Do you brew it with cream or something? ELI a coffee noob

Much better - u might have SLIGHTLY too little coffee in your portafilter / not tamping it hard enough / or literally one notch finer grain.

Yooo!! This looks much better from yesterday!

This a Breville? You getting "espresso range"? I find with mine I have to adjust the total grind amount up or down depending on the brand / roast that I buy...

I recommend a bottomless portafilter, you’ll catch any channeling immediately.

Over the years I settled on a local roaster and have him bring me five pounds of one week post roast cured beans at a time. It barely needs adjustments. If different beans each time it can be a constant chase and waste. Makes you realize how many shitty shots get poured at the drive thru.

So satisfying!

It's gonna flow better if you give that machine a proper clean 🤣