Meticulous x Lance Hedrick - Onboarding Part 2 of 6 - Dialing In Basics: Light Roasts

In Part 2 of this onboarding series, Lance Hedrick focuses on pulling light roast espresso with the Meticulous, using a Lagom P64 with SSP MP burrs and a light Ethiopian coffee. This session goes deeper into shot adjustments and how to read what the machine is telling you. What you'll learn: -Adjusting the Ratio: How to quickly edit your shot profile on the machine to increase yield, going from a 1:2 to a 1:2.5 ratio. -Puck Prep: Why Lance prefers a shaker and careful dumping to reduce channeling. -Aborting a Shot When You Choke the Machine: What happens when you grind too fine, and how to safely abort the shot. -Why Lower Pressure Matters: Why chasing 9 bar can lead to bitterness in light roasts, and why a 2–6 bar peak often results in a more floral, balanced cup. -Ratio Over Grind Size: Why increasing your water-to-coffee ratio is often a better path to better extraction than grinding finer. -Reading the Graph: How to interpret the shot's flow and pressure data on the machine's display. By the end of this video, you'll be comfortable navigating the machine's settings and pulling light roasts. Filming Credit: @dennis.cobarrubias 00:00 Moving on to the light roast 01:05 Light roast and puck prep 01:55 First shot extraction 02:28 Grind refinement 03:19 Second shot extraction 04:19 Going even finer 04:34 A nice little learning lesson 05:18 Roast levels and pressure building 06:21 Third shot extraction 07:37 Extraction and ratio 08:17 Final notes on flavor 09:28 Wrapping up