Since there is complete agreement on what the best grinder for espresso is *

I would like to hear peoples thoughts on the best grinder for pour over. Specifically, a single dose grinder for light roasts with no limit on budget or size, BUT feel free to comment on best burrs,...

If we define cafe crema as an espresso-type drink except you push a LOT of water through the coffee puck so that the drink ends up as much as 230ml (as opposed to an Americano where you pull the concentrated shot first, then add boiling water to it) - are there any manual...

Replacing the gaskets on my new to me Cremina and both wings on the c clip broke that hold in the 4 hole washer that holds in the rubber gasket.

Anyone ever had to remove a c-clip inside of there? It's slightly larger than a semi-circle. I was able to remove the 4 hole washer...

I got my robot roughly a week ago and am struggling to pull decent shots. I've tried 16-19g. With WDT. I usually start with pre-infusion, then go to 6-8bar of pressure.

No matter what I do somehow get sour yet also bitter shots. I never get anything close to sweet.

Also I...

I had put in a deposit on the Omnia a couple of weeks ago and am told to expect delivery in April, however after reading Jeff's comments in my other thread I started looking into more exotic options, some of which are not available here locally in Dubai, but still considering...

I'm looking at a set up for a cocktail bar, and can't decide between a mod bar or mavam under counter or something just really beautiful and unique? Any suggestions?

I have read many descriptions of the taste of espressos, but I've never been able to work out whether people use the word acidic and the word sour to describe to the same sensation. Sometimes I describe my own impressions of acidic coffee as good acid (lively) and bad acid...

Does anyone know if there is a commercial espresso machine with a height under 18 ? Including vintage machines...

I know that this type of post pops-up often so thank you ahead of time. I am hoping to upgrade my grinder from a Niche Zero. We are moving to our first home and I wanted to take this as an opportunity to make a large grinder upgrade. I have tried my hardest to do my research and...

Hey friends, a bit of a tough decision on my part that I'm offloading to you guys. I managed to get myself 200g of a very nice gesha and I'm not quite sure how to brew it with the least losses. I've got a Niche zero, v60, French press, ACS Vesuvius, Aeropress, hell even an ibrik...

Hi Folks,
I just opened a new DF64 Gen2 which I got few days back. I have gone through few grinds but this is not matching what I saw in tons of youtube reviews that gen2 solved all the problems of static and grinds flying over.

I have attached video of what is happening....

I'd like to see opinions from those who have used really small home roasters, such as the Ikawa and Kaffelogic, vs larger home roasters, such as the Quest, Huky and Aillio. I see a lot of interest here for those smaller roasters lately.

I've consistently moved up in roaster...

It seems a few people are interested in this roaster and I recieved my first order from them today. I will be posting my impressions here.

For reference, I have been into home espresso for 6+ years, in which time I have had the good fortune to try some of the most well...

This machine is interesting. Has anyone had experience with this machine and are willing to share?

So far I've bought a few loads of Panamese greens and have been surprised (?) by the quality, whats your experience with Panamese greens? (simply because I read very little about them here)

There are clearly some manner of electrical gremlins living in my Appartamento. I previously had a blocked thermosiphon preventing the grouphead from heating up, but I had the machined looked over by a local tech and the grouphead is perfect now. Previously, however, I had...

We live in the country on a small farm and our water comes from a well. Those familiar with wells know that a well pump at the bottom of the well supplies water to a bladder tank which then supplies the house. The interior of the bladder contains potable water and the region...

The Olympia Cremina is my grail home espresso machine but I have not yet pulled the trigger. I use a Kafatek MC4 and a Cafelat Robot. I've been happy with this setup for years. I prefer manual simplicity but I also love milk drinks, which the Robot doesn't do and the Cremina...

I would like to reroute the steam tubing in my ECM Synchronika. But I'm not sure I have a good way to go about it.

See below for my current thoughts. Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated.

Option 1: Reuse the copper tubing that's there now

Option 2: Run new copper...

I am planning to insulate the tubing that runs from the steam boiler to the steam wand, but I think the temperature may be too high (approx 130 C) for some insulation materials that are typically used to insulate residential hot water pipes.

Ideally the material should not...