I've had the Breville Oracle for about six years and finally decided to venture into making finer espresso. Decided to start with a grinder and pretty much went all in - just picked up the Versalab M4. I am super excited about it and wanted to share some unboxing pictures and a...

Hello HBers in the region. It's time for the meetup at my place on the north side of Chicago. Possible dates are the last three Saturdays in October and the first two in November, namely 15, 22, 29 October and 5 , 12, 19 November.

Please PM or email me all your possible dates;...

I've been using Brita filtered pitcher water for espresso for years. I've seen discussions about special water so I figured I had missed something and ordered some Third Wave Water after having an excellent espresso at my local coffee shop and not having the same results at...

Hi guys, visiting this country currently - can anyone recommend any good coffee shops, or places to buy coffee gear (grinders, machines, drippers... Etc...)?

Thanks in advance!

Hi, I was hoping to get some help on this topic. I have a once in a lifetime opportunity to buy one of these machines. There have been a lot of chats about this topic with minimal commitment.

Could users of both machines explain in their opinion which machine is better and why?...

OK, so I am waiting on an NCD/OCD tool to arrive currently and am already using WDT. Working with a Niche and Flair 58x, and just thought an extra level of consistency would be helpful for a newbie like myself. So I have become curious as to whether doing a typical WDT routine...

I noticed today that ECM is touting their Puristika single boiler espresso machine on social media. It says coming soon , yet I see a video from 2019 showing this machine at some European show.

Why is it being highlighted now?

I want to place an order for the Sugar Bee & Carmelita (although Tony recommended the Sugar Bee over the Carmelita for espresso drinks). Someone on here loved the Carmelita so want to try.

I forgot when asking Tony about the blends, what days he roasts. Don't think they are...

I took a few years off HB. When I left, WDT was understood to help folks having a hard time with even extraction but the general consensus was that if you can avoid it altogether your shots will be better.

These days I see a dozen brands with WDT tools and grinder manufacturers...

I own a Siemens EQ9 s700 with two grinders, and now thinking about Jura Z10. Does anybody have it ?