A pretty reasonable summary article has been published at phys.org if you're like me and found the original article a bit of a slog with all the genetics terminology. {link} I think that this article better conveys what a potential breakthrough this research may be

No Josh. This last unit was headed to a collector (not me). The Pharos was the first hand grinder they invented, and I had a version 1, serial 225. It was a breakthrough in grind quality for the cost way back when the one to beat in Jim Schulman's Titan Grinder Project review was the Mazzer Robur, at very

I've only picked up this hobby about 5 years ago so maybe I'm missing something but who's buying $175 conventional tampers when you can get really good leveling tampers for under $50. Is it like driving a manual car? It's more enjoyable if you're good at tamping straight?

Please let me know if you know more. What are the two knobs on the water level gauge on the right used for? {image}

Ok, I checked it out tonight... pulled the gauge, opened and inspected it. Super clean. And reassembled, setting the needle at 0 to start. The other gauge I had did not have a matching thread, so I skipped it for now... but I think this gauge is probably at least functioning correctly... so then I plumbed it back in and

OK. I searched the difference between the 40011 and the 40010 and found these links of detailed info. The iRoast 2 40010 has 2 selectable roast levels. The 40011 has several pre-programmed roast levels. Here are the links that will give you detailed specs. One makes you sign up or view ads to see it online. {link} Yes

I think that the 40011 had programmable profiles and the 40010 did not. My collection of iRoasts are packed up for a move so I can't check

Wow that's crazy you got something different than all of the photos on their website and every other Mini R I've seen photos of online so far. I hope mine will have a white base when it comes next month

Ike's approach works for Ike's selections of coffee and expectations from that coffee. If you have different coffees or expectations, you may need something a bit more controlled. 20-30 seconds might be appropriate for a "dragon", but shorter flushes are generally more appropriate. I typically would flush to just below my target pulling temperature on the EricS' thermometer, then

Maybe someone will know. But are you really asking which parts to swap into which iRoast?