I'm getting ready to churn out 15 sample roasts of this Private Collection Auction co-sponsored by Anacafe and Alliance for Coffee Excellence.

I'll try to document my experience here and perhaps make for a useful discussion about sample roasting and tasting.

Last night I headed over to Kafatek's site to re-read the details of the MC5 and see if any information was available about the next pre-order window. To my surprise, one MC5 was available for pre-order. I quickly put it in the cart and ordered it immediately. A flat max is...

I have been using the included standard double basket with good results in my Breville Dual Boiler. Recently switched to a 20g IMS Baristapro Nanotech and am now seeing two things happen. One is the puck, more often than not, is stuck to the screen. The second thing is the flow...

I did a search here but didn't find much other than Proud Mary's Cafe , which is already on my list to visit when I'm there over the next couple of weeks. Any other recommendations for local coffee shops that are a don't-miss? Thanks!

I'm a newbie to quality espresso machines and cafe' quality espresso at home.

I purchased a preowned Rancilio Silvia V3 w/ PID for boiler temperature.

The only way I can pull a shot is to turn on coffee brew switch and then the hot water switch to activate the pump to dispense...

I have a v1 Alex duetto. The original owner had it on a 20 amp circuit the whole time they had it since it was bought new so well over 10 years. I don't have a 20 amp circuit in my kitchen but I do have it in the basement. I was wondering if using it with a 20-to-15 amp...

Hey there!

Everyday there are new recipes that are seeing the light of the day or new brewers emerging by the minute, all of them giving you new ideas and new techniques, without really talking about the coffee that you're actually using it with.

This got me thinking and led...

This thread is for early adopters of the Lelit Bianca

It is also for all who want to comment or Q & A about the ongoing bench review

Up for sale is my Baratza Virtuoso+ It was used for my wife's drip coffee for about 6 months. In that time it probably had 18 lbs of coffee through it. It is in excellent physical and working order. Just trying to find a good home for this.

I prefer local pickup, I live in a...

I often see holiday blend ideas that kinda just sound like a regular blend idea, like a mixture of a Guatemala, a Colombian, and a fruity African. But to me personally that flavor profile doesn't say anything unique to correlate to the wintery Christmas season. I've also heard...