Re: What Am I Doing Wrong with My Livia?


"Mike Hagley" wrote

2-3 days. I have been doing this for about 10 years. I believe the problem was that the burrs had worn over the years. By setting the grind finer and increasing the dosage amount, I am now getting cups like I used to get. The two this morning took about 25 seconds, and there was about 1/4 inch of of crema.

It never occurred to me to grind the beans finer and increase the dosage.

Just for clarification, what exactly do you mean by "increase the dosage"? Do you mean that you're putting more ground coffee in your portafilter basket than you used to?

Did you have an idea that the doser adjustment had somehow decreased its volume over time, concurrent with your increasingly coarser grinds?

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