ESPRESSO · DELONGHI DEDICA EC680 · 1 JUN 2026 · 03:55

Percolation · pump pressure · espresso basket and puck · cylinder or puck

Ristretto

↳ MINIMAL · Kuchally Estate

16.2g

DOSE

16g

YIELD

1:1

RATIO

77s

SHOT

High

TEMP

28

GRIND

INTENSITY AXES · 0–5

SOURNESS 4.0 /5

SWEETNESS 4.5 /5

BITTERNESS 3.5 /5

BODY 5.0 /5

ASTRINGENCY 3.5 /5

AFTERTASTE 4.5 /5

CREMA HOLD 3.0 /5

QUALITY AXES · 0–5

BALANCE 3.5 /5

CREMA 4.5 /5

I dosed a bit higher, and ground finer than usual by 2 steps. The machine struggled to pull shot, took longer due to that. Next time, don’t dose higher, to reduce shot time and reduce bitterness. Try with higher temperature water.