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In other news, I finally got a decent shot out of my Cubika. 17g in, 34 out, 40 seconds (a bit long but hey). The trick seemed to be loading the basket, tamping, and then using a skewer to poke some holes in the puck to prevent channelling, and then lightly tamp again to neaten the top. I think the machine usually struggles around that dose/grind but this seemed to help it along nicely. The beans are old and shit, but it was still noticeably better than previous efforts. I reckon with some fresh beans I should be able to get some decent texture and body using this method.
/csb.