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    Thursday, September 07, 2006

    Missing the Grind

    Ok, I guess I should say that this post is probably better fit for the coffee community that reads this blog. Last night I was missing the grind -- big time. I was trying out some espresso that we had not used in a few months (yes, it was fresh and sent to me yesterday). I went through my normal routine of checking the grind by eye and touch, then timing a few shots, tasking them, and making adjustments. They were extracting at about 28 seconds and looked like "cooked spaghetti" so I was happy.

    As the night went on, however, the grind began to pull very inconsistently. I have gotten pretty good at keeping my tamp consistent but the shot came faster and faster each time so I made it a bit finer. I kept making it finer until finally I got it back to the 30 second mark. Then, it was not extracting fast enough so I began to make it coarser to keep the shot consistent. This went on all night. I was at the grind adjustment almost every shot.

    What's the deal? Was I just having an off night? Was it the espresso I was using? The change in temperature in the room? My machine? The smoke we have in Bozeman?

    Whatever it was, I hope this is not going to turn into the normal thing. We have a busy weekend ahead of us so I will keep you updated on the problems.

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    ...a thought by Cafe Evoke Coffee Catering at 9/07/2006 05:31:00 AM

    Comments on "Missing the Grind"

     

    Blogger baby221 said ... (9/07/2006 07:05:00 PM) : 

    Barging in here with all of one year of barista experience :p But my bet is the temperature. Where I work we have to recalibrate the grind at least twice a day (and, by the book, we're supposed to do it six times a day) because as the temperature rises the grind gets wonky and our shots start extracting oddly. Humidity's another factor I usually like to blame, since I suspect that the more hot air we have getting blown around by customers in a smallish, poorly-ventilated space the less consistently our shots pour - but that could just be stress.

    Anyway, good luck identifying the culprit and fixing your grind :)

     

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