Espresso Coffee Tamper
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When I'm brewing espresso on my Mr. Coffee ECM160, why does air come out?
The equipment I use:
Mr Coffee ECM160
Hamilton Beach 80365
RSVP Terry's Tamper
I grind my beans for 4 cups on the finest setting for espresso. I fill my filter to the brim and tamper it down will all my might and I twist the tamper a bit. At first, it looks like it brews as normal (slow stream of espresso). Then when it gets past the 2 cup line, the espresso sprays out with air. Im thinking at this point, the brew is weak. I filled the water tank to the brim, which didn't solve the problem. So what is the problem? Do the grinds have to be finer? Is this normal for a low quality espresso machine? Thank you.
Wow! The conical burrs cost $100! I need a cheap solution. I might try this item with the business card mod thats found in the comments.
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-CBM210-Stainless-Grinder/dp/B001306640/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1286045569&sr=8-1
Or just buy already ground espresso coffee.
Your grinder is the wrong type for espresso as it cannot grind fine enough. It is fine for drip however, also for spices ( not both unless you like your coffee tasting of pepper). You need a burr grinder. To make sure this is indeed your problem, buy a small amount of fresh roasted coffee from a coffee shop (not a supermarket) and have it ground by them for espresso machine (they will know what setting)
