I've only picked up this hobby about 5 years ago so maybe I'm missing something but who's buying $175 conventional tampers when you can get really good leveling tampers for under $50.

Is it like driving a manual car? It's more enjoyable if you're good at tamping straight?

Can anyone tell what mistake I'm making if it might be a common one?

Been killing me to keep this under wraps, but for the last few weeks I, along with a few others here, have been testing out Option-O's upcoming 98mm Mizen burrs that they designed for their P100 and upcoming Lagom 01 grinders.

At first glance, the burrs look similar to...

Includes:

Custom Powder Coat
GS3 style steam wand
Pantechinon knobs and slider kit - $453 purchased new
Pantechinon portafilter handle
Pantechinon Stainless Steel Feet - $45 purchased new
ACE services shot timer - $160 purchased new
Grafikus Pre Infusion Kit - $790 purchased...

This is the companion to the Philos review thread . Please posts your thoughts here.

I have a DeLonghi EC155 which doesn't have a descaling function. I add a bunch of citric acid to the 32 oz tank and then release about 1/4 of a tank, and then let it sit for 20-30 minutes, and then release some more.

I read that some people recommend leaving the machine on in...

Hi all,

I understand the Mara X ships with IMS baskets, with a 14g to 18g one (A), and a 18g to 21g one (B).

I want to ask if someone has tried using 18g in basket A, and 18g in basket B and noticed a difference in terms of even extraction, the amount of bar pressure etc.

I'm...

Hi all,

I've looked at this thread Huky Gas Automation and tried to see I could use it with my BC 5 roaster. However, the Python code is from a different version, and after updating it, I can't seem to have my Python code talk to the Arduino board. Any help would be great.
When...

Well, yes... it has... but I don't understand why...

I am doing a frame off restoration of an old Astoria 2 group machine and it has the normal dual pressure gauge. I am reassembling the machine, and ran it a bit to check for leaks and test the electronics. And I noticed that...

Have a Quick Mill Monza Deluxe that I started the descale process on using the option in the menu. Unfortunately, it just continues to pump water through. I stopped by turning the power off after filling the reservoir 4 times with water. Now when turning it back on, it wants to...