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About three years ago, John Buckman reached out to me wanting to chat about what was to become the Decent Espresso machine. That effort lead to his working prototype I spoke about . I've had John's latest work "mule" (his own...

There have been numerous discussions on the home roasting forum of HB regarding Scott Rao's commandment that "the bean temperature progression shalt always decelerate" - otherwise known as a declining rate of rise (RoR). I've...

I have been leaving my EG-1 grinder speed setting on 1000 rpm simply because I have no insight as to why different speed settings are desirable or undesirable. I am getting great results in the cup, as is, but is there more to be had?...

I have had my Monolith Flat now for several weeks. It was an 'upgrade' to my Baratza Sette 270 that I waited for with great anticipation for the 5 months it took to get here after ordering. The build quality surpassed expectations. It is...

First, thanks to all the advice I've received so far for so many of you. I'm really looking forward to making some amazing drinks :D

I had a scheduled delivery day of tomorrow but couldn't wait since I had been waiting a month already....

As many of us get closer to monolith delivery day (June/July for the current batch I believe), can some of the current monolith owners share how they accelerated the seasoning process? I know I've seen posts here and there about not...

There is a significant amount of wasted coffee under my grinder, and I've taken to doing the WDT over the wastebasket due to a little inevitable spillage while stirring with a straightened paperclip. I gave the...

Hi All.

I'm looking for a good coffee grinder that is great for espresso and all the way to French press.
Also, great with consistency across the grinding range.

I read some mixed reviews on the Brevile smart grinder pro, so I'm not...

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As I seek to understand all of the different options with espresso machines, I'm wondering how long it takes for single boiler dual use (SBDU) machines to switch from brew temperature to steam temperature? Also if you've developed a...

Evening all! A quick update. I roasted a batch of this incredible coffee yesterday, and just brewed a cup, post roast ~24hrs. If you were a fan, and have been missing Starbucks' Arabia Mocha Sanani (as I have for many years), this bean...

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I am seriously thinking of buying Profitec Pro 500.

Before taking a final decision I want to here some experiences for first hand users that use it for at least 6 to 12 months.

My priority is of course the shot quality and also...

I'm working on understanding airflow better when it comes to the Kaldi Fortis and cooler. After searching around, it seems many follow the low, medium, high relativity measurement using the lighter method shown by Mill City in their...

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We have worked with Lelit over the past 15 years, and about 5 years ago, Lelit took a significant change in direction to improve their basic espresso machines to the forefront in the home espresso machine industry. Although we...

Hello everyone. I'm looking to upgrade from my Breville Oracle to either a GS3 or Slayer. Would the vibrating pump in the Slayer take it out of the running; the vendor suggested that because of the vibrating pump, the Slayer is an inferior...

hey all,

sad to say that my coffee hobby has come to setting aside hundreds of dollars and seeking brewing advice from strangers online. thank you for indulging me. god help me if any of my friends/family/acquaintances discover this...

One annoying thing that I've noticed with my Linea Mini is that purging the steam wand will push water out of a half full drip tray. The steam is so strong that it pushes the water inside the drip tray up and over the side walls, causing...

Hey, fellow HBers.

My wife and I will visit Den Haag, Leiden, Amsterdam and Paris next days, with most days in Amsterdam and last 4 in Paris.

Is there any tips on good and great coffee around? Plus, if anyone likes to meet, we can plan...

Hey everyone, my name is Fred and I'm new here, been lurking for a while though. I've been meaning to get a nice machine for a while and have been using an Aeropress and French press in the interim. I've been waiting for something really...

Hey all, looking at upgrading from my trusty Silvia. I think I want an HX machine but it needs to be plumbed in, and I want joysticks or fast opening rotary valves. PID would be nice? Does such a thing exist? Maybe I'm deluding myself and...