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I recently converted my EK43 into an EK43s. I took the occasion to also break down and clean and re calibrate my ek. (just a basic calibration not a Titus type realignment and so on). I found afterwards that my brewed coffees were just different , so i decided to...

Hi,
I am looking for advice about my coffee situation.

I run a small bakery. One of our selling points is that we make everything from scratch with local ingredients--so part of our brand is to have high quality items. We are very small and most of our customers are not sitting...

I've come across a podcast that mentioned that this coffee scientist did an experiment on coffee freshness and it's flowrate ( espresso)

Ranking from the slowest to fastest.

1. Rested
2. Freshly roast
3. Aged

No explanation was provided on why the freshest coffee has the...

As a barista, I primarily drink the coffee that I prepare for myself at the shop, but on my days off I have been experimenting with fun ways to brew at home. I know that I want to start making pour overs but there are so many options and I have no clue which to purchase! I have...

Is there a certain technique for using a hand grinder like the M47 to maximize uniformity? I use it primarily for pourover and would like to cut down on the amount of fines I'm producing. Am I doing it wrong by just dumping the beans in the hopper and going to town?

I have two questions.

Is grind size for Kalita coarser than V60 or finer?
I have the Baratza Virtuoso+ and I find that grind size at 15 (recommended by Baratza) chokes the filter and brewing time is more than 5 minutes. I tried using grind setting to 18 and it reduces the time...

Hi HB,

Over my time in Italy I have had the opportunity to purchase many moka pots for cheap, and am always looking out for more! Assembled here is the majority of my finds. My best find was the silver clad neapolitan pot I purchased for 20 euro but later found out it was a...

Hey Everyone,

I recently received my kickstarter backed Ukeg Nitro from Growlerwerks! Before this I have not had any experience making nitro, but I have made coffee pretty much every other way possible. I have to say I am pretty impressed by the build quality and easy of use....

Hi Folks, I am currently using a 10 cup chemex to make coffee for myself and my wife (paired with my Baratza Vario w steel burrs for grinding). I have been making large pourovers (750-850 ml of water) as we drink like 4 cups of coffee between the two of us.

I wanted to see, are...