I am trying third wave water for the first time. Can I save any excess water from my kettle or should I discard it?

Hi! I'm new to espresso and am looking for a travel grinder. I will need it for pour over with a V60, moka pot, and espresso with a Robot. I think budget will limit me to hand grinders. A Lagom mini would be great, but I don't think I will use it enough to justify the cost. I...

Hello

Quick Mill now markets two new models called POP and POP UP .
Do you have any information other than what the Italian manufacturer's website says (YT provides videos presenting them, but no test to date)?
I'm reluctant to part with my Rocket Appartamento (it dates from...

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?

I've seen the 3D printing files but I don't want to go that route. I'm hoping someone knows of a genuine drip tray for my machine.

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...

Well it seems that I have the first La Marzocco Swan grinder in the USA. IMO the Swan is an important advancement in espresso grinders, addressing key grinding issues with very smart engineering solutions. Grinds retention issues due to static charge are solved by passing ground...

Dear coffee-community,

I want to get your feedback on brewing light roasted coffees like almost anything from the Barn (Berlin roaster) or comparable light roasts.
I really enjoy funky and fruity (anaerobic / fermented) light roasts - but I struggle with the following...

Looking for a berry bomb coffee. The natural Ethiopians from my local roasters are not cutting it. I want some berries.

I had an amazing bag from Red Rooster Ethiopia Worka Sakaro Anaerobic Natural, but they don't have anything else in stock like that.

For sale is a lightly used Lido E from orphan espresso. I bought it late 2018, and primarily used it while traveling. Probably only seen 5 or 10kg of coffee over this time. The only issue is the rubber grip was lost during our last move, but it's still fully functional and a...