The beauty of the moccamaster is its simplicity. It will do the same thing for 20-30 years and parts will be available after that. It's for folks that want a decent cup of coffee with a flick of the switch practically their entire working life. There are plenty of options for more control out there and I'm eager

I have both. I've had the ode with ssp mp for around 2 years. I got the 078 a few months ago. The 078 is finally seasoned and producing some really great cups. As for taste comparison, it's a bit tough between them. They both edge toward the same type of profile. I end up enjoying the 078 more because

How new is the grinder? 078s hasnt been out too long so if it is newer then it may still need some seasoning. Typically the signs of a youthful burr are inconsistent shots and some spurts

For your second profile, the charge temp seems right but you seem to be doing a long soak instead of powering up right away. Also if the damper's partly open you're still slowing things down. If you're not driving in enough heat early you may be pushing the roast later. My roaster is probably an earlier version by the

Hello all; My Rancilio Silvia V1 wasn't steaming very well, so I took off the steam nozzle to clean it and found two small (head of a pin sized or a bit bigger) pieces of light green material inside. Under magnification It looks smooth and uniform so I'm guessing it's man-made and not some exotic form of scale

Now this is the kind of content that is truly inspirational. Dave, I've sent an email

True, but the alternatives that can roast a full pound have so much better control over the roast with telemetry that it ends up being a worthwhile upgrade for most

The video in the last entry shows how the grind adjustment works. There is a lock at the zero marking (as well as the 145 marking), so it is impossible to make more than one turn on the adjustment wheel. I removed the collar to check for the chirp, and it was approximately at -3. After I changed

Do DF64v's have this problem?

Are you sure about that? Looking closely at the plumbing, it looks to me like you have a line pressure inlet fitting at the front of the drip tray surround that feeds a manifold that wraps around the back side of the frame to feed the groups and the valve with a lever on it. Given the other valve