A nicer espresso pour

The bubbles are apparently not such a good sign: means the beans are a little too fresh or 'gassy', so I've heard. Although, how "too fresh" can be a bad thing, I'm not too sure.
I ran it two or three seconds too long for my liking.

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[coffeeNook]

If you have em6910 like me, I'd ignore the "espresso pour dial" -- mine is always in the red! Best way to check espresso pour is work backwards from the timing of the pour. If too quick/blondes too early then make grind finer and vice versa. Big bubbles in crema could be gassy beans = beans too fresh. Freshly roasted beans need to sit a bit longer to de-gas.

[ryleeryno]

This shot should have been stop at the 26 second mark on the video.

[coffeeNook]

I agree. It's overextracted and too long a pour. But check out my recent vids. I think you'll find I'm now ding the pour around 25 secs in most cases.

[Radguy150]

Here, here. First decent reply I've read in awhile. Why people get into time and quantity I don't know. I always watch the colours and stop it the moment the caramel starts blonding.

[Radguy150]

Just received the latest consumer magazine. Several espresso machine reviews and the EM6910 was well down the list. The top machine was the new Breville BES860 with the inbuilt coffee grinder. The taste testers said it produced the best taste, but how long will it last. The Rancillio Silvia was a third of the way down the list but longevity wise, they last for years.

[wogeyes]

I hear you Radguy. Bought the original problematic em6900; lots of bells and whistles and a fine beginners machine but it is now a wreck and has the same issues you described.

[Radguy150]

Wait the machine reaches three years of age. Mine started leaking water internally and is estimated to cost $600 to fix. Learned my lesson, I'll go and get a machine from some one who specializes in espresso machines only, and it won't be a Sunbeam..

[panhead88]

what camera are you using? its very nice!

[livefordamusic]

My crema always has heaps of bubbles in it. What does this indicate and how can I fix it? The espresso pour dial indicates that it is perfect so the fineness of the grind should be ok. What other factors could be causing this? It's really hard to achieve a nice presentation when the crema is full of big bubbles :(

[bakednoodle]

40 secs is going to be bitter and earthy and not nice. The dripping indicates the extraction is too slow.

a coarser grind or less coffee in the handle, inspect the coffee cake to be sure.

the shot should be between 20 and 30 seconds.

[colorofdeath]

i believe your grind is too fine. thats why its drippin in the beginning.

[luongdung]

nice background music