I am noticing so far that my double basket - using my standard coffee - takes about 15-16 grams and produces the 1.5 oz shout that I prefer. My wife likes lower volume shots - about 1 oz.
I wouldn't even know where to dream up how to work with an underdosed basket and thought I should use the single for her. I haven't tried it but it seems like a much maligned item - why?
I would think it would be easier/better for her to use a full single basket with similar grind settings than fill the double basket and cut off the extraction early giving her a low volume ristretto with whatever flavors are accents early on. With her - ease is key. I am much more amenable to the "process"
thoughts?
Using the single basket...
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Niko
The single basket does have a stigma attached to it, I don't know why either. I think because we, as Americans, are accustomed to "bigger" so that's why we dose everything in abundance. In Europe they dose singles with 7oz. and here we dose singles as 8-9 grams and we drive SUV's. I guess the doubles fit our cupholders better too.
Singles are harder to get a nice pour when compared to a double it seems, we're all just so busy pulling doubles (or 2 singles at the same time) that we lose our finesse with the single. T
he whole game changes with singles.
I would use the single basket and portafilter without the spout so you can get an even tamp easier.
Singles are harder to get a nice pour when compared to a double it seems, we're all just so busy pulling doubles (or 2 singles at the same time) that we lose our finesse with the single. T
he whole game changes with singles.
I would use the single basket and portafilter without the spout so you can get an even tamp easier.