5 Five Tips For Better Espresso | Gaggia Classic Pro
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 เม.ย. 2021
- With so many videos covering the topic of improving your espresso game, we thought we'd throw our hat in the ring and give you our two cents. Let us know what you think about our five tips & what you would add.
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"Imagine you're baking bread but you're not preheating the oven, well it's the same f@#*ing thing with the espresso machine as well..." 😂😂😂
I laughed when I heard this :)
“It’s the same f@$&ing thing for making espresso.” Friggin love your videos man🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for the hard work!
I got my Gaggia Classic Pro last week and I'm watching a lot of videos on how to get the best out of it and also trying to find a channel I like, that speaks to me. Well, at 1:17 in this video I became an instant fan of TMB. Clear and precise instructions, no farting about
Great video Goran!!!!! Great information, succinct, and entertaining!!!
Thank you Jason 🙏
Good video. Good tips funny delivery. Your getting better at making these... I’m gonna subscribe , well done.
Thank you Andrew 😊
Awesome. Thanks for showing your cleaning supplies. Also I have tried third wave water in my kettle for Chemex stuff when I am at my parents house. They have RO water and it has like no minerals in it. Makes the water taste better for sure.
Thank you for sharing that Quin. I might get some and make a video comparing brews with tap water, filter water & third wave water, just to see how big the difference is 😊
Really good and concise
Thanks Rodrigo 😁
Third wave and other mineral additives are designed to mix in distilled water or reverse osmosis water, where all the minerals are stripped to zero and you add those which are ideal for coffee extraction. They work well, but you can also make your own brew water from distilled water and a few ingredients. Wholelattelove has a good video about this topic.
I have to agree with you that water from a jug filter makes coffee taste better.
Let’s go for this new video 💪🏻 how long should I wait while doing the back flashing, is there an specific amount of time that you use ?
Usually the cleaning powder will have directions on how long. For example, my brand states to backflush for 10 seconds, then off for 10 seconds and repeat for a total of 5 times.
I do 10 times with & 10 times without chemical, but that's just me 😁
This is the most helpful dude on the internet
Thank you Joshua, that's very kind 😊
For understanding stale coffee you can also grind some coffee the day before and also set out a dose of beans open to the air at the same time. Then the next day grind the old beans and some fresh beans and take all 3 samples and poor hot water in and observe the bubbles that form
That's a great suggestion Adam, have you tried thay yourself? 😁
@@tmb-themajesticbeanchannel1746 yes I have of course the fresh coffee showed a much heavier and longer lasting “bloom” than either of the stale coffees but with the beans I tested the stale both acted very similarly
@@adamhartman4312 just as expected. Thanks for sharing that 😊
What about temperature surfing with the steam button like you mentioned in another video? Does it still take 20-30 minutes to preheat ? I don’t have that kind of patience in the morning 😂 .. I usually just turn the machine on for 5 minute while grinding the beans etc.. then hit the steam button for 20 seconds before brewing. Still trying to dial in grind size with the Sette 270 with the shim installed.
Thank you for your very informative videos! 🙏🏻 You said that we should clean our machine with chemical product after we are done with the making espresso, but the machine is very hot after I’m done with everything and already it gives a lot of steam when I turn on the second button ( Gaggia Pro),
so how it works exactly? 🥲
Hey Selin, have a look at this video we have on the topic of cleaning the machine 😀
th-cam.com/video/4DnQ1gPOft8/w-d-xo.html
Hope it helps 😊
When should I stop my timer ( When you stop the pump there is still some volume flowing) when the flow stops or when you stop the pump.Thank for a great helpful channel
Stop the timer once you stop the pump 😊
Hey TMB! I have a question for you. On the Gaggia classic pro what are the benefits of swapping the spring out to a 9 bar spring? I understand, less pressure so slower pass through the beans etc... but other than that, what does it change? Will it enhance the flavour of the espresso since the water passes through the beans slower?
