I certainly do not want to start a vendetta against Klatch. I have purchased from them for years without any problems, hence my dismay. So let me pivot back to my original question. Can we as espresso lovers no longer expect that fresh beans will be delivered to us in a timely manner? Do you think t...

Maybe this is the new normal but I was shocked at the response I got from Klatch about undelivered coffee. I ordered espresso beans almost two weeks ago and never got delivery. I paid for priority shipping so I called Klatch expecting them to resend or refund. But they told me that once it goes to U...

I,on the other hand, had exactly the opposite experience. After many years of experimenting with lighter roasts I have become completely hooked on Dolce. The dark sweet tones call to me daily and I now find the light, bright fruity stuff less interesting

I find that it is much easier to clean and keep clean and it lasts a lot longer as well. I'm not sure if it makes a huge amount of difference in taste unless you already have perfected every other variable. However the likelihood of less gunk buildup may also contribute to better taste. I have switc...

I do not drink decaf and rarely serve it unless people insist. But my wife only drinks decaf and Illy is her favorite. Just today I opened a new can and noticed it is different, mostly in a good way. The roast seems a bit darker and the shot has a lot more crema and body. When I went on

Is it just me or has Blue Bottle starting roasting their espresso blends darker than they used to. Both 17 ft and Hayes seem darker to me

I have both. Or rather the GS/3 is at my house and the Mini at my son's. I like messing around with the variables on the GS/3 MP but the taste difference is not that big. But with variables also comes the ability to mess the shot up

I was in that exact same situation some years ago. I went with LaMarzocco (GS/3 and then also a Mini too) and am not disappointed. The LaSpaz made very good shots and often excellent shots. But the LM is more consistent. It makes excellent shots almost always. And I definitely get some taste profile...

I'm selling my appx four year old Versalab M3 grinder. It has always worked perfectly for me and is in very good condition. Has new belt and I am also including a spare set of burrs that I had purchased but never had to use. I pull several shots a day so I'm guessing it has had about 300

I do not drink decaf but my wife does and I have tried almost every decaf available and never found one I liked. But to her it doesn't matter at all. I think the effect that the decaf process has on flavor depends on the type of process. To my taste the natural "Swiss water" process is the worst. Al...