Have you looked at this? New double boiler Vibiemme pourover with vibe pump. She looks like a beauty! {link} Byron It is shipping in Europe right now, can't be too far from our shores...I hope

Read the Insanely long Water article somewhere around here. In there, it explains how scaling builds up faster, the more fresh water flows through the machine. Interesting read for anyone wanting to control scale buildup

Rob, I agree with you on that. It is something which really worries me. We are so quick to move our technology, intellectual property, and businesses anywhere we can save a buck, but in the end, I think we will lose big time! Here is a little story from real life. I used to live out in the country

Sorry Jon...that was my bad, writing on how I now do it since your suggestion. I find that my best results come by locking in and starting immediately after the cooling flush. However, the water is still too hot during the first 6 oz, so I have to give another 3 oz after emptying the cup before I pu...

I'm glad to hear you guys are having good experiences with Versalab. Maybe I am being too harsh on them...I'll wait and see. I am not going to be buying another grinder for a while yet, so I can afford to wait and see. Who knows, maybe the great espresso god in the sky will send something my way bef...

LOL, my daughter pulled the same thing on me in a shopping mall. I ended up carrying her over my shoulder screaming and yelling the whole time out to the car and back home

I would just like to point out that having the grinder and the espresso machine in one box is another way of putting all your eggs in one basket. If anything goes wrong with either, you will be without both while the machine is being repaired. Also, if it ends up that you don't like the grinder, you...

Well, their numbers are at an all time low...and they now have to compete with the Big M! Wouldn't you be willing to try something...novel?

Very impressive!

I think your problem may be here. I was doing very similar with mine, and getting very inconsistent results until I read a thread that JonR10 responded to. He suggests pulling the cooling flush for a minimum of (I think) 40 seconds, while tamping and preparing the portafilter, and then pulling a sho...