Anyone try this yet? It seems like it should work but it's an expensive item if it doesn't

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Recipe, please!

Good suggestion about grinding to accelerate degassing - totally missed that one - thanks! Re: cupping, is there a preferred grind level when tasting for espresso? Re: bean chewing, that's seems like an experience-driven skill, so I should start practicing that habit with all my roasts

Do you clean the grinder? Do you reset the marker when you zero? {image}

This is great advice. At this budget level, I would think about how you want to experience the process of making a drink. Do you want touchscreens or mechanical controls? Levers or knob controls? Do you want to steam milk and if so, how quickly? Will you want to make a lot of adjustments, or

The missus loved it in her latte's. I had Americano every afternoon. No cream, but I expect it would be delish. [I only put cream in black goop other people claim is coffee ] Since I quit roasting about 15 years back, I almost always buy five pounds which often includes free shipping. A bit of

And thanks for that Ian. Gonna play with the triple basket tomorrow. been a while

Many thanks for that! edit: what do you store 2-3 day portions in? a single layer ziplock wouldn't be safe, would it? Or maybe a small plastic freezer dish and not worry about the air?