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by Capuchin Monk
7 minutes ago
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 36
Views: 2542

Anyone get a Chris King tamper yesterday?

You can try one of those +- $50 tampers and put a brand name of your desire using something like "this"
by drgary
27 minutes ago
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 36
Views: 1448

Prime Green Coffee Kenya Roast Along - January

Good observations. I wish I had the time
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by bznelson91
27 minutes ago
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 2
Views: 53

Alternate filter media for Decent Espresso Filter3 basket

That's a good point, although, I did take care to do many small pours and keep the water level up above the bed, so there wasn't a terrible amount of agitation. Certainly, it wouldn't have made a difference with the Chemex filters. SInce you mentioned the Melodrip, though, I do have a comment I'm going to post in
by drgary
29 minutes ago
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 20
Views: 676

Fuji Royal or better alternative for friend

Is grounding that hard? I would think you could replace the plug with a three-pronged version and attach the grounding wire to the chassis. Would that do it?
by Jeff
33 minutes ago
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 10
Views: 290

Espresso machine budget of $2000. The decision is now!

A Cafelat Robot or Odyssey Argos arguably can make comparable or better espresso than the R58. There are so many options, all with trade offs. You need to provide more information to make it more than throwing darts blind at the board
by yakster
35 minutes ago
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 1
Views: 25

Custom Silicone Corner Tamping Mat

ETSY is probably your best bet
by opy01
38 minutes ago
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 15
Views: 291

Enrico CE-12 Restoration

That PF wash from eBay and not even the right one. I had to grind down the inside quite a bit to get it to fit around the shower screen and then permanently affect the bottom of the basket. That was actually the hardest part because I've never used silver solder or soldered anything that large before. The original
by CafeAgrelli
40 minutes ago
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 10
Views: 290

Espresso machine budget of $2000. The decision is now!

I said R58 is too much for me. And I think I can get a good taste of an espresso on a cheaper machine
by d3rw1n
54 minutes ago
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 398
Views: 21839

Blind shaker better than WDT??

Pretty sure it's both. Grounds from my 83mm conical are never usable straight from grinding. I tried dumping without shaking and got a nice center mound, did a surface rake then tamped. Still gave me uneven pull and spritzing mess. Tried shaking in a tall catch cup, dumping the grounds in the basket with a portafilter funnel on
by Pressino
1 hour ago
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 15
Views: 291

Enrico CE-12 Restoration

Good work at getting the PF and getting it to run! Looks like you had an easier time pulling the shot than the other guys did and the coffee should taste great when you get it dialed in just right for that machine