Espresso shots ctr. coffee puck

This will be the new thing I will investigate for now. Reading the coffee puck. So here is a set of pictures from this mornings double espresso shot - the picture of the coffee puck was taken shortly after making the shot - what I am looking for are dry spots.

Picture from DanskKaffeshow 2010

Billedet venligt stillet til rådighed af Thomas Sinkbæk

Dansk KaffeShow 2010

What a fantastic show - two amazing days where one could share your passion for coffee with fellow coffee geeks.

But what a tragic competition for me. I was placed last. To me it seems like the judges didn't approve of my choice of coffee - the Libereica and Robusta. I must admit that I did know that they might not like my choice but I had never considered that it would place me last.

Before this years competition I was so nervous so I considered never entering a competition again - but after this bitter defeat I am not sure. But you can be absolutely sure that next years coffee will be Arabica, that is if I choose to enter again.

New equipment

Since my last post I have welcomed some new equipment into my house. First I got a Nuova Simonelli Appia and shortly after that I received a Compak K6 - and also a new Brita Filter.

The Compak K6 was second hand so I have ordered a new set of burrs and also the competition doser that they supply to their grinders.

I am still in a period of learning about the new equipment. I have very high expectation to my new Appia. And I am allready convinced that they will be fulfilled.

I will enclose a picture of a double espresso shot I did today: