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Tips & Techniques Forum
1 The $10 Method for Temperature Tuning an HX Machine
2 50 things to improve your espresso (revisited)
3 Advice to Newbies from a Newbie
4 And sometimes you have to updose
5 Are all espresso types extracted in 20-30 seconds?
6 Are tampers overrated?
7 Ash aftertaste...!?
8 Backflushing - How far is not far enough?
9 Backflushing... please explain what it is
10 Basket Overdosing: Are triple baskets taboo?
11 Basket Overdosing; time for a serious re-evaluation!
12 Best step by step guide to Rancilio Silvia use?
13 Best technique for finding best flavor
14 Best way to remove portafilter handles?
15 Better Espresso thru Freezing
16 Blade distribution technique?
17 Blonding Point: Meaningless?
18 Boiler bar pressure-What does it really tell us?
19 Bottomless portafilter and espresso texture
20 Break and clean method for French press
21 Brew Methods Website
22 Brew ratio vs brew temperature
23 Brewing ratios for espresso beverages
24 Bringing out the sweetness
25 Can't tell when the HX water dance ends
26 Cappuccino vs. Latte
27 Change one variable at a time - good advice?
28 Cleaning brushed stainless steel
29 Cleaning Note: Front flushing an E61 dispersion screen
30 Cleaning the portafilter between shots
31 Coffee guy's oversimplified guide to setting your PID
32 Coffee waste reduction techniques
33 Controlling shot extraction pattern
34 Convert your Scace thermofilter to a Scace II
35 Convex corrects errors better than flat tampers?
36 Correct dose
37 Counter-intuitive week-old-coffee tip from Ellie
38 Cracking into the Extraction: when and where the espresso puck brews.
39 "Crema is Rubbish"
40 Cubano shots anyone?
41 Cup shape conducive to latte art?
42 The Denver effect?
43 Detergent Cleaning - E61 Manual Groupheads
44 Developing your palate
45 Dialing in a new espresso machine, a step by step guide
46 Digital E61 thermometer adapter - Why does group temperature nosedive after flush?
47 Digital espresso or a way to consistency
48 Do you adjust grind from double to single espressos?
49 Do you change your routine when using a bottomless portafilter?
50 Do you free pour or spoon for espresso-based milk drinks?
51 Do you thwack the doser handle fast or slowly?
52 Does a good center tamp take care of the sides?
53 Donut effect
54 Dose and tamp without leveling
55 Dosing: Weighing vs. overfilling basket...
56 Down-dosing: how to level when the basket isn't overflowing?
57 Downdosing tool
58 E61 HX espresso machine maintenance schedule
59 E61 thermocouple adaptor and flushing observations - aka backflush cooling flush
60 E61 Thermometer Adapter Techniques for Dummies
61 Easy E61 grouphead gasket removal
62 Effects of brew pressure on taste of espresso
63 Empty reservoir nightly??
64 Espresso 101: How to Adjust Dose and Grind Setting by Taste
65 Espresso Brewing Control Chart
66 Espresso Drinking Technique
67 Espresso pour speed of heavy vs. light tamps
68 Espresso spraying with bottomless portafilter?
69 Espresso texture from spouted versus bottomless portafilter
70 Espresso volume includes crema?
71 Exercises for tuning your barista techniques
72 Experiments with Preground Coffee for Espresso and a Brew Pot
73 Extraction problems when I tried a new blend
74 A few hints from Heather Perry
75 Fine grind / small dose versus coarse grind / big dose: Is there a difference?
76 Fine tuning grinder setting with minimum waste
77 Finger Swipe Dosing ==> Sub-Par Shot?
78 The first sip
79 Fixing difficult to insert portafilters
80 'Flush and go' technique suitable for smaller HX machines?
