TLDR: what's the difference between a day in the sealed bag as delivered, vs a day after that bag is opened for the first time?

Talking here about the rule of thumb that beans are best used somewhere in the 7-21 days after roasting. Don't want to get into any differences...

The machine has been in development for a while, and has been delayed, but is now in early production and will ship soon. It is a commercial machine. In the future, it will be interesting to see if the technology comes down to home use - where induction might be a game changer....

This thread is for early adopters of the Lelit Bianca

It is also for all who want to comment or Q & A about the ongoing bench review

I was wondering if this should have been posted in the repair/maintenance section but at the end I decided that this was the right place. It can be moved if necessary.

I am interested in knowing what is the general experience of other members with the quality of the machines...

I stumbled across what appeared to be a nice, one-owner, 90S a couple weeks ago. It was being sold because it no longer controlled it's pressure, and an attempt at repair, had failed. It's arrived and I'm looking forward to learning about it, repairing it, and of course, making...

In the market for a new machine as an upgrade to my 10yr old Gaggia Classic. I like the GC for the ease of repair (I've had to put in new thermostats and switch group) and minor mods for OPV and steam wand.
I've recently been more into espresso and upgraded to a Eureka...

I just roasted and tried my first anaerobic natural coffee - a Colombian pink bourbon. Thee raw beans had this over powering balsalmic vinegar over fermented fruit aroma that gave me pause for thought.. During the first few minutes of roasting there was this soy sauce and...

Cleaning my Niche tonight because I dropped a shot glass on counter and small chips of glass were everywhere, even on top of things on the counter. Did not want to take a chance since the lid was up, so I am cleaning the Niche too.

There are coffee grounds stuck in the grease...

My Strega worked fine right out of the box & so far I'm quite impressed with the build & finish quality although I do have a few minor quibbles function wise. The reservoir lid definitely needs a lifting handle so you don't have to remove the cup warming tray every time you want...

Hi All, I started with Silvia, then to Anita, and now looking to upgrade. I love the QM Anita from Chris', and it works great and I can consistently pull very good shots. The requirements that I like are:

Dependability and reliability.
Ease of fixing myself. There is no one...