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Espresso shot pullers: How long does your method take? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/coffee@lemmy.world
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If espresso is Italian for fast, why does it take me so long to pull a perfect shot? Checkmate coffee

-Turning point Hoffman

I'm talking end-to-end from "Hmm, maybe it's time for an espresso" to when your beverage is ready to drink. All setup/pull/milk steaming time included.

I have a basic machine with no boiler, so heat up time is negligible. I'd say it's about 5 minutes for me to unpack my equipment, prep a puck, and pull a shot. Add maybe 2 minutes for each additional shot that's pulled consecutively. I don't tend to make milk drinks, so there's no extra time spent.

This assumes that I've already dialed in the grind.

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[–] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I'm in a hard spot with a heat exchanger machine. On one hand I love it because the build quality is top notch, parts availability is excellent, and on and on, but on the other hand it takes about 15-20 minutes minimum for the E61 group head to warm up.

Measuring beans, grinding, and puck prep is pretty quick. 2 or 3 minutes.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    A smart plug transformed my espresso usage, turn on it on when I get up from my bed, by the time I am downstairs its ready to go. If you have a regular time you get up you could even stick it on a timer. Even being able to turn it on from another room, even when I am on a call saves a few minutes of having to get up and turn it on.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Mine is on a smart plug, too. It helps a ton except for those times where I go "an espresso would be nice right now".

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    For that we need the big names to transition to themo coils or similar. I keep telling myself that I would save enough on electric to pay for a Bengle due to it not needing so much warm up time or being left on so long between shots...

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