Need help with my espresso! - eviltoast

Hello Guys 1st Issue I have a GCP with a Eureka Mignon Crono which has a 50mm burrs. The coffee tastes good, but I never reached 25-30 seconds of extraction, the closest is 18 seconds.
I add 9g of beans into my grinder and I get 25-30g in my cup, I always use the single basket.
Can you direct me with troubleshooting steps ?

2nd Issue My final goal is to make cortado, I tried couple times after reading guides and watching videos to steam milk, but I can’t steam like they do.
I use 3% milk, Any tips?

  • eating3645@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’ve never used either device, but it sounds like you’re grinding a hair too coarse. Are you able to go a bit finer?

    And re steaming, unfortunately the biggest drawback to cheaper espresso machines is a subpar steam wand, I’ve never had luck steaming milk on a budget oriented machine. They typically use a thermoblock to steam water from the boiler, which simply doesn’t give you a consistent steam output.

      • Skyline@lemmy.cafe
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        1 year ago

        I think on Eureka grinders the 0 label may not actually be the point where the burrs touch. There is an experiment you can do to find where your true 0 is by slowly turning the burrs by hand while lowering the setting until they touch. Since your touching point might be a lot below 0, you might not be grinding as fine as you think!