That is a stunning combination. Is it hard to get a Kafatek? It looks like they are deposit only?

I like Prufrock coffee. They have a great selection of light roast beans to buy and take home if you're into that. Espresso is typically good to very good as well. Redemption roasters is very decent, and they typically have a single origin espresso in addition to their house espresso blend

I haven't tried any of the grinders you mentioned so can't give an opinion but have heard good things about them. I do have a KafaTek MC5, soon to be MC6, paired with my Slayer and it works beautifully. There are a number of Slayer owners that have KafaTek grinders that influenced my choice. Both the MC5 and MC6

I'm told that mine is the first Swan order received by LM USA. I should be able to answer a lot of questions on this grinder in a couple of weeks. This will be my first conical in a while. I have an EK43, WW EG-1 with core burrset and a Titus Nautilus with HU burrset

That makes sense, I figured it was a finger hole to make lifting the tray easier

A GFCI trips if it detects a difference in voltage greater than about .005, and if your circuit is a dual GFCI/AFCI you may have a real tough time getting it to work. Make sure all your ground paths are clean, and your wiring isn't corroded. I think part of it is the way the chassis is grounded to everything

The first video above looks the best so far. You definitely give it a good push which causes some white to stream out from the pitcher. The foam is a little bit too thick, but still workable for making a rosetta. Maybe next time go for the rosetta. Just remember to do the push/pull motion to

It's whatever level of caution or paranoia one feels is appropriate since you can't really know what was done. At least you can look inside a kettle yourself

Thanks for the suggestions

I think you are on the right track for a beginner, going with a single dose grinder, for sure. It will make it easier to switch between different coffees as you are figuring out what you like/don't like in the world of espresso (just keep good notes as you go). For a beginner, any of the grinders you mentioned