To me this only reinforces the importance of having places like H-B, being a neutral space for people who just care about making great coffee. Herding customers to a non-public venue gives me a really bad feeling. Also, for what it's worth, the name "Diaspora", which has a strong historical connotat...

I ordered a bag of Gran Bar and really like it. Happy to have finally tried out this roaster after reading about it for so long

Looks super retro...not sure this fits with such a modern appliance?

In all seriousness this is the first design of the machine I've seen that would make me want to buy one. And I agree with the other posts that the 2nd handle looks awkard

I've had outstanding service from them. They are very responsive so maybe this was just a bit of bad luck

I've now gone through two kilos of Cartapani Cinqestelle. Stuff is absolutely fantastic. Highly recommend

Agreed

I don't think it's necessary to change the screen/screw that frequently -- especially if you clean them regularly. Gaskets are a different story

I've had the black one for two years and it looks like new

Perfectly fine with my stock wand