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Breville Infuser Espresso Machine (Black Sesame) on sale for
$349.99.
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Product Details:
- Delivers optimal flavor in every cup creating third wave specialty coffee at home using the 4 keys formula, ensuring the right dose of beans, optimal water pressure, precise temperature control and microfoam milk for latte art
- Control the volume of each pour at the touch of a button and choose 1 shot, 2 shot or manually control over how much espresso ends up in your cup for the perfect dose every time
- Low pressure pre-infusion gradually increases pressure at the start and helps ensure all the flavors are drawn out evenly during the extraction for a balanced tasting cup
- Maximize flavor potential with low pressure pre-infusion, digital PID temperature control, adjustable in 4 ?F increments complete with pressure gauge that guides you to the right extraction every time
- High power 1650W element for high pressure steam and faster heat-up to create the microfoam necessary for a third wave specialty taste and essential for creating latte art at home
- Automatically purges the heat system after steaming, ensuring your next espresso is extracted at the right temperature
- Includes: Single & Dual Wall Filter Baskets, Coffee Scoop, Stainless Steel Jug, Cleaning Disc & Tablets, Cleaning Tool, and Water Filter with Holder
- Single or Double Shot; Volumetric Control and Manual Override
Top Comments
Tips and Tricks
Every now and then, if you forget to clean it properly, especially the spigot area, it will not distribute water evenly resulting in iffy shots. This is true for all machines, not just this one. So make sure you clean it once every week or two depending on how often you brew.
After pulling shots, run the brew cycle for a few seconds to let water through. This will help flush any stuck grinds if they got up into the spigot.
I cannot overstate how useful portafilter screens are to keep your spigot clean. They are cheap, buy some and use them. They also help with water distribution.
Temperature fluctuations are espresso killers! Proper temperature will result in much better pulls and a nicer layer of crema.
Warm up the portafilter BEFORE you put the grinds in it. This is to insure water comes out hot immediately when you pull otherwise, the initial water will be the colder than the rest of the shot. This is easy with these jet heated machines. Simply turn on the brew cycle with just the portafilter in place. Let water come through till its hot. It takes like 5 seconds... Wipe down the inside of the portafilter till dry, then put your grinds, tap properly, put screen on top, and place back into machine to keep warm.
Froth milk before pulling shot. Again this will help insure your machine and portafilter is primed for the pull.
Needless to say, grind is important. Invest in a good grinder.
Needless to say, the beans matter a lot. Fresh is important if you want optimal crema (try for 0-2 months old). If you dont care for crema, you can get older bags of beans.
Expensive beans make practically no difference if you do things right. As long as the beans are fresh, from same region, same type and same roast, you will get the same result. Ive tested thoroughly at this point. You can get Peruvian, Columbian or Nicaraguan beans from Amazon for like $6 a 12oz bag and they are just as good as the $12 craft beans. What you are paying for is freshness. The $12 should be less than a month old when you get it. The Amazon bag will range from 0-4 months old. Older beans means less crema, but taste doesnt change all that much otherwise.
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Tips and Tricks
Grind and fresh beans are what make the difference.
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Whichever you choose, you need a proper grinder, such as a DF64. If that's too much, get the Turn DF64 grinder. You also need a scale to weigh the beans, and you need to buy freshly roasted coffee beans, which you brew between 5 and 21 days after the roast date.
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