I am about to pull the trigger on a Bosco Sorrento. Looking for folks here who have or have used this machine to poke holes in it for me.

My situation: Multiple decade espresso machine owner (and wrench). Counter space is no issue, plumbing and drain are already in place with...

When I connect both the Stagg EKG and Sculptor to a 230V 15A power socket I can hear the motor struggle to reach full rpm. Is this because both appliances combined require more than 15A of power? I also feel like the grounds produced are sub optimal when I grind coffee while the...

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For a few years I owned an Ascaso espresso machine and grinder, and utterly failed to make good coffee with it. In the end I got demotivated and took a long hiatus from espresso. During the pandemic my spark was relit and I invested in a DF64, SSP Lab Sweet burrs...

I like light and medium-light roasts. Espresso and pour over. I have owned a slayer modded BDB for nearly 4 years. In that time, I have used the OE Pharos and Niche Zero. The Niche really struggles with light roast. I usually end up putting the Pharos in a leg lock and wearing...

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I have recently moved from an Aillio bullet to a Probat 05 series 2 roaster. I missed the controls I had on the bullet so I have upgraded the Probat with extra thermocouples( ET and BT 3mm probes) as well as a differential pressure sensor. I went the Phidget route. However,...

I've been using a roast colorimeter for some time to help narrow the starting point for dialing in new coffees, and I just noticed that Onyx is now listing the Agtron level for its offerings. One case in point is their Monarch, which is currently at 64.3 (the upper end of medium...

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I've convinced myself, that the DF83 - which is avaliable here in Europe now - is the grinder of choice for my soon to be Linea Micra.

However(!) the v2 is almost available as I type, and eventhough I'm going to stick with the standard burr set, they say that the v2...

I recently purchased the 80mm super-lattice (ceramic) coated steel Ditting/Mahlkoenig dual-screw burrs from fellow Home-Barista user jpboyt. James Pat Boyt is the owner of Boyt Enterprises and supplies loads of different burr offerings. What piqued my interest in these burrs was...

I've been adjusting the water debit / flow rate (without a portafilter in) on my Pro 800, getting better success reducing it from the 80ml/sec I had initially, but very curious what other users have theirs set at?

Thank you!

I'm a year into learning latte art and I still find it pretty hit and miss.

Despite steaming with the weakest possible steam (1.1 bar, 1 hole tip) in order to make things go as slowly as possible, the resulting milk is highly dependent on how much time I spend stretching the...

Hi fellow roasters,
I'm torn on getting a roaster but have concerns based on some missing points and ignorance. If I buy 50 lbs of green beans knowing my consumption rate is possibly 2 lbs per month for that one variety, that puts me at storing greens for ~2 years. Given...

Lately, I am running out of things to try out. So back to the force tamper again:
Does anyone know what is this diameter of 54mm model exactly?

Any input is appreciated.

Aeropress announced four new items last month at Ambiente 2023:
Aeropress XL is twice the volume of the original. Appears to be made of the current polypropylene and its dimensions are both wider and taller than the original. It may take a new larger paper filter, and it's...

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I just upgraded from a Eureka MCI to a Lagom P64. As expected, a very nice improvement in terms of quality in the cup and workflow. I'm very happy with the P64. However, the P64 also has much more static (acceptable with RDT, but still) than the Eureka MCI, which...

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I've been lurking here for a while. Thank you all for sharing and allowing us all to learn.
I have GS3mp and Weber KEY. Recently I've been discovering the world of lighter roasts and acidic flavors and learn to like it.
While working with these light roasts I'm...

Room temperature is one of many possible temperatures for just-roasted beans...

Roasted up a small batch (130g) of Nicaragua Buena Vista Obata using an 8-minute (IKAWA) linearly-declining RoR roast profile to what looked like a City-ish roast level - at least that's what it...

Hi all. I'm going to descale my faema legend (5 or 6 litre boiler) and forgotten what the quantity of citrus acid to water would be. I've done it years ago but completely forgot what my measurements were. Any help please. Thanks.
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I make a lot of americanos on my single boiler machine, which has me filling my cup via the steam wand. But since it's a single boiler, as long as I don't put it in steam mode, it comes out at the brew temp, which is nice, however since it's a steam wand, it comes out in 2 small...

This question is for anyone who has used both the Nurri Leva and the Evo Leva. I am considering both of these machines as possible replacements for my Salvatore Compact Lever. My primary goals for this upgrade are:

1) direct, precise, control over brew water temperature,
2)...

I'm currently using a Linea Mini and a compak e10 single dose by time. Happy with everything, but it would make my morning minorly more efficient if there was a machine out there that accurately dosed to a 10th of a gram. Current process is pinching out excess and blipping the...