BARISTA-CRAFT6 MIN READ
Walk the Channeling Triage
Triage a sour-bitter espresso by checking flow evenness before changing grind or yield.
Mixed signals The shot reaches target yield in a normal time, but a side spray appears and the cup is sour-bitter. Time alone is not enough when flow is uneven. Channeling triage Flow first, recipe second When a shot sprays or splits, make the puck a reliable test bed before reading taste as a normal grind or yield problem. Shortcut Turn the grinder after every bad taste You stop tuning around a broken puck. A channeled shot can land on time and still be bad evidence. 01 Flow 02 Prep 03 Dial See the shot The bottomless portafilter forms a…
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