81 Frequent Grinder Adjustment Shows Sub-Par Technique
82 Freshness of hopper vs. hopperless
83 Frozen Coffee Storage Calculator
84 Getting to know the Rancilio Silvia
85 Good taste, good crema, AND volume?
86 Grind, not Dose
87 Grind setting vs. the effect of tamp pressure
88 Grind Sifting for Brewed Coffee
89 Group gasket replacement tips
90 Guideline for brewing decaf espresso?
91 Help for beginner with fast espresso pour, blonding
92 Help with Gaggia Espresso perfect crema device and machine
93 Here, water boils @ 195F. Your recommendations for espresso roasts?
94 Home barista techniques that the pros shun (and vice versa)
95 Hot Chocolate Recipes for the Holidays
96 How Al's Rule Saved My Life
97 How can 30 lbs be a universal tamper pressure?
98 How did you learn to make quality espresso?
99 How do you backflush your E61 espresso machine?
100 How do you explore the extraction space?
101 How do you pull a single espresso?
102 How does high altitude affect brewing?
103 How important is the tamper, correct pressure, and 'twist'?
104 How important is tamping?
105 How long do you allow your espresso to sit before adding milk?
106 How many espresso "sink shots" do you pull?
107 How much is too much for barista training?
108 How much time does your morning espresso routine require?
109 How to choose right size/shape frothing pitcher
110 How to consistently dose coffee for a traditional espresso
111 How to consistently dose coffee for a traditional espresso
112 How to get better crema with non-pressurized portafilter
113 How to get decent espresso from thermoblock espresso machine?
114 How to get/test the right pressure for espresso
115 How to properly use a Scace thermofilter?
116 How to reduce coffee waste?
117 How to Steam Milk for Cappuccinos and Lattes [video]
118 How to use cheapo thermocouple?
119 HX espresso machines waste water - or do they?
120 I'm overdosing. Who knew!?
121 Ideal crema is dark, light, or golden?
122 Ideal serving temperature for steamed milk
123 Importance of regular backflush/cleaning
124 Infrequent backflush and sticky E61 lever
125 Is 2:3 brew ratio the new normale?
126 Is the first shot of the day really considered not as good?
127 Is leveling off the coffee necessary?
128 Is making good espresso really hard?
129 The Italian style tamp
130 It's the Barista, Stupid
131 Keeping your espresso workarea clean
132 Knockbox alternative
133 La Marzocco Basket Woes
134 Latte Art Challenge[d]
135 Learning latte art with steamed soapy water [video]
136 Looking for the "rules of thumb" on espresso-making variables
137 Looks like microfoam, but it won't mark the surface until the very end
138 Lower pressure brewing
139 Mano Lite: A Short Guide to Dialing in Espresso SOs and Blends
140 Mazzer Mini - how much adjustment for different coffees?
141 Measure dose from whole beans or what ends up tamped?
142 Measuring dose by weight vs volume?
143 Microfoam--easier than it seems?
144 Microfoam for fast vs. slow milk steaming espresso machines
145 Milk Frothing in a McDonald's Hot Cup
146 Most common mistakes a barista makes
147 My attempt - Silvia and Rocky, the video - HELP NEEDED!
148 Need hints on using E61 thermocouple adapter
149 Neverending Novelty of Nakedness... Not
150 New perspective on value of the naked portafilter
151 No distribution? No problem.
152 Not all that important tips for espresso
153 Nutation: how to do it right
154 Overdosing leads to inconsistent results
155 Pay Attention
156 Please describe the Stockfleth's Move
157 Please offer me guidance on how to use my "naked" portafilter
158 Poor espresso has to wait for the milk
159 Portafilter not making a proper seal
160 Portafilter pressure gauge
161 Post a video of your espresso making technique
162 Pour time begins when...
163 Pouring latte art: need formal, detailed instructions
164 Preserving coffee freshness for use on weekends
165 The problem is on the handle side of the portafilter
166 Problem with channeling? Dose less and grind finer
167 Problems with my new Rancilio Silvia
168 Professional training for the non-professional
169 Proper distribution technique when "down dosing" using WDT
