I think you're seeing the realizations that... people are burnt out on hype and are returning to a somewhat less Pollyanna view of every new grinder out there. --Jeff Kletsky, Is the Niche Duo actually legit?
You'll be surprised to learn that you are all agents of the global capitalist conspiracy. Repent, and return ye to your Maxwell Houses! --Jim Schulman, Beware of Hipster Cafes
Leave it to home barista to take the most simple of espresso machines - the spring lever - and make it sound more complex than the large hadron collider. --Pete, Lance Hedrick Review
If people are willing to pay more for coffee roasted light, and those roasts in and of themselves are more profitable, then why wouldn't a business in that market roast lighter? --Craig (baldheadracing), Thoughts on Light Roasted Coffee
Crema tells very little, if at all. I can get a beautiful crema on a shot, and the espresso can taste like hell. And some blends will have not such a good looking crema and taste wonderful. It's just a window dressing. --Pete (bullet08), About crema
Personally I choose the one that tastes the best and learned to live with anything I don't like about the physical device. After all, its purpose is to grind coffee to taste its best, not star in product videos. --Chris (PIXIllate), Better and worse workflow
Hiding the problem with a paper filter makes the useless. It's a bit like putting a smiley-face sticker over top a check-engine warning light on your dash - 'All better now'. --Jake Groseclos, Naked portafilter mess