After making my shot of espresso, My ground that is in the basket is dirty and wet. I have an expensive machine around 1200 dollar, so that is not the problem (acquaviva). After emptying the basket by tampering, there will still be a lot of wet coffee in the basket.

Many barista's have a dry roast after making a shot of espresso, what comes out of the basket if tampering.

Why can't I? Please answer, many thanx

-- john Masters (jlmasters@hotmail.com), May 01, 1999

Answers

Sorry, no answeer. But a lot of sympathy. I've been compaining about the same thing on rec.food.drink.coffee

-- Jerry Green (gagreen@mediaone.net), August 07, 1999.

Have you tried grounding a little corser and tamping harder? I believe I read on Schomers site that wet grounds is a symptom of the grind being too fine; so as to not soak up enough water as compared to a coarser grind. HTH

-- Mark Farris (adeptus@usa.net), December 06, 1999.

DEAR SIR YOU ARE DOING IT ALL WRONG. if you are still having broblems please emial & i will put you right

-- FRANKS COFFEE MERCHANTS (fclcoffee@aol.com), February 16, 2002.

increase your grind time slightly to allow more coffee to enter the brewing chamber, this needs to compensated slightly by adjusting the grind to slightly courser, once you have a dry pack, adjust the grind to get a good crema(guiness head) fine makes a slow pour and good head,too fine nothing comes out, too course, black water

-- roger baker (urbanesp@hotmail.com), April 22, 2002.