Watched a barista at the Portland Saturday Market pour a latte and learned more in 5 minutes than 6 months on here
Stood in line at the market last month just to get out of the rain, and the guy pulling shots started weighing his beans right there on a little scale instead of eyeballing the scoop. He said 18 grams in, 36 out, every single time, and let me taste the same beans dosed two ways side by side. Turns out my home pours were way off and I had no clue it was that easy to fix. What's your go-to ratio when you're dialing in a new bag?