Fed up with flat-tasting espresso from my home setup | Coffee Enthusiasts

Brian Grant · 2026-02-27T22:11:18.503019+00:00

Upping the dose by two grams saved my espresso, what's your go-to fix?

Ever try a different brew method? My pour-over tasted dead until I switched to a skinny spout kettle.

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Temperature stability on the home machine is the silent killer. Check if your grouphead is actually hot enough before you pull the next shot, not just the boiler setting.

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finleyl396mo ago

Totally right about the grouphead temp. I wasted like three shots in a row before I realized my portafilter was stone cold. Now I always run a blank shot to heat it up, and honestly it made a bigger difference than changing the beans.

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blairc906mo ago

Made that exact mistake last week. Cold portafilter ruins everything.

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