rixcat]

Hey there:

I noticed that you didn't use the little plastic dispersion screen provided. Did you get one? Just wondering... I've accidentally forgotten to use it a few times thinking that I'm using my other machine, and it makes an absolute mess and a difficult cup of espresso. Have you tried it with and without and have better results without? Please do tell. :-D Thanks for a beautiful little espresso making film. I like the backlighting with the moody music.

[CoffeeGeek]

There's not much better than that morning ritual of making some good espresso. Nice video!