{"id":16571,"date":"2025-09-06T20:35:48","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T20:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=16571"},"modified":"2025-09-06T20:35:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T20:35:48","slug":"meraki-espresso-machine-review-fine-grind-loose-fit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=16571","title":{"rendered":"Meraki Espresso Machine Review: Fine Grind, Loose Fit"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Alongside grinding and dosing by weight, the steam wand likewise allows for a bit of added control, with settings from mild to strong. \u201cStrong\u201d means strong, for big cappuccino froth: Heed the warning and keep your milk level low in the frothing cup, or you’ll probably have cleanup. But especially, the steam wand offers an automatic shutoff at your desired temp, so you don’t accidentally burn off milk sugars. In practice, it’ll probably stop a few degrees lower than you set it, so plan accordingly.<\/p>\n

Jump into the custom settings and you can also add a pre-infusion\u2014a lower-pressure water infusion, for more gentle soaking of the grounds. And of course you can adjust the temperature of your water to account for lighter or darker roasts. It’s all pretty easy to do. More espresso machines should do these things. All<\/em> of these things. But few do.<\/p>\n

A Fine Grind<\/h2>\n

So far, so good. So how’s the espresso that results? This depends in no small part on the grinder, of course.<\/p>\n

I have put the Meraki’s pentagonal conical burr grinder through the paces, on light, medium, and dark roasts. And it does give the Baratza Encore ESP a run for its money, according to taste tests, coffee extraction testing, and particle size analysis I conducted using a device called the DiFluid Omni<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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