I was going to add something like this. Red Bird gets sweeter if you wait a week or ten days before you use it. I discovered this by accident after buying my third pound and thinking it bitter. I just sealed it up and put it away and when I ran out of what I was drinking

If you want to go bare bones but good quality look at the LeLit PL53. It is all metal construction, very heavy duty, and stepless for a very precise grind, but on the down side it is also doserless and does not easily convert to drip or press grinds. For $269 with free shipping from most merchants I

I wish I'd known about that

Yes it works well but only use it underneath as it will scratch chrome. If you have heavy bubbly rust use navel jelly. You can get a big bottle at Lowes or Home Despot for about $6

The highest mine gets is about f203 and that is after an hour of more of being left on. Generally my water temp is about 196 to 198 when I pull. I have found that the Pavoni Pro is more stable than the Millennium Europiccola or the pre-millennium Europiccola in this regard, but 100c is too high.

I don't doubt the science here, and I'm sure you guys are right about the milk starting to degrade at 165. I am aware of this but I don't notice much difference (if any) in taste between 160 and 170. I do notice the consistency of the milk breaks down and for latte art 155 or 160 creates

{image} Today after removing all the rust, replacing the gasket seal, descaling the entire boiler and heating element with white vinegar, and spray painting (two coats) the entire underside with rust-o-leum high temp silver, I seem to have absolutely no steam leak or condensation. That is also a new...

I'm working with it today and producing a decent espresso. I do like this coffee better now that I've worked with the grind-tamp-extraction parameters. 1.75 oz is pretty much my standard "double" but right now I'm using around 15 grams per 1.75 oz because with less the coffee seems a bit whimpy. Per...

Ya I know, I was grumpy last night. The Meritage is tasting better this morning too

I've been meaning to try this stuff for a while now, especially since Cuvee is just down the road from my house. I'm not sure what to think of this stuff... the flavor is good, earthy, not too fruity, kind of like dark chocolate. What I don't like is the dry coffee to brew ratio.