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Thanks for the comment and the tips! About the steaming indicator. My gaggia classic pro has a pid installed. It get's rid of the steaming pressure problem. So i don't need to start the steaming before the light turns on because the pid controls the steaming temperature and it ensures it stays low enought to not lose pressure :)

Stops static and makes for a better grind.

Hey, thanks for the comment ! It's a technique called RDT, i don't know all the science behind it, but it helps reducing static during the grind and decreases coffee retention inside the grinder

@eduartCoffee Thank you for explaining the process.

Thanks so much!

Hey thanks for the feedback! What feels long to you?

@@eduartCoffee nothing with the video, just personally the progress for making an espresso like this would be too long.

Oh okay got it! It may be a little longer than pushing a button, but coffee tastes waaaay better, it doesn't even feel like the same drink, and the feeling of drinking the espresso you made with your own hands is amazing. Would recommend trying at least once !

Definitely better :)

Hi there! Thanks for your feedback really appreciate it! About the shower head, i noticed it, tried backflushing the machine, and tried cleaning it by submerging it in the solution. But i only left it in there for 10 minutes. I plan on doing a proper cleaning when i get back, i'll see if it helps. If not yeah i gotta do the decalcification, it needs it, last owner said last decalcification was a while ago

@eduartCoffee specially in places with heavier water, it is important to keep track of your machine's flow rate. Not sure if it's gonna be helpful now, but once you do the decalcification, measure how long it takes to fill 50-100g of water. Then, you can repeat that and compare the durations. If it starts dropping, then it's time to do decalcification again!

Okay i'll keep that in mind. Note that i don't use tap water. I use store bought water, to avoit all the minerals in tap water, specially here in Romania i don't really know what's in there

Thanks!

I will definetly check that out! Thanks!

Thanks! I am never using that cup again. Don't worry i learnt from my mistakes! 😅

@ haha love it!!

If your question is, is it worth it to go trough all this trouble to drink coffee. Than my answer is, completely yes! I enjoy every second of the process and every sip of coffee (Not the oat milk, i don't like that at all, those are for my wife)

Hi! Thanks for the comment! What kind of milk should i try?

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@@powerinmisery Who DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?

That's so kind! As soon as i get back i will get right back to posting. I aready miss the routine!

Thanks for the comment! ☺️

Thanks for uour feedback. I'm sure with time i will get faster but theres a lot to learn 😊

@@eduartCoffee I have thought again about what I wrote and would like to apologize. It doesn't matter how fast or slow you are, the important thing is that you have fun. Being a barista should be something we bond over and enjoy, so I look forward to following your progress. All the best. :)

It's ok i didn't take it in a bad way. I can confirm that i'm having lots of fun! ☺️

@@bryantanjunyen1843 Wow, hello Malaysia! Thanks for watching, and thanks for the comment. Good luck to both of us indeed! ☺️

Same here, we'll struggle together. I can pull shots okay but it's the latte art part that gets me. Sometimes I have better days but most times they are terrible. I think I got the milk texture now but my pouring skill is so poor.

Thanks for the comment. Yeah PID solves the steaming problem :). About the shower screen, definitely needs a good wash. I tried washing it a few days ago but i rushed it a little and problem came back. Will clean it really soon. (I talk a little about that in my next video coming out today :))

Nice to meet you too! I didn't upgrade the machine myself. I bought it like that.

Really appreciate it! Thanks for your comment!

Really appreciate it! Thanks for your comment!

Thanks for your comment! Opv spring was changed by previous owner. I bought it like this.

Did you change the grind setting at all, you mentioned in the Day 11 that you might coarsen it?

As to my setup…nothing great at all. Still have a blade grinder 😱 but saving for a burr grinder, currently using Janes Hoffmann's hack to try and get as best a grind as I can from it. Last couple of days I have given the Moka pot a rest and have been using a French press.

@@shamwari172 thanks a lot! I don't remember quite well if i changed anything (the video was filmed a few days ago). I might have coarsen it half a notch but it isn't a big change. The change is that i went down to a 1:2.5 ratio. That improved the shot a lot

James Hoffman not Jane! Typing is hard in an iPad!

@@eduartCoffee Thanks for the reply, I'm still trying to get my mind round the interplay of the many variables in espresso brewing, grind, extraction ratios, temperature, pressure, bean type and level of roasting. So complex!

Salut! Multumesc de comentariu. Pentru cafea am comandat doar de la Ahiya Roasters (ahiyaroasters.com/). Iar rasnita cred ca o gasesti doar pe Barshaker (eu de acolo am luat-o). Nu o au mereu in stoc

Thank you!

