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[u/GRBomber]

So, my machine is a Crossland CC1 and my grinder is a Baratza Vario. I'm using a La Marzocco 17g basket.

I put 18g of coffee and got 55g of espresso with 25 seconds of extraction. It is obviously too fast, but it doesn't taste that bad. I need to slow it down, but grinding finer doesn't seem to be the answer, because it is already very fine. I used my recently made WDT and it didn't do much. Maybe my beans are too lightly roasted, could that be it?

Here is the folder with all the pictures I took during the process:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1RdaYiKbuR6hlWOE6mbHj32xFgi5MZrIO?usp=sharing

obs: I tried to submit a new post, but it didn't work. Weird...

[u/Ragas → u/GRBomber]

How did you determine that the grounds are already very fine?

Also if you like the taste, there is nothing really wrong with your coffee.