Lately I've been liking honey processed coffee or so I thought until I was surprised with a V.G. washed S.W. decaf.
Does anyone find a preference for a processing type, can you tell or does it depend on the coffee?

There are some threads and posts that are so exceptional, I've got nothing to say and would like to indicate appreciation. Ryan Lee just completed restoring a Faema Marte. That deserves an Applause emoticon. I don't want to clutter the thread with adding a post to indicate that....

What is everyone using for a knock box these days?

I put the hint out there for Father's Day so there is a small chance there's one on the way but a search I just did failed to turn up much. Is there a knock box that's easy to clean and doesn't take up a ton of counter space?...

I'm trying to repair a Monza Deluxe 5010 for a friend. Neither the boiler nor coffee cup heaters are being energised, yet in other respects the machine appears to be working normally. The DC voltages at the SSR's for the heaters measures only 0.4 volts when the display reports...

I finally got a chance to try Dragonfly coffee after reading so much about them. I bought 3 types of beans from them. I was actually surprised that Crème Dolce was kind of just good to me, and the one that stood out was Lean Hammer. Anyone else have this experience?

I'm...

I am close to purchasing the M4 grinder. Any sharing of user experience would be greatly appreciated.

Hey all,

Can anyone explain what sort of effect you would expect to see with burrs that have a sharper end tooth? When I say sharper, the picture probably explains it. These are side profiles of Ditting 804 burrs: The original cast burrs that were sharpened by SSP, and the new...

Geez, it's been a long while since I posted anything new. I've seen a trickle of info coming from 2021 Host Milano, thanks primarily to the german Espresso TV youtube channel. They did a short interview with Daniele Berenbruch, who is the partner of Andrew Meo of Rocket...

My Bezzera Mitica is about 9 years old, repairs and down time are getting more common, I may be ready for next machine. My Mitica is down now, smoke and burning smell (I'll diagnose, and likely fix regardless, but I think I want to look at new machines anyway).

I know everyone...

How is everyone with hard water dealing with issues?

I tested my water a few times and it's considered moderately hard. That sounds like a lot but it's about the middle of the scale. None of my other appliances care, only my ECM Synchronika. WLL wants to sell me an expensive...