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@mooks
Blonding is a sign of under-extraction or fast extraction. Basically it means that the water's passing through the grounds too quickly to get a decent flavour. It can also be watery. A decent espresso shot is supposed to have inconsistencies in colour, as below:
But blonding looks like this:
And you end up with an espresso looking like this:
In the end, it just means it won't have the smooth flavour that a good espresso is supposed to have.
Although I wish it was...