170 Properly Frothing and Pouring Milk
171 Pulling 'true' doubles
172 Purpose of the Tamp
173 Putting it all together
174 Question on dosing quantity versus grind
175 Ratio of water/espresso for an Americano
176 Recommend Some Basic Espresso Tools
177 Recommended books on espresso and barista techniques
178 Remove Fingerprints on Stainless Steel
179 Removing stubborn portafilter baskets
180 Safe to backflush a Rancilio Silvia?
181 Scratch Removal from Stainless Steel
182 Second shot pulls faster than first
183 Solved! Securing Portafilter Basket without Spring Clip
184 Seeking low tech way to measure brew temperature
185 Shot volume -- what IS two ounces?
186 Side channeling solved by accident.
187 Significance of using different baskets?
188 Sink that First Shot
189 Slight modification to the Weiss Distribution Technique
190 Slow extraction and watery puck
191 Solubles Yield as a function of Grind and Dwell Time
192 Some thoughts on dosing
193 Some thoughts on tamping (tamping twaddle, part deux)
194 Sounds of Frothing
195 Soupy puck syndrome
196 Sour pour with Silvia/Macap?
197 Spinning for distribution?
198 Spot the distribution technique
199 Steaming & pulling sequencing? Too much crema? and other questions
200 Still can't froth milk properly
201 Stockfleths Move for Dummies [video]
202 Stockfleth's move vs. circular finger dosing?
203 Strange changes in extraction timing
204 A Strange Form of Extraction Time
205 Surprised by my weight!
206 Switching from a double to a single without changing the grind?
207 Tamp and Dose Techniques Digest
208 A Tamper is Too Heavy for Grinder Anti-Popcorn Remedy
209 Tamping Ergonomics
210 Tamping Technique - whether to tap? and where?
211 Tamping Twaddle
212 Taste at the end of the extraction
213 Tasting espresso
214 Techniques for making large quantities of quality espresso drinks quickly
215 Techniques wanted on removing E61 shower screen
216 Temperature surfing an HX espresso machine?
217 Theory behind flushing an E61 HX machine
218 This paintbrush is the best $1.25 I've spent on my grinder
219 Thoughts on measuring: scale vs. no scale
220 Timing a double shot
221 Timing of extraction starts when?
222 Tips for making a better Americano?
223 Turn your French press into a French pull
224 Two ounce pour with or without crema?
225 Under extraction - grind finer or increase dose?
226 Understanding Espresso
227 Unexpected results when forgetting to tamp
228 Unscrewing the portafilter spout?
229 Updosing Revisited
230 Vac pot: it's not just for coffee any more
231 Videos of different techniques of dose-distribute-level-tamp sequence
232 Videos of espresso extractions
233 Volume of coffee to put in the portafilter
234 Volume vs. quality when steaming milk
235 Ways to a great single espresso with a single basket
236 WBC-style dose and tamp?
237 WDT for single baskets and low headspace machines
238 The Weiss Distribution Technique is NOT a 'cheat'!
239 Wet pucks
240 What about "overdosing" makes channeling more likely?
241 What a clear water backflush can('t) do...
242 What does your typical espresso rate?
243 What espresso blend to start with?
244 What is your method of HX brew temperature management?
245 What ratio citric acid / water to descale?
246 What should ideal crema look like?
247 What was the portafilter "tap" supposed to accomplish?
248 What's the best way to use Eric's E61 thermometer adaptor?
249 What's the key criteria for stopping espresso extraction?
250 When did this espresso extraction go blond? [video quiz]
251 When did this espresso extraction go blond? [slow motion video]
252 When did this espresso extraction go blond? [another video]
253 When do you start to time the shot?
254 When is the end of the HX water dance? [video]
255 When is a shot actually "blonde"?
256 When is the start of extraction time?
257 When to start timing shots from naked portafilter?
258 Why don't pros use the WDT? More advanced distribution techniques?
259 Why run boiler so high that it requires long cooling flush?
260 Why should you use a spouted portafilter?
261 Why tap the portafilter?

