Olympia Cremina Espresso Shot Cafe Doma Vito's

1983 Olympia Cremina 67 using an Elektra MicroCasa a Leva double basket and Cafe Doma's Vito's Blend producing massive lingering crema. 16g coffee, 2oz extraction, 1 pull

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• espresso
• shot
• coffee
• olympia
• cremina
• lever
• doma
• vitos
• cafe
• manual
• pull
• crema

[ladalet]

That is great. I have had similar results playing around with several Krups, Saeco, and Capresso machines. Removing the pressurized crema enhancer and using a good grinder can really make a difference. A good grinder is too often overlooked. It would be nice to let the video run longer to see how long it takes the crema to settle out.

[FetusLoofah]

i'm not much into the 2nd crack-esque espressos myself, but different strokes for different folks. the only SO we've carried so far was the yirgacheffe, and i'm a big fan of that.

[ladalet]

I think that you are getting Vito's and Virgil's mixed up. Vito's is Northern Italian and roasted lighter than Ruby's whereas Virgil's is much darker. Virgil's is Doma's Darkest roast and is not my thing either. Doma Blends discussed from darkest to lightest:

Virgil's, Marco's, Ruby's, Vito's and Carmella's.

[ladalet]

I am also a big fan of the Yirgacheffe. I like it as a single origin espresso, vacuum pot, and Turkish. It is also roasted to the same level as Vito's and Carmella's. They get many very good single origins in. They are all worth trying. It is fun to drop by Doma's roastery once in a while and try something new they just got in, or to try out some of their newest equipment. Terry and his crew are great people.

[FetusLoofah]

very nice. my cafe just started using doma coffee. i think i like ruby's better than vito's though.

[ladalet]

Congratulations on carrying Doma Coffee. I like Vito's because it is a very good classic Norther Italian espresso style. However, Ruby's is fantastic as well. I do drink a lot of Ruby's too. I also like Carmella's and consume a lot of their single origin coffees. I was recently blown away by their Jacky o's decaf. I usually do not like decaf at all. It is a good classic cup.

[azwok]

this is fucking sick! leaving the camera on the shot for like 2 mins just to let us marvel... spot on!

[ladalet]

Alicia Keys

[ladalet]

Thanks, it is a 2 oz Bodum Pavina available online for $11 for a set of two. They are very fragile however, so I only have one left.

[ladalet]

As I have stated several times earlier, I am using 100% arabica. Most of the crema is due to Cafe Doma's selection of beans. Terry is very picky. His coffee is fantastic. Part of the crema is possible because of my use of a lever machine and slowly ramping up the pull pressure as I pull the shot. jepyraco had the same idea in his crema experiment video. However, with a custom controlled pump he can keep the crema coming where I am done at the end of the pull and the piston is empty.