After 7 years with my 920xl, finally it has started leaking too much and also decided to fix the dripping steam wand (flipped the white seals). Also did the slayer mod. Ordered o-rings to replace on top of the steam boiler .... that leak seems to drip into the right bottom corner (i hope it is the l...

Great info Jim. So, the sette doesn't taste that good on lighter coffees? By lighter coffees, you mean stuff from Heart Roasters, 49th Parallel Epic? So, I was hoping to upgrade from my Baratza Vario (btw, with Vario I still can't make my shots taste quite as good as some of the best 3rd wave coffee

I'm afraid of exactly that. I want a more mellow shot, not more punchy. I noticed Heart Roasters cafe was using either K30 or Peak, but I couldn't justify another $1700 budget for a new home grinder. Hope to see more reviews of the sette, might have to cancel my pre-order, if people confirm the above

I guess still not enough people have their hands on the Sette. I've read a lot of different takes from people on pre-production model. I'm still unable to figure out if the Sette (40mm steel burrs) will produce a tastier (sweeter, smoother, milder) on 3rd wave beans, compared to my baratza vario (54...

I got the Breville BES920XL and espro 58. I have been experimenting all day and noticed that the espro 58 doesn't fit tightly in the basket. After I tamp, were are always grounds stuck to the sides of the basket. Espro also sells a 58.35 tamper, aimed at VST baskets. Does anyone know if 58.35 would be

Hi, I'm a big fan of Allongé espresso shots pulled by coffee shops in Montreal (Pikolo, Myriad etc) I'm new to espresso pulling. Just got a BES920XL double boiler and have Baratza Preciso. Could someone give me some tips on what parameters to use to achieve a similar shots. How many grams of coffee?...