![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
Realised that, despite everything I remembered to buy, I forgot to get scales, so judged it by eye (based on videos I'd seen from Endo and others filling the double basket). Set Vario to espresso on macro and two notches down on micro, tamped to what I guesstimated was right (tricky to find a 53mm Esproo in the UK, so I've just got a basic metal tamper with a flat base), locked and hoped for the best.
First pull - into two shot glasses - was surprisingly even, considering it was my first ever time tamping. Wouldn't want to have tried it with a bottomless portafilter, though, as I'd probably have lost an eye with all the spritzers!
![blackeye :blackeye:](./images/smilies/icon_blackeye.gif)
Tried again, after setting the button to go for longer, and got to a smudge under the shot glass line in 25s. By then it was pretty blond, so I stopped it; kinda speckled on top. I'd meant to take a photo, but I couldn't help it - whipped out the milk jug and had a go at frothing. Even though I'd had the jug in the fridge waiting, the milk still got hot far too quickly, I didn't have time to do any real foaming/stretching. I can see this is going to be an issue, simply keeping up with what the Mini can do.
Anyway, my first latte was undoubtedly not a patch on anything you guys could create, but to me it tasted amazing
![Very Happy :grin:](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
![bom :bom:](./images/smilies/bom.gif)
Anyway, sorry for the long post but still super-excited by the new toy!
Chris