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Espresso Machines Forum
1 15A vs. 20A
2 Adjusting espresso machine's rotary pump brew pressure?
3 Adjusting Rancilio Silvia brew pressure (OPV)
4 Advantage of E61 lever action semi-auto espresso machines
5 Advice about bringing an espresso machine out of storage?
6 Advice on buying an espresso machine
7 Advice on grouphead gasket removal needed
8 All about adding vacuum breakers to older hx boiler machines without them
9 Astra and the no-tamp espresso
10 Best way to recharge the in-tank water softener
11 Boiler Insulation Where To Buy
12 Brew pressure, boiler insulate, preheat HX coil for Isomac
13 Building a Portafilter Pressure Gauge
14 Calibration of a group thermometer
15 Can ANY 110v Heat Exchanger Machine "Pass" the WBC
16 Can anyone explain preinfusion on the E61?
17 Can I get good espresso from a budget friendly espresso machine?
18 Can a rotary pump suck up from a bucket?
19 Can someone please explain false pressure?
20 Can't get new grouphead gasket on.
21 Checking an E61 Espresso Machine for Scale
22 Cleaning a filthy espresso machine
23 Cleaning shower screen
24 Cleaning Stainless Steel
25 Commercial espresso machines in the home
26 Concerns about flooding from a plumbed in espresso machine
27 Congratulations on your purchase of a proper machine and grinder
28 Constant dripping from E61 grouphead
29 Convenience and not much else
30 Converting a pourover espresso machine to direct connect
31 Cutaway of La Marzocco saturated grouphead
32 Dedicated Steamer?
33 Degraded espresso machine performance OR "The Scale Monster Attacks!"
34 Dialing in temperature on a commercial HX espresso machine
35 Difference between (super) automatic and manual espresso machines
36 Digital Pressure Adapter
37 Discount replacement water softener and carbon filters
38 Distilled and tap water ratio for optimal taste vs. scale
39 DIY bottomless portafilter block for a level tamp
40 DIY guide for bottomless portafilter?
41 Do all types of espresso machines have to be flushed?
42 Do most plumb-in machines require external pressure?
43 Do you leave your espresso machine on all the time?
44 Does basket diameter matter?
45 Does a vibe pump fail suddenly?
46 Draining an HX boiler for storage and shipping
47 E61 Group Espresso Machine: Detailed Interior Schematics
48 E61 Group Espresso Machine: Is its reputation justified?
49 The E61 Group - Truth and Lies
50 E61 Thermal Analysis Questions
51 Electricity Usage Monitor
52 Elektra Semiautomatica SXC will not heat up.
53 Eliminating noise from vibration
54 Errors in temperature and pressure measurements
55 Espresso Machine Cleaning Digest
56 Espresso machine trips GFI outlet
57 Espresso machine voltage conversion from 110V to 240V
58 Espresso Machines 101
59 Exterior Cleaning Tips
60 False pressure on start up
61 First "real" espresso machine questions
62 Flojet and rotary pump questions
63 Flood Mitigation for Plumbed Espresso Machines
64 Flow rate of a rotary pump espresso machine
65 Fluke vs. Omega Dataloggers for use with Scace thermofilter
66 Frozen bolts won't budge
67 Getting the most out of Starbucks Barista while saving for upgrade
68 Good all round explanation of PID stuff
69 Hint for easy E61 gasket/shower screen installation
70 Homemade Knockbox removable bottom for cleaning
71 How can I adjust the brew pressure of a vibe pump espresso machine?
72 How do I check brew pressure without a gauge?
73 How do I descale my espresso machine?
74 How do I tell the rating of the circuit in my kitchen
75 How do I turn down the steam boiler pressure?
76 How do you descale a non-reservoir machine, ie. Vetrano?
77 How do you lubricate a squeaky E61 lever mechanism?
78 How many tampers do you own?
79 How much difference to brew temperature does HX boiler temperature make?
80 How much espresso machine is enough?
81 How often do you replace e61 gaskets
82 How power hungry is your coffee hobby?
83 How to adjust an espresso machine pressurestat (boiler temperature)
84 How to change E61 group gasket & screen
85 How to clean an E61 dispersion screen
86 How to descale HX espresso machine
87 How to drain double boiler for shipment
88 How to: La Marzocco OEM Portafilter fit E61 Group (Alternative Modification)
89 How To Make Your Own Naked Portafilter
90 How to Preinfuse; Extraction Pressure Redux
91 How to remove the dispersion screen and gasket of an E61?
92 A huge bang when removing portafilter
93 HX Heaven or 1½ Boiler
