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...

Hi everyone,

I am looking to purchase my first espresso machine. We currently have a Jura. I know, I know, but convenience is king for my wife. However, I'm tired of the faux-presso and I've convinced her to add an espresso machine to the mix.

As for our current consumption...

Has anyone been following the early stages of this xBloom launch?

Kickstarter:
Site:

Personally, I was already over it before it launched, but I'm almost certainly not in their target market. I suppose if it gets some people still without grinders to appreciate the merits of...

I've always had the opinion that I should buy the best greens that I can, as my lack of roasting skills means that my roasting can only reduce cup quality.

Recently Scott Rao did a blog post on score inflation, and he did have a couple paragraphs of interest about roasting for...

Hi,

I've been lurking around for perhaps too long ^_^

I have sold my Gaggia Classic Pro because I wanted to upgrade to a Lelit Elizabeth. Life happened, the budget was allocated elsewhere and meanwhile, we're drinking pour-over coffee which is perfectly fine, but my wife...

Sasa Sestic has a new pourover stand/brewing aid, best explained in this short video (1:46):

Usage video (3:14)

When I saw the video, I thought, Hey, that looks like a whisky stone.

Anyone tried something similar?

Hi,

I have a Mazzer mini doser grinder with the standard 58mm flat burrs. What would be the best upgrade for this grinder in-terms of better taste in the cup (my preference is lighter roasts). I'm considering the following (and some comments from my research):
1) 64mm SSP burrs...

I noticed some corrosion and a slight pressure leak at the water level sensor probe. I went to remove the fitting to install a fresh Teflon insert I had, one tiny turn of the wrench and off she went. My first thought was well that's odd, it was only hand tight but then I...

Hi everyone, I'm new here and recently purchased my very first lever espresso machine, an arrarex caravel v3.0 on ebay.

The machine looks amazing, I've got all pieces and the heating elements are working just fine.
I've received the machine just about a week ago and been...

Hello all,

I recently got a GS/3 AV. I have managed to do bleeding from group head, setting valve to have around 12 bars while heating etc.

So, the question is: I am seeing around 10-10.5 bars while getting espresso. I've tried changing dose to have less in basket (from 20gr...

I was invited to a dinner tonight put on by the UC Davis coffee department and went as Kent's (Marzocco) plus one. I met the Probat, Cropster (who insisted I'll be using the software by the end of the week lol), Baratza guys and the faculty department head at UC Davis who...

I just bought a house with an enclosed finished porch/sunroom that will be the only space I can roast for the foreseeable future, and it also has a natural gas hookup for a space heater. I have the propane stove for the Huky and definitely still can just use a propane tank, but...

Hello again, hope everyone is doing well. I'm having a hard time deciding on a new espresso machine as there are so many options available. I'll start with some history my coffee adventure.

About 10 years ago my Keurig died and I decided to stop drinking subpar coffee. I didn't...

Folks -
While trying to reduce pump noise in my new Andreja Premium, a component in-line with the pump wiring (photo) shorted to the case (interestingly fusing the pump switch at the group closed). I've measured its resistance - it now looks like a DC-short. Does anyone know...

I've had my Rocket Cellini for over 7 years now. Always fed filtered water, with Oscar pouches for the last 2-3 years. Last few weeks it hasn't been generating sufficient flow rate. I've since descaled the group head and replaced the ulka pump. Still no luck. Is this HX route...

Hello

I have a Rocket Cinquantotto.

I usually steam between 100ml and 200ml(3.4and 6.8 oz).

I sometimes like a 1:1 ratio of espresso and milk

40ml of each (1.35 oz)

I found a stainless steel pitcher that holds 85 ml (2.9 oz)

Needless to say, the steaming gets messy,...

Does anyone have hands-on experience with both the Able disk(s) and the new AeroPress self-produced metal filter? If so, what has been your experience and how are you feeling about them both?

Also, if anyone happens to know, how does the screen size compare between the two?...

E61 groupheads use a pre-infusion chamber, but I can't find any information about the actual pre-infusion profile, i.e. the amount of water that passes to the puck for this purpose, how long it takes, and what's the pressure profile. Can anyone share this info?

At the beginning of last year I bought a helor 101. It arrived while I was on vacation and by the time I got to use it, it had been past the return date. Well, I hated it. So much so that I didn't pick it up until 15min ago to give it another shot. I am even more disappointed at...

First post, long time lurker. Would appreciate all the help I can get.

Current set up: Ascaso Steel Duo PID v2, Baratza Sette 270wi

100% use of the grinder is for espresso, and 90% of the time we drink light to medium roasts. Our favorite flavors are ones with fruity notes,...