Re: Getting the best pour

It normally takes 8 seconds for the pour to start, followed by a very
short dark pour ( I checked today and it is less than a second)
followed by crema for the rest of the pour.

I use a Solis Maestro grinder.

This morning, I caught the dark pour in a saucer and the rest of the
pour in the cup. I tasted the dark pour - it was very bitter. The
espresso in the cup was a bit bland without it, though.

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