I have the DeLonghi Dinamica Plus Tips I've learned (Mostly from Mr. JAMES HOFFMAN, thank you!) and tested to acquire the best espresso (so far): 1. Only dry beans (oily beans clog the espresso machine) 2. No dark roasted beans (they are burnt; usually to hide imperfections) 3. The best taste occurs between 4-14 days from the time they are roasted (this is "resting the coffee" because the beans have to off-gas CO2) 4. To avoid watery espresso, dial a low grind/fine size (1,2,3,4) and fresh beans (before 1 month of roast date), this produces a thicker espresso 5. Lowest grind setting for DeLonghi Dinamica Plus machine is at a "3" (because any lower/finer chokes the machine) Thus, my optimal espresso Latte (iced) configuration is: -Five beans 🫘 (strongest intensity), - small ☕️ or medium size ☕️☕️ cup, -with dry medium-roasted beans, that were -roasted about 1-2 weeks ago -Vanilla Syrup (2 pumps or 1 table spoon for every small shot of espresso) -Half & Half Cream *pour cream until espresso resembles golden camphor burl wood *Add ice
Great video Sam. Just unwrapped it tonight to surprise my employees in the office with it tomorrow. I’ll be sharing your video to them all for educational purposes!!
Hi Sam, great video thanks! Would you still recommend this machine? Thinking of my first Bean to cup, as currently hand grinding and brewing in an AeroPress and adding cold milk. However I do like a latte and cappuccino so a bean to cup would be a nice to have one day I feel for taste and convenience 😀
I adore you are travelling with your mum - she’s gorgeous as are you! I’ve also never been on a cruise but if the virgin cruises ever get to Australia I will definitely be dragging my adult son along too 😁
We haven’t had a trip together since I was 17 and this meant so much to us - it was fantastic! We’ve already booked to go back with the whole family next year. If you get the chance then do it 🙌🏻
Thank you for sharing … I love your videos … .This is the first time I’ve seen the spa … I might want to try it when I go in November. 😊 Your mom is so cute and looks like she had so much fun!
OMG this was so much fun to watch. I totally believe that cruising is the best way to travel! 🌍 I just posted an old travel vlog, I miss cruising so much 🥺
Well done, nice review...! My Sage device, after a year. developed frothing issues. Currys said no replacement was available and they'd refund original cost...lol it's gone up by nearly £170, no wonder they didn't want to replace it. I'm no coffee barista, so thought I'd go for an automatic, even though that would render my Sage grinder useless. The Dinamica looks just the ticket, but will look at some Gaggia machines etc before making the purchase. Do you have any discount code ?
Can this machine make a really big coffee? Like big americano? I am asking bcs I want it for my dad, he likes really big coffee (without milk).. btw he looks like young Jude Law xd
Thank you for the video very informative. Btw,in what setting is your coffee grinder? Bought a good quality coffee beans but my espresso still not very creamy doesn't give that foamy look on the top. Thank you
Star is always the coffee beans not coffee machines. A bad quality bean will produce terrible quality shot even if you use $10000 top of the line coffee machine
Hi Sam! I am a coffee noob. The standard 'espresso' button draws a full shot in 8 seconds (from both spouts). I read online that an ideal espresso shot is draw in anywhere between 20-30 seconds. Am I missing something? :)
I guess different machines vary their timings, but I've never had an issue with this and it delivers a full-bodied flavour every time since first using it. I have an espresso shot every day and have always rated it!
Sam Gray thanks for the response! I have one technical question. What does the ‘Program aroma’ (1-5) setting do to the coffee preparation. Does it change the extraction time, coffee weight, something else?
Hi there I have the dinamica ecam 350.75.s version and I’m currently working out how I can get a hotter coffee as it’s only warm I’ve also set the water temperature to max and is only slightly hotter do you have any other tips on how I can get a hotter coffee ? .
