What Is Your Favourite Espresso Beans?

danboy4 on 09/03/2018 - 09:10
Last edited 09/03/2018 - 09:22 by 1 other user

Hey! I recently got a Breville Barista Touch and am struggling getting a good extraction from my beans. It's not the grind size or tamp pressure as I've even tried the lowest grind setting and the hardest tamp pressure as a test. Liquid flows out too fast.

What are your favourite beans? For both extraction and taste :)

Edit: I'm currently using some Vittoria beans

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Comments

  • paperblade on 09/03/2018 - 09:16

    Ona's Raspberry Candy. Thank me later.

    • danboy4 on 09/03/2018 - 09:22

      Ooooh looks fancy :) Might give it a go

  • dapt on 09/03/2018 - 09:20

    What's your grinder? Sounds like it's not grinding fine enough.

    • danboy4 on 09/03/2018 - 09:21

      It's the built in grinder on the machine. I thought that too but there are plenty youtube videos with the same machine getting good extraction. I think it's the old vittoria beans I'm currently using.

      • dapt on 09/03/2018 - 09:23

        Ah, apologies, didn't know there was an inbuilt one. Unless you're using real terrible beans the difference shouldn't be huge. Whats your dosage like? Single or double basket?

        • danboy4 on 09/03/2018 - 09:25

          No worries. Double, but I've used both single and double (single it just pisses out).

        • dapt on 09/03/2018 - 09:27

          Damn. Well hopefully you hear from other barista touch users. Unless your beans are REAL stale you'll probably have trouble with a lot of coffee beans.

  • Ratzie on 09/03/2018 - 09:37
    +2

    http://codeblackcoffee.com.au try to use fresh beans. nothing over 3 weeks from roast date is best.

  • dasher86 on 09/03/2018 - 09:54

    I got some Colombia Popayan Reserve from the below deal. - really smooth has sky rocketed to one of my favourite coffee beans.
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/362276

    I also like sensory lab - stead fast.

  • coco1458 on 09/03/2018 - 10:07

    Jasper Coffee Honduras Copan Ruins or the Ethiopia Yirgacheffe
    A bit on the pricey side but worth the flavour profile
    https://www.jaspercoffee.com/shop

  • theHMASfriendship on 09/03/2018 - 10:45
    +1

    Nescafe blend 43

  • zzymurgy on 09/03/2018 - 12:20

    You can't buy good coffee in a supermarket.

    ThreeThousandThieves, among other companies, will send you coffee from a different roaster each month. Although ThreeThousandThieves takes great care (and always tastes amazing), the beans can lose flavour if they're exposed to low air pressures (ie. in a plane). So try to use a local roaster.

    Since you're in Sydney I would recommend Coffee Alchemy in Marrickville. There's lots of other great coffee in Marrickville but this one stands out.

    • danboy4 on 09/03/2018 - 15:27

      Thanks for the recommendations! Might check the place out in Marrickville

      • zzymurgy on 09/03/2018 - 16:09

        Check out Beanhunter or download the app to search for your nearest roaster.

  • Colombian on 09/03/2018 - 13:04

    Colombian Double Roasted.

  • phocus on 09/03/2018 - 13:23

    aldi medium roast

  • Hiroko on 09/03/2018 - 19:55

    Primo Numero Uno

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