It'll decrease the chance of channelling, which means you'll be able to grind finer & increase your extraction 😁
question about daily backflushing with chemicals: is there a worry that some of the chemicals used for backflushing will stay in the system and make their way into the coffee? and if so are those toxic to ingest?
I'd like to keep my machine as clean as possible, but not probably as often as daily because of the above question.
if done correctly you shouldn't be left with chemicals in the system after backflushing. I'd suggest getting a puck screen, that way you keep your machine clean while not needing to backflush with chemicals as often. We have a link to the Bplus puck screen in the description of this video, in case you'd like to check it out :)
Good idea to leave for 20mins but it switches off after around 4 minutes?
Wait.. i have to wait 20 minutes before my gaggia classic pro gets to the correct temperature to brew espresso??
Cool watch man! Which model is it?!
Thanks Adam, it's a Casio a500w
I know this is minor in terms of video production, but it does have a big impact on how you engage your audience: please look at the lens when recording!
Right now you’re looking slightly to the side and it gives the viewer the feeling that you’re looking past them.
Thank you for the feedback Pablo, it's appreciated. I try my best to look at the lens as much as possible, but sometimes I get distracted 😂
I'll master that with more time & practice 😁
You’re doing great bro. You have one of those Samuel L Jackson type personalities that cracks my shit up and keeps bringing me back to watch your videos. I always get a laugh when you tell it like it is, especially when it’s in presentation form. Keep up the good work and thanks for helping me make better coffee.
@@jaketring thank you for the encouragement Jake, I really appreciate it 😊 It makes us so happy that many people out there enjoy our work, which is driving us forward into improving but also having fun while at it 😁
Do you need to descale if you don't live in an area with hard water? I.e. Sydney? I've never had to descale anything here
That's a great question, and I actually don't know the answer. If it was me, I would descale just for peace of mind ☺️
@@tmb-themajesticbeanchannel1746 Didn't expect a reply, thanks! Btw I got a Gaggia for my birthday last week and your videos have been invaluable. Thanks! If my machine ever gets scale build up I'll let you know 😃
@@chrisbishop3687 hope you're enjoying your machine Chris, and thank you for the kind words 😊
One correction. The companies that sell mineral packets are for distilled water, not tap water.
100%, I was using distilled water when mixing the mineral packets in our brewing water videos
Hi can you tel me what scales you are using ? I’m trying to find something that fits.
I have a Timemore Black Mirror and a small digital pocket scale. Both links for them are in the description of the video, in case you wanted to have a look 😊
Thank you
My gaggia classic pro usually brews at 179-191 without surfing. Usually it’s 185. Is that normal or do you think my machine has an issue. Thanks.
is this in fahrenheit?
@@tmb-themajesticbeanchannel1746 lol yes
What is a PID screen?
Short answer: Temperature display. It's the small rectangular bit on the left of the Gaggia Classic in this video. TMB did a video about it at th-cam.com/video/9YihdMFgILQ/w-d-xo.html
What Gavin said😁
Do you still back flush every day
I do, but without chemical. Ever since getting a puck screen I've reduced chemical backflushing to once a week
I have a new gaggia classic pro and the machine turns off after 15 mins.
Must be that model that has the auto timer off. There is a way around it, just google it 😁
@@tmb-themajesticbeanchannel1746 Thanks Goran, I will search. Love your channel and content btw.
@@oppanheimer thank you 😊 have a look at shades of coffee, I think they sell a little mod for that issue
@@tmb-themajesticbeanchannel1746 Thank you, I will have a look, much appreciated :)
Great video but back flushing with chemicals every day seems a little over kill.
I agree Bryce, but I think it pays off in the long run 😊
Backflushing every day seems a bit excessive.
I stopped listening when you said 'f*cking' rather randomly. Only Ozzy Man can get away with it...
I apologise for violating your ears buddy 😢
Loose the foul language and you’ll sound more credible, really.
Being genuine is what this channel is built on. There is no acting or pretending here, what you see in a video is exactly what you'd see if you met us 😊
Fuck that. Be yourself. Your audience will find you.
@@rickgermain7802 hell yeah, that's what I'm talking about 🤘