Just some dude with no prior barista training trying to learn the ropes of espresso. If you have any tips that could help me out on my journey, PLEASE comment under a video on how I can improve my technique at home!
What portafilter did you get from Amazon, I just got the Stilosa and I will soon upgrade to the bottomless portafilter and it seems like yours works well for it
Love it! Thanks for including what size bottomless portafilter you have, because I wasn't sure which one to get. I just got a Delonghi Stilosa off of ebay and I'm so so excited!!
Back in my days as a barista we would purge the steam wand before wiping it. The hot water from the steam helped to clean the wand. That’s just my two cents and that was years ago.
Just a bot don’t worry about me😂 (Just a joke) I did not think this video would have gotten this many views/comments, so I just focused up on my career and life.🤙🏽
I got exactly the coffee machine and grinder as yours. Got the grinder yesterday. I am still trying to figure out the setting for the expresso, wondering what setting did you use for the grinder? Thanks.
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Do You really think that an entire desk of things are necessary to drink a good espresso at home? I worked in an Italian Espresso Bar and I can tell you that for drinking a good espresso the machine must cost thousands dollars and it have to do hundred espressos in one day. In the afternoon you'll drink a really good coffee. Espresso at home will be always a compromise. With a 100 dollars machine it will be better or different than a coffee from a Moka.
I had my stilosa for 2 weeks with a normcore bottomless filter. I was pulling perfect shots, then suddenly have spraying. I don't have a nice thick chabnel of espresso it's thin with spraying all over. Have you ever had this issue? I've had my machine for 1 months. This started 2 weeks in.
I just got mine for Christmas. Pick up a naked basket. Though, I have been at 16 grams, runs a little fast. I will try dosing 17 then 18 grams, to see how it tastes. Found fresh roasted coffee works best. Using the WDT tool and tamper but I do not have the other one you used. I like how you did your frothing, I will give that a try. I have been angling it a lot to create the vortex. Great video thanks!
Should be weight of the coffee to water. If you put in 18g of coffee you would aim for 36g of espresso in the cup. You would need to do calculations. You look up the density of water, go to an omni calculator that finds volume from density and weight, and then you have the exact volume of espresso you need to meet the ratio. This is also good for converting weight to volume or vice versa for random things when you are able to figure out the density of whatever you are converting
Hey! So I just recently purchased the stilosa and love it! I was looking to up my game and got the bottomless portafilter, 51mm. As I read in some comments, people noticed some leaking and spraying if portafilter isnt pulled farther than the original portafilter does, and I had similar issues. I got it to work for the most part when I put this portafilter to around a 4 oclock position as opposed to 6 oclock where it’s supposed to be. However, my shots are not pulling well, they are dark but have so much less creaminess than the original filter has! I was hoping you had some knowledge on this issue? Any advice is amazing!!! Thanks!
When judging this, you need to keep in mind, that the original basket that comes with the machine is pressurized and creates a fake crema. So a non pressurized basket producing less is not necessarily a bad sign.
I have the same machine, using the stock portafilter I get great results but I was curious to see the hype of the bottomless portafilter. Just got it and now my extractions are super watery. Not sure whats happening so im thinking of getting a HUGH by IMS basket. Anyone else that can help
Try a finer grind setting! Watery extract can usually mean the coffee grounds aren’t fine enough to slow the flow of the water. I suggest a better coffee grinder if you don’t have one yet! It should be okay, even if you modify the original portafilter, you should still be able to get the same results, as long as the coffee is ground fine enough.
Thank you for your response! I unfortunately do not have a coffee grinder and probably won't buy one for another month or two. I use Lavazza Roma Espresso Grind packs 😅. I'm thinking of buying a better basket right now as I've seen a people use the HUGH by IMS basket with better success. What are your thoughts on this?
I'm still assimilating the fact that I now need 18g of coffee for a single cup when that much brewed enough for about 6 cups using a regular coffee maker 🤣 still worth it.
On my Breville Grinder, it can range anywhere between 18-12! Coffee is tedious, so every new batch of coffee beans I get, I do a couple of test runs to dial in those numbers. I can usually figure it out by the second or third pull haha.
This is all okay at the very beginning when the machine is new and you're getting to know it; BUT as a daily routine, not so much. Thanks for the video though! 😊
I have almost the same exact set up. What grind setting and time are you using on your grinder? I have been struggling to dial mine in. I am getting my 36gram yield far too fast in like 12 seconds.
This video helped me make my Sunday morning espresso on my new stilosa. The last week I was making bitter sour espresso. This video helped me pull some yummy stuff no sourness thanks!!!!
Hi I was told you could use a not gasket portafilter yet this looks bottomless does it work OK as I have the exact same machine and wanted a bottomless one. Thanks
I just received this machine as a gift and I am having so much fun with it. It’s inexpensive but it’s still a major upgrade from our old Krups machine that lasted us over 20+ years. I just ordered a bottomless portafilter and am excited to give it a try.
Pretty sure it's 51mm. Tom's coffee corner showed upgrades and gave links to upgrades so we don't even have to research. My machine comes in tomorrow. Excited to start tinkering with it.@@narutofan1423_alt
I have the 3420, my advice to avoid channeling is to not use the distribution tool. After the WDT step, give it a tap on the table and then directly tamp. A 51mm 1.0m puck screen with a spray using an RDT spray will help with water flow distribution, and of course if you don't have one already, an IMS 51mm 26mm length (16/17g dosage) or 32mm length (19/20g dosage) precision basket is really important depending on your bean profile and grinder capabilities. There is also a stainless steel steam wand attachment you can get for the 3420/stilosa that replaces the rubber wand/zip tie method, without the need to manually upgrade to the rancilio steam wand mod that a lot of modders try. Those changes overall will give you very consistent espresso shot pulls and a much sturdier approach to making home latte art drinks!
@@Ashhong1no worries! the distribution only levels the top layer, which compacts the puck unevenly and can lead to channeling ehen the water hits the top layer. It used to be a widely used tool before WDT came about, and those that have tried both, including myself have found the distribution tool to either be of no benefit or to cause slightly inconsistent shot pulling. So the standard puck prep has now suggested just to fluff up the grounds and direct tamp
