After I saw the video clip on barista hustle's upcoming autocomb, I went looking for alternatives that are already available that mechanise the wdt process and make it more consistently the same from shot to shot. I came across the following...

Has anyone used this...

Hoping to learn more about this machine as used in the US. Clearly it's gorgeous, and can make amazing espresso. Wondering how it achieves temp stability in the group. The website says just walk up and pull a shot no temp management needed. How does that work - surely it is an...

$5 for 8000 words. I just bought the PDF and had a quick scan. I can't really summarize without giving away the whole paper, but if you liked Hoos' Modulating ... publication then this is in a similar prescriptive style, but on one topic. In terms of prescriptions, probably most...

Could be good or bad, i.e. I can't believe I didn't do/use XYZ back in 2023 or I can't believe I used to do/use XYZ back in 2023

For me: I think grinding by weight will become ubiquitous.

Yep, exactly! :) Francesco knows what he's doing!

Do you mind sharing some info on your PID? Mine is 220V and I was going to pull the plug (ha!) on a plug adapter and a 110V heating element from Brooks.

Mod note: Moved from Post a pic of your home espresso setup......

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 most common answer to this question is brush before drinking , and the argument is that coffee is acidic which leaves teeth enamel more exposed to damage. One should apparently wait at least 30 minutes after drinking and before brushing. Or something along those lines.

What...

I'm after a tamper upgrade as I'm not happy with how much effort it's taking me to achieve a level (i.e. not canted) puck with my standard tamper.

I'm struggling to wrap my head around the Normcore tamper.

I can see if you have a spring loaded tamper that isn't self-levelling...

Hi folks,

My 2 year old Quickmill QM67 has been working great until recently when the pressure won't hit 9 bars for almost 15-18 seconds.. I tried using a blind basket and the pressure hit 10 bars only after about 14 seconds. It used to reach the 10 bar pressure within 6-8...

I've never tried Passenger's coffee and figure it's time to change that. Happy to hear recommendations for what to try. I'm likely to avoid the extra precious ($) stuff, and will primarily brew as V60 and Chemex.

Thank you!

I think I may have grenaded my Rancilio Silvia V1 Machine by leaving out in the cold. Two of the screws on the boiler are not tightening (replacements on the way to see if they hold) and the boiler is leaking. Also have a gasket on order.

However if I can't get it fixed I need a...

Hi All, I have Quickmill Anita, and now looking to upgrade to La Marzocco Linea Mini, LM Micra or QM Vetrano

My requirements that I like are:

Dependability and reliability.

Ease of fixing myself and parts availability. There is no one near me to do that and I really don't...

Hello,

I always wanted to get a WAFO basket for my LSM group head after watching Brian Quan's YouTube Video:

So I reached out to WAFO and was told they only make 58.5mm basket. When asked about customizing a 54mm basket, the answer was:

Not sure what that suppose to mean, but...

Having just tried Sey for the first time, I'm wondering if i got a bad bag, or of this is just the style. The coffee is a washed Colombian, 3 weeks off roasting.

The whole beans smelled vegetal, the grounds smelled vegetal. After cooling, in the cup is a prominent citrus...

A question for owners of grinders where coarseness is regulated by a small wheel and not by notches around the collar (such as Eureka Mignon).

Is the whole espresso range within one full turn?

If it's not, how do you see where you are? For example, how do you know if it's now...

Hey! I have a sage due temp and am trying to master the art of latte art! I'm getting a nice glossy feel to my milk and have a thermometer so am steaming to approx 60-65c. I just can not get my art to push round the edge of the cups and spread to the whole cup. Feel like I can't...

Anyone try this yet?
I'm less interested in the bypass solution than whether it can truly brew well without any paper filters? Every other all metal brewer seems to have problems with cups either being too muddy or with grinds clinging to the mesh of the filter and clogging it...

I finished a set of Hario V60 Japanese filters with the tab. I opened a fresh batch ordered from Amazon through the Hario seller. The draw down is quite a bit faster now. Depending on the coffee it can be anywhere from 30-45s faster. This has had an effect on taste. Nothing else...

So I recently purchased a ~10 year old Quick Mill Vetrano 2B. It's quite a beast!

Soon after I turned it on I ran into issues: among the low/no pressure issues which were solved by clearing clogs in a few jets, I noticed that the pump motor was very noisy whenever the cam lever...

Hi, new to the forum. I am wondering if anyone can direct me to a home professional or light commercial machine with single group Leva and a double boiler?

My thinking is such a machine would provide better and more stable and sustainable temperature differential between the...