I currently have a La Pavoni Europiccola (pre millenium). I typically make 1 shot of espresso per day in the morning, no steaming. Will I notice much of a flavor improvement/ease of use if I decide to get an Olympia Cremina? I tend to drink dark roasts. I have noticed even for...

Hello home-baristas,

I'm an avid reader of many of the forums here, but posting for the first time as we speak.

I've caught the manual lever bug... badly... and would be grateful for some guidance from the community.

I suppose some background is in order first: just last...

Hello,
I have decided to convert my Rancilio Silvia espresso machine to a rotary pump. My plan is to use a stepper motor so that I can control the speed. Does anyone know what motor I should use to power the pump? Would this motor be sufficient ( ? I have no idea how strong it...

Currently have a Niche Zero and looking into flat burr grinders. I would keep the Niche but want something that is different (better?) for light and light-medium roasts. Looking to get more flavor notes out of some of these roasts. Between the Zerno Z1 (with SSP) and the P100,...

Hope someone can help me with this. An RoR flick right after dry end. It happens on every roast. Anyone ever dealt with this/know what causes it? Any help would be appreciated.

Hi. I've seen various photos of coffee packaged in tin cans. Can you give me some names of roasters who use these containers?

Thanks!

hello and sorry to come back with this topic but the ones opened on it now seem closed. And then today the users of Blow-up must easily be able to announce us the thing.

I'm planning to add a grinder with a hopper to my Niche Zero. I'm thinking of Eureka, either the Mignon...

Not sure if these are still used as much around here and if people are getting them these days, but this is what worked for me.

I stumbled upon some old SJs and got two for a very good price.

Converted one to single dosing with the Daniel Wong system, which is pretty awesome....

My fourth Export and this one will stay.
What a machine.
Superfast ready to make a shot.Probably less than 10 minutes.Amazing quality of espresso.Very good steamer.Small footprint!
No double shots though.

Hi all,
I'm getting ready to go on a family vacation. Rather than drag my V60 and all associated gear to just brew for myself (or a small number of folks) I'd like to just elevate the coffee game for the whole gang. I'm thinking if I bring a scale with a standard drip brewer I...

Hi All,

When I roast I usually get 1 weak pop, followed by 30 second (plus or minus) until the next pop. Then 1C really gets rolling.

Is that first weak pop the start of 1C or do I wait (for timing purposes, etc) until the later more vigorous cracks?

Thanks!

Eric

Hey all, this is my first time posting to HB but I have been on here in the past for various reasons related to my 1998 LP Europiccola.

I have been recently scouring old posts on here because last week I picked up a Bezzera Family of FB marketplace from a couple in Syracuse...

Just installed my FC on my ECM. One thing I found no matter where I put my FC, the reading on group head gauge is always 9bar. I did measurement for flow rate for every ¼ turn and seem fine. Was my gauge defective? Or something I miss when I was doing installation?

Hello,

I'm having trouble dialing in a lightly roasted coffee from DR Congo called Mapendo. It's an SL-34 coffee that in other cases has been tasty for me. This is what the shot looks like:

I'm currently getting intense bitterness along with savory and herbal notes and am...

Anyone using Northbound Coffee Roasters?

They look reasonably priced (for a daily driver) but most of the posts are pretty old. If you are using, do you have blend recommendations for Americano (usually) or milk-based (occasionally). My wife and I typically drink 2-3 cups each...

Hey everyone, I am completely new to making espresso. i recently purchased an entry level machine (Sage Barista Touch) and I am looking for some tips to improve my dose to yield ratio. I constantly get too much yield, even though I keep reducing my brewing time and grinding the...

Has anyone used a flojet to use a Bezzera Strega without the pump. Would this work or would I need to go another route? Plumbing into my houses water line is not an option for me

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to share with you some preliminary simulation results which I managed to obtain in my free time.

The LHS of the attached video gives the transient behavior of the temperature (degrees Celsius) both in the water and solid material, sampled using a...

Anybody using a Solar Generator (battery + inverter that you hook up to solar panels to charge) with their electric roaster? Cautionary tales and experience welcome.

I'm considering using my Geneverse HomePower TWO PRO Solar Generator Bundle from Costco with my Bullet.

We have an ECM Synchronika that we use for about 4 shots fairly religiously; it is about 6-7 years old. While we backflush it every 3-4 weeks and change the gasket that holds the basket every 1-2 years, I have never gone inside to clean/inspect/lubricate parts. How does one know...