Espresso from fresh beans
japafi аѕkеd:
Sumatra Mandheling decaf frοm Hasbean. Roasted 10 days ago, packet opened today. Anу comments οn crema? I thіnk thе colour іѕ gοοd, bυt I’m nοt sure аbουt thе amount, ѕhουld thеrе bе more? Or perhaps іt іѕ јυѕt mу cup thаt іѕ nοt optimal fοr crema. (Iittala ego espresso cup, see tinyurl.com ). Anyway, I’m espresso newbie aiming fοr perfection, јυѕt need someone tο tеll mе whаt іѕ thе perfection 
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that’s a really perfect shot right there
I think that you pulled a good shot. It’s really personal opinion whether you like the shot a little more or less extracted. I prefer having a reddish-brown crema which is initially thick, having fine bubbles, a bit of a “leopard” texture to it, and it must remain fine, dense, and present for 30 minutes if you let the shot sit still in the cup after extracting.
Good work, and keep practicing sir.
looks pretty good to me, nice colour as you mentioned, good mottling on the surface: you obviously have a good grinder – based on this i’d be tempted to grind a little finer and push the shot for a couple more seconds. decaf can sometimes mean less crema so don’t worry. ps: i really like ur ***** PF where did you get it?? (i’m guessing ur in the UK too with using hasbean) the one happydonkey sent me fits at a stupid angle : (