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Tried pre-infusing my cheap machine with a manual trick and got weird results
I have this $150 Delonghi and read online that you can fake pre-infusion by cracking the steam wand valve for 5 seconds before pulling the shot. Tried it on a $12 bag of beans from Aldi. First shot came out super bitter, second one was watery. After 4 tries I realized the timing matters way too much - too long and it chokes, too short and it does nothing. Has anyone else messed with this hack and found a sweet spot for their specific machine?
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