All of this and more. I use it naked in the morning, but often pop in the spouts in the afternoon to split a shot with the wife. I also appreciate the ease of cleaning. I bought an original wooden-handle LM PF separately when I got the Micra to compare, and I prefer the Micra PF. I use the wooden-ha...

I have a shipping box still in compact mode wrapped in plastic that I never used. It's just cardboard and foam but figured I would check around before sending to landfill. Local Pickup Only 77079. {image}

Thanks! And glad to know someone out there got their hands on one. I've never seen it available for sale

I've found myself in an impulsive mood two or three times in as many years, thinking maybe I'd splurge on one of these. Every time I check it is SOLD OUT. Is this thing ancient history? I had a suspicion that these would be very popular with d- dealers so maybe they bought them all up. That sounds c...

Sure thing. And of course, rest period is a whole different topic where strong opinions abound. But basically, I think the consensus is lighter/longer. A week to ten days is probably good for darker roasts and a good start for lighter roasts. One thing you could do is set aside a few weeks worth to ...

I wondered about this in the past, and settled on the approach of letting fresh roasted beans rest before freezing the same amount of time I would rest them before consuming. Because freezing is an attempt to preserve a food item in it's desired state for consuming. I don't have any data to confirm ...

Whenever I get a drip coffee or pour over from a cafe, it usually has some light bubbles that linger well after pouring. It seems like the coffee is thicker somehow. What is this and why don't I get this nearly as much at home using pour over and also high quality coffees? {image}

Hi, thanks for the info. No current plans to visit, mainly curious. Was sad to hear it closed down since it was a particularly memorable stop for me. But then again ten+ years is a good run for a shop I suppose. If the owner had opened up another shop somewhere, I would definitely check it out next ...

This may be old, old news but when I Googled them the other day, I discovered they have been closed for a while. I'd be interested to know if the shop has been reincarnated. This was my first experience with high-end espresso and made my trip to Ft. Lauderdale with my then-fiancee-now-wife extra mem...

I purchased the Picopresso for our thanksgiving trip, and just had to report it is awesome. So very compact and portable, and it really, really works. The design is ingenious, with all of the parts all contained within one tiny unit and carrying case. The quality of the parts and materials surpassed...