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Old 07-04-20, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
This is key, but 30 min is too long for freshness.
Oh, no - this isn't to brew - it's to pre-heat the machine so that it's ready to brew. Consistency of temp is pretty important with espresso, so you want the heat to spread from the boiler and all the way through the grouphead before you start pulling shots.
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