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Default Gaggia Cubika Coffee Machine

On Nov 21, 4:26 pm, opother > wrote:
> On Nov 21, 4:15 pm, opother > wrote:
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> > On Nov 20, 5:51 pm, "Charles Turner" >
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> > > Guys,

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> > > I've had a Cubika machine now for a number of months and it does seem to
> > > make pretty good coffee.

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> > > However, I still don't seem to be able to get a really rich crema head.

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> > > I've tried all sorts of grind (I have a proper burr grinder), amounts of
> > > coffee and type of grind, but I just can't seem to get it right.

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> > > In fact if I buy "Esspresso" ground coffee it is too fine and either the
> > > brew will not flow or is very slow.

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> > > I notice that Gaggia used to do some sort of disc which was intended to
> > > improve the crema, this is not now supplied with the machine, so I wonder
> > > whether this has always been a problem.

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> > > Anyone got any advice or suggestions.

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> > > Thanks,

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> > > Charles

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> > continued..

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> > narrower (49 - 51mm) portafilter ?- Hide quoted text -

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> When I say deeper portafilters are more forgiving I mean in regards
> to tamping tecnique not just dose and how hard you tamp. I find the
> wider portafilters are more prone to channeling if you don't perfectly
> spread out the coffee evenly which can be complicated when it clumps
> together which happens often with doser grinders like my super jolly
> rather than sprinkle evenly throughout the portafilter.
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> So I would in addition to adjusting for different size portafilter,
> also do whatever you can to ensure as even a dispersal as possible and
> tamp with manic perfection. I have been doing this for years and you
> may have too ? But I still am not a perfect tamper myself.- Hide quoted text -
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I would be interested in any results could you lets us know. My
apologies for be presumptious