94 I'm officially over the one stable temperature espresso machine.
95 I still don't get it: Why adjust the OPV?
96 The Impact of Autofill on Shot Temperature and Pressure in an HX Machine
97 The Impact of Frothing on HX Temperature Stability
98 The Impact of Preinfusion on the Taste of Espresso Shots
99 The importance of brew pressure, purpose of adjusting OPV?
100 Initial Set-Up of Rotary Pump Pressure
101 Insulated boiler yes or no
102 Is a Flojet necessary for vibe pump drawing from bottle?
103 Is it really necessary to adjust vibe pump brew pressure?
104 Is there a purpose for the E61 middle brew lever position?
105 Is there a temperature vs boiler pressure table?
106 Is this filter design "normal"?
107 Krups Steam Toy: What was it supposed to make?
108 Leaking E61 brew lever, is it normal?
109 Leave it on, or turn it off?
110 Looking for a meter to go with E61 thermocouple adaptor
111 Low Brew Pressure = Mild = Lever?
112 Making bottomless portafilter for hire
113 Making the case against Super Automatics
114 Making the case for super-automatic espresso machines (again)
115 Metallic particles/flakes in the water...
116 Minimum equipment to produce good espresso
117 Mixing citric acid/sour salt for decalcifying / descaling
118 Monitoring Brew Temperature - E61 & Silvia
119 More on boiler insulation
120 Must torque portafilter really hard to stop leaking - normal?
121 Need recommendations on plumbing in espresso machine
122 Noisy/faulty OPV and use of OPV in general
123 O-rings & Copper Sealing Washers
124 OPV adjustment question - QuickMill Alexia
125 PID on a HX...this is my thinking, is it flawed?
126 PID your grouphead: active heating of the E61
127 Plumb In Espresso Machine (How To)?
128 Preheating the incoming water on a Gaggia Classic
129 Preinfusion on the E61 - revisited
130 Preparing Espresso Machine for Storage
131 Pressure profiles, preinfusion and the forgiveness factor
132 Rancilio Silvia 4 Hole Stainless Steel Steam Wand Tip
133 Rancilio Silvia powered on but no heat
134 Rancilio Silvia with PID vs. competition on shot quality
135 Random spurts of hot water from steam wand
136 Recharging a water softener
137 Recommendations for pressure setting on OPV requested
138 Removing dents from your espresso machine
139 Repairing a ULKA vibratory pump
140 Replace boiler pressure relief valve after it blows?
141 Risk of leakage for plumbed-in espresso machines?
142 The risk of using a timer
143 Rotary pump cup clarity achievable with a mod ?
144 Shipping an espresso machine - help
145 Simplified HX Descale [PourOver]
146 Some thoughts on heat exchanger vs. double boiler espresso machines
147 Sputtering e61 & HX scale build-up - Cured!
148 Stinky steam
149 Super-Automatic vs Automatic vs Semi
150 Synesso (or whatever) basket vs LM basket
151 Tamper bottoms: Flat or convex?
152 Tasted Your Reservoir Water Lately?
153 Temperature Stability . . . . from a Heat Exchanger
154 Temperature surfing Rancilio Silvia
155 Testing Brew Pressure
156 Thread sealant/plumber's dope on fittings
157 Time from cold until ready to brew
158 Timer Suggestion?
159 Unsure about hookup for rotary pump
160 Vacuum breaker - serviceable?
161 Very soft water fools boiler fill sensor - better idea than adding a little salt?
162 Vibe pump vs Rotary
163 Water pressure and the effect(s) it may have on rotary pump
164 Water, Scaling and Descaling with HX machines?
165 Wet steam troubleshooting
166 What are "must have" accessories for new espresso machine
167 What do you look for in a good tamper?
168 What is preinfusion and does it really matter?
169 What is the purpose of long HX flushes?
170 What is the purpose of a vacuum breaker valve
171 What is that ugly Allen screw for?
172 What is a three way solenoid valve?
173 What is the ultimate home machine?
174 What makes it an E61 group?
175 What steaming pitcher shape do you prefer?
176 What's the ''right'' boiler pressure setting?
177 When to recharge water softener?
178 Where can I get citric acid?
179 Which basket for a fill, level then tamp 14g dose?
180 Why are HX espresso machines so popular?
181 Why backflushing is important to the health of your espresso machine
182 Why difference in pressure between blind filter and brewing?
183 Why does the idle temperature drop during the day?
184 Why Reduce Inlet Water Pressure?
185 The Worst Thing about HX Machines/Heat Exchangers are evil
186 Yet another way of making your own bottomless portafilter
187 Your favorite tamper, if you could choose only one...

