I'm wondering what would be the smallest size "single cup" of a light roast that it can brew without compromising its quality vs larger batch sizes. I usually make a 12g/190-200g cup

I was following someone else's observation that large burrs could handle more beans without packing them together as much, and therefore wouldn't be as sensitive to the bean load variations

I wonder if this feed isssue might be part of the explanation why large burrs are generally said to taste better. I've never understood a really credible explanation for this before, outside of heat buildup in high volume grinding

Acaia Pearl from 2020. Works perfectly, cosmetically very good. Rubber cover is removable. $90 shipped in USA.{image}

Orea v3 dripper and a sample pack of 10 Sibarist "fast" filters made for the Orea. Opened and assembled but never used. I don't have time to experiment with this myself. $30 shipped in USA.{image}

I have both. I haven't done a lot of careful testing, but I would say they're quite comparable. Both very good

I can second the recommendation of S&W after a number of years experience with them

49mm Orphan Espresso Ipanema aluminum dosing funnels - for some reason I had two. $15 each shipped in USA.{image}

MATER pressurestat for later Creminas, new. $15 shipped in USA. {image}

My 2009 Cremina had what I believe is a similar MATER pstat, and I had to replace it a few times after it started occasionally swinging too high. Cerini told me that they thought it was the microswitch getting temperamental (USA current load). The Cremina also had its mounting changed to a U tube, a...