[BunkMuffin]

You came here looking for advice, you have it but you don't like it. Too bad.

Grow up, adjust your top burr, see if it helps.

No doubt you hear voices in your head telling you no one likes you.

These voices are lying. Never change...

 

[MWJB]

No doubt you hear voices in your head telling you no one likes you.

I do, I do...but then I turn round & there's your jaw flapping. If you can stop it, then the shit might not fall out so much.

 

[kloud]

The Bambino Plus is setup to extract a certain volume. I also was getting about 40-45 ml out of the box. The manual tells you how to program whatever volume you prefer. Once you enter program mode (hold both shot buttons down for 2 sec...they will blink a couple of times). Press the 2 shot button and hold for as long as you want pre-infusion. Watch a shot glass fill until desired amount. press button to stop.

I have mine at 8-10 sec pre-infuse (depends on grind, erc.), then stops once it gets to 60 ml. Doesn't seem to matter if I grind my coffee or my wife grinds her decaf...still get the programmed 60 ml. Different times, though (so can play with other factors to adjust time).

 

[ajohn]

The Bambino Plus is setup to extract a certain volume. I also was getting about 40-45 ml out of the box. The manual tells you how to program whatever volume you prefer. Once you enter program mode (hold both shot buttons down for 2 sec...they will blink a couple of times). Press the 2 shot button and hold for as long as you want pre-infusion. Watch a shot glass fill until desired amount. press button to stop.

I have mine at 8-10 sec pre-infuse (depends on grind, erc.), then stops once it gets to 60 ml. Doesn't seem to matter if I grind my coffee or my wife grinds her decaf...still get the programmed 60 ml. Different times, though (so can play with other factors to adjust time).

Well done - you and me seem to be the only people who achieve it or perhaps loads do so don't post.

There are reasons why people might not though.

 

[TraceyRBurns]

How can I manually extract from this machine without using the presets?

 

[MediumRoastSteam]

How can I manually extract from this machine without using the presets?

Read the post above. You can always set to a much longer time and stop the shots manually.

 

[facboy]

Read the post above. You can always set to a much longer time and stop the shots manually.

or just use the built in manual mode. hold the button down until your desired pre-infusion time has passed (or the machine will end pre-infusion by itself after 7-8 seconds), then let the button go. it will continue extracting, press the button once more when you want it to stop.

i think it behaves like the programming mode, except you're not actually setting a program.

 

[Davebo]

The Bambino Plus is setup to extract a certain volume. I also was getting about 40-45 ml out of the box. The manual tells you how to program whatever volume you prefer. Once you enter program mode (hold both shot buttons down for 2 sec...they will blink a couple of times). Press the 2 shot button and hold for as long as you want pre-infusion. Watch a shot glass fill until desired amount. press button to stop.

I have mine at 8-10 sec pre-infuse (depends on grind, erc.), then stops once it gets to 60 ml. Doesn't seem to matter if I grind my coffee or my wife grinds her decaf...still get the programmed 60 ml. Different times, though (so can play with other factors to adjust time).

I didn't realise you could adjust the pre-infuse. I've only ever set the volume. Note to self - read manual properly.

Thanks.

 

[dslukas47]

Hi all, I have the Sage Bambino Plus the past few months. From day 1 I have only been getting a 42ml extraction on my double shots. I have talked to Sage support who advised to try some things - different grinds, cleaning the basket, resetting the timing etc - but numerous different types of coffees and various weights later I am still only extracting 42 ml. I press the button a second time for the desired amount but surely a machine of this standard can extract the exact amount. Anyone else facing similar - any advice? Cheers, Ais

I have the same machine .I use 18 grams of finly groud coffee ( Third long slash on a Smug grinder) reset the water to 13 seconds from pressing the double shot button..( Note ) i run the water 3 times before loading the portifilter as it usually times 15 ,Then 14 seconds before the machine will accurately give you the 13 seconds you set it for.Last 2 times with your porifilter and basket empty. Into your glass-below..Now the shower screen and porifilter are warmed up as is your glass below.Grind coffee in your porifilter.I have a funnel on mine to avoid a mess and easily catch the coffee.Once the coffee is in the portifilter i use a needle distribution tool ,then a circular distribution swival and tamp,i cover it with a screen ( which evens out water distribution and protects the shower screen.) I load my bottomless. Portifilter and precision basket with the .ground coffee ..I put a coffee scale under the porifilter with my glass.When i hit the 2 shot button i hit the timer on the scale..usually i get 9 seconds for first drip,19 seconds total time and close to 36-38 grams of weight. Its frustrating iknow .The upgrades i mentioned all help ,ever little thing makes a small diifference.Good fortune write to tell me if this helped! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

 

[ajohn]

The question asked sometimes crops up from espresso drinkers. They want a single of 30ml or a 60ml double. I drink americano so don't have that problem. They are always topped up to ~280ml and bean flavors can still be appreciated. The initial shot does still need tuning to achieve that.

The problem for an espresso drinker is that they have 2 sizes of basket. Ratio is mostly used to tune for taste but time can be used as well - a bit as people who pull manually do. So if you have a say 18g basket your shot size will be set by what ratio produces the correct taste for the drinker. If 2 to 1 that is 36g. Personally I find that higher than that is usually best but even 2.5 to 1 wont achieve 60ml. Odd beans can be used at much higher ratios but the only ones I have found are not fresh roasted and are intended for commercial use. Curiously a pure arabica blend from the same maker needed lower ratios. On fresh roasted some beans may need 3 to 1. Perhaps a touch higher. The only way to find out is to try them.

Getting programable timed buttons to work needs dead consistent preparation. Some Sage machines can also do volume. Excess water goes out of the over pressure valve. If too much goes that way it will not work well. It can work if just a small proportion goes that way. Ideally none going that way but that may be impossible to set up.