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Espresso Grinders Forum
1 Burr grinder for French press?
2 Burr Wear Indication
3 Can running a grinder without beans damage it?
4 Cleaning the burrs of a Macap M4 Stepless Grinder
5 Cleaning Cimbali Jr. grinder
6 Cleaning Grinder Between Blends
7 Cleaning a Mazzer Mini
8 Coffee grounds in new Mazzer grinder - normal?
9 Compak K10 WBC vs. Mazzer Robur taste test
10 Convenience of Stepless vs. Stepped Grinders
11 Damage espresso grinder burrs by adjusting them too close?
12 Deep cleaning of very dirty Mazzer Super Jolly
13 Dialing in a stepless grinder
14 Difference between Mazzer Mini E burrs and Super Jolly burrs?
15 Do grinder settings change while breaking in?
16 Doserless to doser and back again... the debate continues
17 Empty bean hopper before changing grind settings?
18 Flat vs. conical burrs
19 Flavor profile and grinder burrs
20 Getting started with MACAP M4 Stepless
21 Good approximate Mazzer grind setting for espresso/French press
22 Grinder burr seasoning?
23 Grinder burr types explained (flat, conical, DRM)
24 Grinder burrs touching is the "kiss of death"?
25 Grinder settings for drip/French press/perc
26 Hand (grinder) Jive - a photo essay
27 How important is the grinder really?
28 How often to clean your grinder
29 How often to replace burrs in Mazzer Jolly home use?
30 How to evaluate condition of used Mazzer grinder
31 How to find the grinder true zero point
32 How to know grinder burrs are worn out?
33 How to make your Mazzer dose like an Anfim
34 How To Remove Mazzer Lower Doser Vane WITHOUT BREAKING!
35 How to Tame a Messy Mazzer Doser
36 How to use doser as intended
37 Improving Mazzer doser efficiency
38 Is some French press mud normal even for a Mazzer Mini?
39 Is this grinder break-in?
40 It's the Grinder, Stupid
41 La Cimbali Junior Grinder Mod - Hopper Throat Extension
42 Lower burr carrier design for reduced clumping
43 Mazzer doser lever doesn't return
44 Mazzer Kony - removing doser microswitch instructions
45 Mazzer Mini adjustment only while running?
46 Mazzer Mini Component Photos
47 Mazzer Mini Old and New Burrs -- A Macro Look
48 Mazzer Mini short hopper on Mazzer Major?
49 Mazzer reassembly problem after burr replacement
50 Mazzer Robur owners: What's your cleaning protocol?
51 Mazzer Super Jolly (2-liter bottle) doserless modification
52 Mazzer Super Jolly burr replacement
53 Mazzer Super Jolly "Home Depot" Hopper
54 Minute Rice to clean a grinder
55 Must the grinder be running when making adjustments?
56 My cheap and easy stepless Rancilio Rocky mod...
57 Need help removing doser from Mazzer Mini
58 Need tips to unlock stuck adjustment of used grinder
59 OEM vs. third party grinder burrs
60 Origin and Purpose of Doser
61 Pros and cons of doser vs. doserless grinder?
62 Rancilio Rocky Mod - Easy Continuous Grind
63 Really cleaning an old grinder
64 Removing interlock collar from a mazzer kony hopper... without breaking it!
65 Removing Super Jolly lower burr carrier
66 Replacing burrs of Rancilio Rocky grinder
67 Rocky burr wear
68 Rocky Mods - How to turn it into an uber grinder
69 Rocky thread slop and the teflon tape fix
70 The role of fines and what we really want from a grinder
71 Sour/bitter espresso... is it my grinder?
72 Starting espresso setting for Rancilio Rocky
73 Switching Macap M4 from stepped to stepless - DONE!
74 Titan Grinder Project: Can it Beat the Mazzer Robur?
75 Urnex Grindz Espresso Grinder Cleaner (before/after photos)
76 Use preground coffee while saving for an espresso grinder?
77 Vacuum for Grinder
78 Warning about grinder burr / carrier removal
79 What is your grinder of choice and why?
80 What's with the clumps?
81 When to replace burrs on Mazzer Mini
82 Which grinder would you choose?
83 Which way to turn Macap stepless to make the grind coarser?
84 Why good espresso grinders not good for drip ???
85 Why is the Rancilio Rocky so unpopular here?
86 Why so widely spaced grind settings for some espresso blends?
87 Your Grinder has Narrow Sweet Spots Too, Right?

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Coffees Forum
1 Acidity and drinking temperature
2 An Aficionado's Guide to Espresso Blending
3 Arabica: Varietals or Terroir?
4 Are Tobacco Flavours Common?
5 "Attack" in espresso tasting
6 Blend differences for pure espresso and milk-mixes?
7 Blending for Mouthfeel
8 Cupping 101
9 Cupping technique to minimize suspended grounds
10 Dark roast espresso blends
11 Decaf bitterness after a couple days
12 Decaf Coffees Post-Roast Shelf Life
13 Difference in decaf/regular coffee beans?
14 Do the fancy flavors used to describe coffee actually exist?
15 Do you add sugar to espresso?
16 Do you handicap your single-origin espresso evaluations?
17 The Elusive Clarity in the Cup
18 Espresso Blend Does Not (Always) Mean Dark-Roasted
19 Espresso Blends; Why Bother?
20 Espresso Tasting Notes
21 Favorite/"Best" single origin espresso?
22 Forgiving beginner's coffees?
23 Forgiving espresso blends for the beginner...
24 Freeze 'n' Re-freeze
25 Freezing decaf vs. regular roasted coffee
26 General rule to allowing coffees to rest?
27 Getting close, seeking advice to maximize flavor
28 Good coffees I've had recently
29 Good espresso I've had away from home
30 Have you purchased "ultra premium" priced coffees for espresso?
31 History of Geisha Cultivar
32 How many double espressos do you get per pound of roasted beans?
33 How many pounds of coffee do you consume per year?
34 How often do you change espresso blends?
35 How old is too old?
36 I don't understand this coffee freshness craze
37 I once had a farm in Nicaragua
38 Iced Coffee, what do you use and how do you make it?
39 If you had to recommend just one Single Origin coffee for espresso?
40 Is brew temperature the most difficult part of the equation to figure out?
41 Is it possible to tell why some coffees are more forgiving?
42 Leaving coffee beans in hopper
43 Lightly roasted African beans
44 List of our favorite Roasters
45 Micro-Rant - on fresh coffee vs Good coffee
46 The Miracle of the Bean
47 "Muddy" Flavor?
48 Precise Blend for Verona Espresso From Classico Coffee
49 Preground coffees from the supermarket
50 Proper way to drink espresso?
51 Questions for those who freeze coffee still in the bag...
52 Rate of coffee staling
53 Ratio of Robusta to Arabica in Espresso Blends?
54 Really stupid newbie question...what makes it espresso?
55 Refrigerator or Freezer for Coffee Storage?
56 Single Origin training wheels
57 Smell your espresso
58 Some venting on freezing
59 Storage of Roasted Coffee Beans to Maximize Flavor
60 Storing extra coffee
61 Sweet espresso?
62 Thoughts on an Italian Espresso Blend
63 Three good beginner espressos please
64 Too much coffee; how to store?
65 Understanding the Place of Single Origin Specialty Espresso
66 Valve Bag Storage Life
67 What does 'bright' flavour descriptor mean?
68 What is the standard for reporting brew temperatures?
69 What is your favorite decaf espresso blend?
70 What's wrong with Robusta?
71 Who is your favorite online roaster?
72 Why coffee needs to ''rest'' before making espresso
73 Why is there no standard for coffee freshness?
74 Why isn't sweetness a cupping score category?

