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cushyesterday at 7:34 PM2 repliesview on HN

It's funny people associate crema with good tasting espresso given the crema is the worst tasting part of an espresso


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david-gpuyesterday at 9:00 PM

Yup. I bet they haven't tried scooping the crema and tasting it by itself. Since doing that, I now scoop and throw away the crema every time.

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abujazaryesterday at 9:56 PM

This is completely false if the espresso is brewed with freshly ground and properly roasted beans with correct temperature and pressure. The texture of the crema also says a lot about the quality of the extraction.