Tag Archives: grinder
Macap MXK
I bought Macap MXK grinder. My espresso setup made a LEAP forward. I had tons of problems with premature blonding which I attributed to alleged excess of pressure in the Rancilio Silvia (and Audrey in my case) machines. Turned out it is not the cause. The cause is in the poor grind. The 63mm conical grinder [...]
Fine Espresso Making (continued)
Addition of a PID controller works wanders on a Rancilio Audrey. Since Silvia is really the same machine in a different, more modern looking, body, I can expect that PID is a must on it as well.
Once PID is installed the next big thing is to find optimal brewing temperature for your setup. I found [...]