This will come as no surprise to many here.

I got the Italian sampler bags of Mr Espresso with 3 12-ounce bags and on the bags and its say clearly DO NOT FREEZE . I have read many threads that freezing may or may not be beneficial in people's daily workflow versus storing in an airtight or vacuum jar, but I have never...

A few days ago someone here suggested I roast at home instead of looking for consistent roasters, while I do appreciate the advice and passion, my immediate thought is that it adds a level of complexity unnecessarily, as I am unlikely to reach the level of competence an...

I've got my La Pavoni EP Lusso a couple of weeks ago and I managed to get drinkable espresso after few days(and one 250g bag of coffee) and good ones only few days ago. I have a post millenium machine with a 51mm basket.

For those interested in the details of my recipe it is...

I got my robot roughly a week ago and am struggling to pull decent shots. I've tried 16-19g. With WDT. I usually start with pre-infusion, then go to 6-8bar of pressure.

No matter what I do somehow get sour yet also bitter shots. I never get anything close to sweet.

Also I...

Ross just posted an update on his blog. Is he really going to ram up production soon?

I noticed cracks in the wooden feet on my Niche Duo. The Niche people sent replacements via DHL immediately. What a great company!

A new portable espresso maker launching tomorrow

I am thinking of getting a Flair 58 for use in my campervan. Is the Bellman Stovetop Steamer the preferred milk steamer choice when the only heat source is a gas stove?

Found a digital thermometer on Etsy, anybody had experience with this one before?
Looks really slick and price seems reasonable

Hi everyone. I'm trying to provide some remote assistance for a friend who just took delivery of a Bezzera Strega floor model from Pasquini. After filling the water tank, plugging in the machine, and turning it on, the pump will activate after a few seconds and then run for a...

I've only tried grocery store Peet's coffee, but the three or four I have had from them have all been pretty good. A friend of mine was raving about one of their light roasts so I decided to check their website, and I was shocked at how many different beans they actually have...

I find myself in a very amusing situation, the punchline of which is a wealthy friend is giving me anything I want as a gift up to $5,000.

I'm trying to figure out something that I'd enjoy/use and that I wouldn't normally buy for myself. First thought was upgrading my already...

Below photos of RO water I use to make coffee, and the yellow water when I empty the boiler (note: *not* through the group head) after a week of use (I usually add RO water every morning to the boiler).

Is this color caused by RO water eating through the boiler? Is my boiler...

Hello all. First post here but I have been lurking for quite some time and finally registered today. I live in Northern Italy where there are multiple bars on every street. I work from home so I cannot always go out for a coffee so a year ago I decided to buy an automatic...

I'm looking at a set up for a cocktail bar, and can't decide between a mod bar or mavam under counter or something just really beautiful and unique? Any suggestions?

Despite a good bit of research, I'm confused about the *practical* relation between OPV and flow control.

Is it roughly correct to think that, with flow control, OPV is only important in so far as it can set the upper bound of brewing pressure but that beyond that flow control...

Rob reached out to me this morning, he's putting on a free gathering for home roasters to meet up, and do some swap meet stuff. Lucky for our Oregon and Washington HB'ers!

Check it out and report back if you go! January 20th

I have an EG1 on the way that should be arriving in a couple of days, and currently making due with a Eurika Mignon and a Fellow Ode 2. The Ode lost alignment and after trying to fix it at home the dial mechanism is now stuck, contacted Fellow and they recommended I send it in,...

Hi everyone, I'm a new member. For many years I used a Nuova Simonelli Premiers (2 groups) from the 80s but it has now left me.
I have a desire to have an e61 group + a heat exchanger (I always want new water in my cup, not boiler water) + a rotary pump .

Can you help me with...