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ok, 26 months later i figured out to weigh the extracted coffee, which is yield. Target 1:2 ratio of ground coffee to espresso. So 18g of ground coffee should yield 36g of espresso. I find it necessary to re-adjust the water output for each bean because retention seems to vary based on the coffee. I...

That's how my single shot is programmed... 1.5 oz for a 16g dose yields about 1.8-2x (30-32g)

ok you just helped me out big time goodboyr. currently a single is pulling 1.5 oz yield during an actual pull. I'll re-program the double to give 2 oz. Next question... the coffee shop I bought my beans at say they dose 18.5g for a 28.5g yield. The mini, i find, doesn't like more than a 16g dose. Ho...

Hello, I received my mini vivaldi ii (branded a Lucca A53 from Clive Coffee) 2 weeks ago. Things started a bit rough, but I'm getting better & better results. My question is how much water do people have the single and double buttons programmed to dispense? I did read the manual and the nice review ...