SCG Experiments: Non-Pressurized vs. Pressurized Portafilters

Written by Kat
The Espresso Afficionado
Published on Mar 15, 2013
Kat is a passionate coffee enthusiast and seasoned blogger. Read her posts for insights on brew methods, coffee recipes, and machine reviews.
SCG Experiments: Non-Pressurized vs. Pressurized Portafilters

There's many decisions one must make on a daily basis; some of them are highly personal and we're really not going to get into them with you again, darling ... but others are worthy of public exploration and debate. One such example is whether or not one might want to upgrade their Saeco single boiler espresso machine from its stock pressurized portafilter to the non-pressurized model produced by Seattle Coffee Gear. Is it worth the price? How about the work? Flavor-wise, how do the shots produced from either portafilter design compare? We put Bunny in front of a machine and asked her to go crazy! She did that, but she also performed a few experiments. Watch as we try out a few different approaches using both the pressurized and the non-pressurized portafilters, taste the shots and then discuss how their flavors measure up.

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