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Buying Advice Forum
1 Advice on getting advice
2 Basic inexpensive espresso machine recommendations
3 Best $100 to $150 second grinder
4 Best espresso machine for around $500 budget
5 Best (inexpensive) grinder for drip/french press?
6 Best Inexpensive Grinder?
7 Beware of fraudulent online espresso equipment vendors
8 Buying / upgrading espresso machine or grinder this year?
9 Choosing a grinder that can switch between espresso and drip
10 Do I need an upgrade to make good espresso?
11 Entry level or mid-priced HX espresso machine?
12 Espresso machine for latte lover with $400-$600 budget
13 First time buyers
14 Grinder vs Espresso Machine: How to split 2K?
15 Help! $1000 budget for espresso machine & grinder
16 Help choosing a superauto for my parents
17 How long before you upgraded from a Rancilio Silvia-class espresso machine?
18 How to choose an espresso machine and grinder at the "right" price
19 I told you so...
20 If You Were Buying a Second Espresso Machine for a Second Location...
21 Inexpensive grinder suggestions
22 Is E61 HX espresso machine a good place to start?
23 Is good espresso possible on a student's budget?
24 Looking for basic HX espresso machine
25 Looking for cheap espresso machine and grinder
26 Looking for a cheap(ish) but decent starter espresso machine
27 Opinions of buying a new model espresso machine
28 Opinions on high-end grinders?
29 Possibly upgrading to double boiler
30 Rancilio Silvia Dilemma - it's a love/hate thing!
31 Recommended inexpensive scale for weighing coffee?
32 Should I bother with an espresso machine?
33 So, the Rancilio Silvia seems to have fallen out of favor?
34 Sources of espresso equipment upgraditis
35 Starting an upgrade. From Mazzer Mini to what?
36 Super-automatic espresso machines
37 Tips for Safer Online Buying of Used Espresso Gear
38 Tips on upgrading from Rancilio Rocky/Silvia combo
39 Titan Grinder Project provokes upgrade fever - what's the cure?
40 Upgrade grinder then espresso machine?
41 What accessories does every home setup need?
42 What E61 & grinder would you buy for <$2K?
43 What was your upgrade path from a Rancilio Silvia class espresso machine?
44 Which hand grinder for espresso works best?
45 Why not double boiler with PID?

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Lever Espresso Machines Forum
1 Alternative food safe lube to Dow Corning 111
2 Calculating the force on the level required to reach 9 bars?
3 Cannot get good results with the naked portafilter
4 Clevis to Lever - further explorations in Espresso Space
5 Comments on my technique [video]
6 Deep cleaning an Elektra Microcasa
7 Descaling an Elektra Microcasa a Leva
8 Do I need to empty lever machine's boiler each day?
9 Draining boiler of lever espresso machine while away?
10 Elektra Microcasa a Leva not heating
11 Elektra/Pavoni side by side
12 An Espresso Travel Kit: Taking charge of your coffee when away.
13 Fellini does espresso ...
14 The 'Fellini Move' in Pictures
15 Has anyone ever PID'd a lever machine?
16 How do lever machines work? I know, no pump ... but ...
17 How to adjust the LaPavoni / Gaggia pressurestat
18 How to clean an Europiccola
19 Incomplete list of Gravity-fed lever machines
20 Is it ok to leave the boiler full of water for 24 hours?
21 La Pavoni Europiccola instructions... for newbies
22 La Pavoni Pro in the hands of pros
23 A Lesson from Christopher Cara in Using a La Pavoni Home Lever Espresso Machine
24 Lever espresso machines that do not overheat like La Pavoni
25 Lever multiple pull techniques
26 Levers and SO coffee
27 The LMWDP guide to lever espresso stands of the world
28 Lubricating a lever machine
29 The Lure of the Lever
30 Manual boiler refills for the impatient
31 Milk foaming on La Pavoni
32 Olympia Cremina Official Factory Setup Information
33 Olympia Express Parts and Support Issues
34 Pavoni europiccola newbie confused... and heads up on a decent price
35 Peppina Redux
36 Piston gasket replacement on Elektra Microcasa a Leva
37 Ponte Vecchio Lusso piston removal - revisited
38 Portafilter cold wash vs cold towel
39 Refeathering the Peacock - Pavoni head gasket replacement
40 Restoration of an Olympia Cremina
41 Ristretto in a hand levered machine?
42 A Soft Pull Technique
43 To tamp or not to tamp
44 Top on or off when emptied over night?
45 Using the Olympia Cremina -- The Movie (Video)
46 Visit to the Olympia Factory
47 Warning: Filthy Images! How to Descale a Lever?
48 What's so great about an Olympia Cremina?
49 When filling lever machine cylinder, where does the air go?
50 Why do I get better espresso with a single-shot basket?
51 Why a double basket with single pulls?

