Why Your Bambino+ and Smart Grinder Pro Keep Choking—And How to Fix It
Pour yourself a cup for this one: Your Bambino+ and Smart Grinder Pro are choking on single-wall unpressurized baskets, and it’s frustrating. You’ve tweaked dosages, adjusted grind settings, even cleaned the machine—but the problem persists. It’s a puzzle, and the solution might not be what you expect. The root of the issue likely lies in a combination of burr alignment, dosage precision, and machine calibration. You’ve tried 14g to 15g dosages with outer burr settings at 5 and 6, yet the shots still choke. This suggests the grinds are too fine or uneven, creating a compacted puck that blocks water…
