Re: What Am I Doing Wrong with My Livia?

On Wed, 1 Jul 2009 09:26:00 -0400, "Mike Hagley" <hagley@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I buy roasted beans from CoffeeAM. I grind them in a Mazzer Mini. I use
the doser with the single basket for the Livia. My cups are watery, tasting
more like coffee from Dunkin Donuts than espresso.

I was getting pretty good 20 sec pours up to about 3 months ago. I have not
changed anything on the grinder.

My grind is pretty fine (whatever that means). A pour takes about 10
seconds, and there is a little crema.

I backflush the Livia a couple times a month. I have replaced the
portafilter gasket.

What am I doing wrong?


check the portafilter basket for cracks, either at the very bottom
rim, or around the top rim. you might have to look very closely, and
maybe push around a bit. you're looking for a fine hairline crack.

if you don't see one, change the basket anyway. if that makes a
difference, then you've found the problem.

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