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Home Roasting Forum
1 Advanced sorting/culling coffee beans
2 The Best Way to Improve your Shot is a Popcorn Popper!
3 The cheapest and simplest way to improve your roasts
4 Coffee Roasting Defects Pictorial
5 Do pro roasters cup each batch before blending?
6 Does anyone blend different roast levels of an SO?
7 Does type of heat affect roast profile
8 Espresso Blends Inspired by Black Cat
9 Espresso Home Roasting Log
10 Experience great professional coffees before you start home roasting
11 Favorite recipe for espresso blends
12 Green bean age and its effect on espresso
13 Green bean for enhancing espresso blend's body
14 Guide to Commercial Roasting Technology and Controls
15 Home roast dictates too fine a grind?
16 Home roasting, 19th century style
17 Home roasting - what's the big deal?
18 (Hopefully) Useful Home Roasting Tips
19 How to Home Roast
20 How to make a chocolate blend?
21 How to Profile Article: brain storming session
22 Interesting professional roasters' discussion
23 The Longest Day
24 Managing environmental temperature in the roaster
25 Measuring the moisture content of green coffee
26 My First Espresso Blend
27 Post roasting analysis by smell/fragrance?
28 Quest M3 Buying Decision
29 Quest M3 Roasting Instructions
30 Roasting 101s: Cupping while standing on one leg
31 Roasting 101s: Understanding degree of roast
32 Roasting Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
33 Roasting Profiles for Espresso?
34 Roasting techniques to emphasize the coffee's origin
35 Spot the green coffee defects!
36 Thermometry for Heat Gun / Dog Bowl Roasting
37 To roast or not to roast
38 The Ultimate Home Roaster Project
39 What Are Your Most Satisfying, "Best Value," and Most Disappointing Green Coffees?
40 What do the differences in bean gloss mean?
41 What is the latest on the storage of coffee greens?
42 Why does it seem that pro-roasts last longer than home?

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Knockbox Forum
1 12 Angry Men
2 Advancing your enjoyment of espresso
3 ° and ± for Dummies
4 Are signature drinks necessary?
5 Are we straying from the path of righteousness?
6 Bottomless portafilter = more volume
7 Brew pressure and its effects on espresso
8 Brew time too fast
9 Caffeine content of espresso
10 Can a little sugar completely transform taste?
11 Can water go stale?
12 Coping with coffee stained teeth?
13 The craziest %#*$ing thing I've seen all day...
14 Crema: How does it form anyway?
15 Designing pressure profile
16 Digital scale deal
17 Do ultra precise brew temperatures really matter?
18 Does reverse osmosis water filter prevent scale buildup?
19 Does struggling with unforgiving equipment make a better barista?
20 E61 active group heat using pump inline w/thermosyphon loop
21 The effect of espresso drinking on cholesterol
22 Espresso Machines and Power Surges
23 The eternal search for the perfect drinking cup
24 Ever made a bad drink on purpose?
25 Ever suffered from caffeine withdrawal?
26 Find the man in the coffee beans! (riddle)
27 A fool and his money
28 The goal is great TASTING espresso, not great LOOKING espresso
29 Hall of Shame: ''What I did when I was a newbie...''
30 Have we reached the end of innovation?
31 HB Roadshow - Espresso Tamper Reviews
32 How do you serve coffee for guests?
33 How hot should espresso be drunk?
34 How long after roasting is coffee at its best?
35 How many sins does milk really hide?
36 How much have you spent on espresso equipment?
37 How to brew with a Chemex
38 How to conceal your new equipment purchase from the spouse
39 How to make cafe cremas
40 How to prepare Turkish coffee
41 I've set him on the road to ruin
42 The Ideal Palate Refresher
43 Is dishsoap residue harmful to all forms of coffee preparation?
44 Is espresso not supposed to taste bitter?
45 Is your espresso habit unhealthy?
46 Knockbox favorites
47 MAP and MSRP practices of online resellers
48 Measurement of espresso machine performance
49 Mo' Better Clarity
50 The most important lessons I've learned so far
51 A note on comparison tests
52 The obsession with sweet espresso - a dogma in the making
53 Online espresso cost calculator
54 Opinions on Consultation Services?
55 Order of Importance: Coffee, Grinder, Espresso Machine... and Barista?
56 The Perfect Espresso Towel!
57 Pithy advice from your fellow baristas
58 A Plea for Intelligent, Adult Espresso Machine Discussions
59 Portafilter cooling down a lot?
60 Post rarely or not at all?
61 Pre-Infusion and Extraction Time
62 Received wisdom about brew pressure
63 Recommended Surge Protectors
64 Recommended syrups for espresso drinks
65 Return of the French Press
66 Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water Treatment 101
67 SCAA Barista Competition - Competitor Debriefing
68 SCAA conference - is it worth your time and money?
69 The Secret Life of Ristrettos
70 Should I PID my Heat Exchanger?
71 Show us your cup collection
72 Sink Shots Grudge Match
73 Tactile consistency of espresso
74 Titan Manual Grinder
75 Ultimate Home Espresso Accessory
76 USBC Barista Competition - Competitor Debriefing
77 Water treatment options for plumbed in espresso machine
78 WBC standards don't reflect real world usage
79 What constitutes a 'true' cappuccino?
80 What is the most important thing to keep in mind while learning?
81 What is the threshold for caffeine addiction?
82 What should good espresso taste like?
83 What's the story behind your login name?
84 Why not a ristretto?
85 Why should taste be subjective when sight isn't?

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