Hello! Thanks for the comment! I didn't buy the portafilter it came with the machine when i bought it (i have it paired up with the 15gr 3bomber precision basket), and the brand of the container is Paracity

@ thanks for the reply

Hey thanks for the comment! I am still learning to know how to change grind size and what effect it has on my coffee. When i did the video i thought coarsening the grind size would ger rid of the bitter side of the taste. Turns out i was wrong. I have since just gone down in ratio. 15gr in 37.5 gr out, and i think i have found my sweet spot. (video coming out tomorrow). Now i have a question. Does 21 secs seem too short for you? Because my scale has the auto timer, and timer only starts when the first drops come out. And that's why i aimes for 20-25 secs. But maybe i am wrong. Anyways thanks flr your comment and advice!

@@danoontjeh123 with my gaggia I put 16g in 32 out but in about 20 seconds. You think I should grind finer?

@@ludovannieuwenhuizen9013 thanks man! To be honest i didn't install the PID myself. I bought it second hand, with PID already installed. But if i understood well. There's only one thermostat, for the boiler (might be wrong tho). So when set temperature for brewing fir example, i always take care of an offset(usually 6ºC)

The PID controls both. The Gaggia only has one boiler, therefore only one thermostat. Whenever you turn on the steam mode the PID just targets a different temperature than when brewing.

Well, welcome, hope you like it here, and hope you enjoy my content! 😊

Thanks! That's exactly what i try to do with my content, give you guys an update of how my coffee evolves in time. And as with anything, it isn't always smooth sailing! So i think it could help others who start this kind of journey and they can see wee al have bad days and we all screw up coffees from time to time. Thanks for the support! Appreciate your comment! 😊

Thanks for the comment!

Hello! Thanks for the comment. I got different opinions on that from a few different people. But as you brought it up i will ask you a question because i asked myself the question. Do you think it's better to time the whole thing (from the moment the brew button is pressed till the extraction is done) or to only time from the moment the first drops come out? And exactly why? And keep in mind i will take your answer in consideration, i need to understand why first 😊

Yeah, it's definetly up there in my list of upgrades. Looking into it! Thanks for the comment!

i have the exact same one, also a newbie here so cheaped out on this with Aliexpress. Will that make a big impact?

Ur grounds just wont be as distributed and there will be more clumps in it

Funny I also have it, and indeed I thought its no good, I do have some shaker as well but it still needs some nicer wdt I think to spread it

I have one similar. I physically bent eat pin outwards and it held a slight bend now. Helps heaps and because it was cheap i don’t really care

Thanks for the suggestion. Will check that out!

Thanks for your comment! Yes that's exactly the problem. Some recomand a wdt like the bomber one, with adjustable needle angle. I'm looking into all the options to improve workflow. I'm event looking into all the blind shaker theory 😅

@@eduartCoffee interesting. I didn't know about an adjustable angle version. Although I can usually tell what will work best based off common sense, so that is why I stick with parallel needle layouts. One non-espresso reason being flared designs wouldn't let you get as deep into a pour over dripper. That is also considering someone could only have one WDT for everything. If you ever get into the spirograph type, I recommend looking into the aluminum ARO Espresso. Even though I never bought into the blind shaker thing, I definitely think you should do it. Especially since you are doing the TH-cam thing.

Thanks! I've heard great reviews about the fellow opus. I am excited for you to start your journey. Thanks for following along my journey, and hope to hear about yours!

Hey, thanks for the feedback! It's exactly what i am trying to improve the most. I'm focusing on doing as little things as possible berween when i steam the milk and when i pour the milk. I think i can get away with just cleaning the steam wand and purging a little before pouring. Anyways thanks for the advice and thanks for following along! ❤️

Pretty good point. Thanks for the advice, i will try and avoid doing that to be as eficient as possible :)

I bought it from a nice store, here in Romania named carturesti :)

Thanks for all the tips!! About the steaming. As i have a PID installed, it controls the steam temperature also. This remediates the problem with pressure. So i don't really have that problem

@@eduartCoffee I apologized as I didnt know you had PID installed. yeah, the advised I gave is for gaggia w/o pid. I did installed the Barista Gadget Pro on my machine as well so i dont need to temp surf. I'm liking it so far as it kinda give prolong the steam power.

Amazing, thanks for watching, been looking intro tryong other brewing methods. I may need help for Moka Pot soon ! ☺️