Either your coffee grind is too coarse, or the coffee is not fresh, or your tamp is incorrect. Those are the 3 basic thing that affect your crema. Try this get a handful of coffee and squeeze it tightly, it should clamp and then break apart when you open your hand, you should also be able to see your finger marks in the coffee.
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Either your coffee grind is too coarse, or the coffee is not fresh, or your tamp is incorrect. Those are the 3 basic thing that affect your crema. Try this get a handful of coffee and squeeze it tightly, it should clamp and then break apart when you open your hand, you should also be able to see your finger marks in the coffee.