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espresso too bitter:

Beginner here, I'm using a Flair Classic with pressure gauge + a Commandante. I believe I've dialed the beans in reasonably well, I get very consitent flow of 40-50 seconds. I preheat the chamber twice, sometimes three times. I'm using the beans from my local roaster they use in their cafe so I can use the espresso I drink there as a benchmark.
After about a month of trial and error I'm happy with the shots, but I've noticed that they're substantially more bitter compared to what I drink at the cafe. I realize my 600$ set-up will never compete with their 20k machine, but I'm wondering what else I can try to mitigate the bitterness.
Okay, thanks.