I bumped my limit today and had a fourth double shot. :-) Umm...

Of course, the day wouldn't be complete without talking "espresso." :-) I'm gradually tweaking things in an attempt to replicate the extraction procedures…

A little further along in the extraction..

The finished double shot.

ANOTHER thing I've learned from James Hoffman, one of the well-known YT baristas, is that we shouldn't swirl our shots but rather, stir them. Now that I've…

..and the crema.

Stopped the pump at 38g and it coasted to 40g which was my target.

Finally, I grabbed this shot of a fresh latte to show just how thick the steamed milk can be. It's at least a quarter inch above the rim of the cup.

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