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by HH
March 27th, 2024, 10:53 am
Forum: Marketplace
Replies: 1787
Views: 233147

Decent Espresso news

I'm not sure how a barista is supposed to be able to repeatedly and accurately manually decline the temperature to within 0.3'C of a set variable during the shot. I'm sure you could, in some machines, put a load of ice on the group or something but I think you know the DE1 is far more accurate and r...
by HH
March 23rd, 2024, 5:40 am
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 60
Views: 2116

Meaningful upgrade from Lelit Bianca V3

One of my mates went to the LM showroom in London and decided not to buy a Micra for this reason. He's now having to decide whether he saves more money for the LMLM or goes with something else
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by HH
March 23rd, 2024, 3:14 am
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 60
Views: 2116

Meaningful upgrade from Lelit Bianca V3

Sprometheus had an interesting comparison video of the Decent vs the GS3. To his taste, the Decent came out ahead in tens of quality of espresso
by HH
March 17th, 2024, 2:57 pm
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 5
Views: 284

Looking for espresso machine replacement

Drop Decent a message and they may be able to hook you up with someone local: {link}
by HH
March 2nd, 2024, 2:48 pm
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 53
Views: 2734

DIY Brew By Weight Acaia/Micra

This looks really cool! How does it handle steaming/backflushes/hot water tap use?
by HH
February 23rd, 2024, 3:51 am
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 49
Views: 3155

"Slow grinding" - Lance is back with another interesting hack

Yes this has been known for a while. It's one reason why hopper-based grinders are not usually good at single dosing, they are designed to have a consistent back pressure from the weight of beans in the hopper
by HH
February 22nd, 2024, 2:29 pm
Forum: Marketplace
Replies: 1787
Views: 233147

Decent Espresso news

Oh wow this sounds great John! The idea of somewhere to come and play with a DE1/Bengle I imagine would be very appealing to prospective owners. As someone who already owns a DE1, the thought of coming in for training/discussions with other coffee nerds is very exciting. I also like the idea of spec...
by HH
February 18th, 2024, 4:37 pm
Forum: Marketplace
Replies: 1787
Views: 233147

Decent Espresso news

Below is a repost of a comment John wrote on Diaspora which may be helpful: "As of v1.46 (coming in July 2024), the top part of the group will be stainless.The casting process can take a long time to get right, and supply chains are really slow currently, to make new designs. When we do go stainless...
by HH
February 11th, 2024, 4:20 pm
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 7
Views: 627

Lagom P64 vs Zerno Z1 vs HG-1 prime vs Niche Duo

If you're in the U.K. and like the workflow of the Niche Zero, have you considered the Duo?
by HH
February 10th, 2024, 9:59 am
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 21
Views: 810

DE1Pro - what options to choose at purchase time?

Congratulations Brad - this is very exciting! I found the QuickStart guide really helpful. I've linked it below so you can have a read. {link}