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Hi everyone,

Thanks for making this community so welcoming. I've been drinking coffee with my Moccamaster for years but looking to enter the deeper end of the pool and get into espresso. But other than tasty some milk-based espresso drinks from my local (Chicago-based)...

As I sit at the Decent website about to purchase a de1+ I just thought I would ask a few questions even though I've mostly made my mind up on which direction to go.

For those lucky DE1 owners did you purchase the pro steam wand? Should I work with the regular wand for a bit and...

Just this past weekend, I was telling myself how very satisfied I have been with the Lelit Bianca since March. She is indeed a great machine, although one small issue did appear that I haven't yet dealt with. If I am interpreting it right, that issue now requires some attention....

Hi, I'm Andrea I'm new here and newbie to coffee at home.
i'm from Italy so before this pandemic for a good espresso I simple go to a bar, but now I'm stuck at home with my Dolcegusto pods.
This is the right opportunity to jump in this world.

So grinder first I found near to me...

Allow me to quote from the 2nd edition of The World Atlas of Coffee , (2018, Hoffmann, J., Firefly Books, Ltd.), which I just received as a Christmas present.

Needless to say, a lot of businesses are challenged by the last 9+ months. Many cafes are closed or have dramatically reduced traffic, impacting the coffee roasters whose revenue largely depends on commercial sales. As coffee aficionados, we can help them by seeking out and...

I've owned several E61s, and am now playing with a microcimbali I'm modding and am really enjoying the spring lever type of machine (albeit that specific machine is incapable of steaming). I want something a bit more capable (for both shots and steaming) but want to keep the...

Hello,

I'm using a EK43 which I clamp a dosing cup to when I grind. The machine produce alot of static so I was thinking of starting to use RDT. I'm concerned it might cause the burrs to rust and/or corrode. What do you think? Any experiences?

BR

I need help finding the right espresso scale.
It needs to fit on the drip tray.
It needs a timer function.
And it has to be fairly fast.

You might be thinking... is this guy kidding? There's dozens of great scales already reviewed a million times on youtube.

Well, not really....

I've had a little more than a year with my niche and after my last cleaning of the grinder I noticed that I had to grind about 4 steps finer than before with the same coffee for espresso. Shots have been a little hit and miss and I wasn't sure why until I recently started using...

Hi all, I've been having a frustrating experience with my espresso lately so after many bags worth of sour espresso I'm coming to you guys, hat in hand, for some help.

I used to pull decent shots on my Gaggia Classic using a local roaster's beans. Then I moved across the...

Has anyone screwed down there HG-1 to the counter? I'm seriously considering it- sometimes it wants to dance... :| ... If so any pix?
Thanks

Hi, I'm new in the roasting world.
I bought a Kaldi Wide roaster and I put this on 3,8kW stovetop burner.
I had 2 thermocouples; 1 for bean temperature (3mm diameter) ; 1 for exhaust (3mm diameter).
This morning I have done my 10st roast with Guatemala beans.
What do you think...

I home roast around 380g at a time and always sort through my greens before hand. I'm in the UK and use a couple of suppliers. Does his past batch of Guatemalan seem excessive for defects out of 380 grams? What would you say the defects are? Insects? This particular supplier has...

I apologize if this has been asked before - I have been lurking for quite some time trying to get information with no luck, which also leads me to believe this might be a silly question...

I'm doing some light restoration work on a Microcimbali at the moment, and have been...

Hi everyone,

I almost feel silly even asking this but does anyone know where to buy a clear basket/container for your espresso? It's strictly for demonstration purposes so no shot is actually pulled in it. The idea of it is just to help demonstrate the puck prep part of pulling...

Hi Everyone

I am trying to decide on which of the above grinders to buy. I really only make espresso and use the same beans a kilo at a time before changing.

Which do you think would be the better machine or are they the same except for the burr size? (I understand that Eureka...

I just got the ECM Synchronika. Wow, it's quite a machine.

For background, I have been using my father's 1979 La Pavoni Europiccola for the past 2 years. I spent a lot of time and frustration rebuilding that machine and learning to extract great espressos. It was a joy and...

Hi everyone, recently I got my first real coffee machine - Elektra Microcasa a Leva, and quickly started looking to upgrade my grinder (Ascaso i mini).
In this search I've encountered many interesting options, both electric and manual, and seeing all the different options left...

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Hi All,

Does anyone here know what is the password for e65gbW or even e65s assuming they are the same?

Grinder started acting up in the last few days and it gets stuck on green screen after finishing 18.5 gr dose, i.e. it doesn't revert back to black screen and...