Do you aim to keep the brew time around 30sec regardless of shot size? If so, how do you go about that? Do you grind coarser? Tamp less hard?
If i keep my grind settings the same and tamp with (what feels like) the same force, my extraction time takes a lot longer when pulling a double shot (i use 16g) compared to single shot (8g), and using the same ratio.
I think youre right, i actually don’t think ive found anything with less than 15g doses now that i think of it…i just tend to brew single shot espresso in the afternoon/early evening so i dont get too much caffeine.
I’m still learning and adjusting my brewing, but 8g with approx. 20sec total brewtime seems pretty tasty to me 🤷