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So was roasting Thursday and guests arrived for the weekend just as I was ending my second to the last roast and starting my last. As such, I forgot to turn my fan back down to my normal 30 starting point. I even had it up to 70 to clear our some chaff. Well as my ROR crashed in...

I know it's all a secret but what is it and why is it so remarkable? Sounds like a glorified tamper with a bunch of pins on it that he wants to patent. Is something like this needed in the industry or is this just another gimmick that WDT already does good enough.

I just thought I would post an update after owning my Decent version 1.0 for a year plus. It has been an interesting and somewhat humbling experience. Humbling in that it has forced me to pay close attention to my technique after many years of pulling amazing shots on all manner...

For years, I had lusted after a K30 Vario, and even passed on a Ceado E37S when they were only $1100 (they also at the time had the coffee spewing issue). I also used to make nearly exclusively Redbird Espresso going for the Italian style, so my Baratza Vario was fine.

My...

Hello, All.

I've been doing this for quite a while, and I'm feeling frustrated because every single shot I pull is sour. Here are some details:

Machine is a Quick Mil / Clive Coffee Lucca M58 Dual Boiler with PID, grinder is a Sette 270 wi. I'm using a double basket constantly...

Just landed... and very pleased. 2nd shot pulled with the included Cafe Lusso was spot on.

A touch of initial static to be expected but single dosing no issue. Workflow no more complicated than with Compak K10 PB, and initial distribution seems much more consistent.

Pulled on...

The Linea Mini arrived today.
It is App Ready.
2 interesting things so far.

I dialed it in and pulled a shot. About 2 hours later I looked at the machine and the red light was off! Panic call to Chris at LM.
The new board has added standby. After 30 minutes of non-use, the...

how effective do you think placing a portafilter on something that vibrates would be for distribution?

Hi, guys.

As most of you coffee fanatics know how to convert Brix to TDS, you just simply times 0.85 right?
But when you see that famous Pal coffee Densitometer brix/TDS model,which shows both brix and tds, thing seems to be just multiplying 0.79 to convert brix to tds!

What...

I have one of the fire sale GS/3 made in 2008. I had all the early problems with those machines and after a couple years, I had the brain board replaced, the longer braided hose added, the clogged gicleur issue, the new OPV assembly, etc. After this, the machine was fairly...

I had been pulling some natural Ethiopians and I wanted a change of pace. I took at swing at Nicoletti after hearing about it in some other threads. In those threads, I got the impression that is was going to be along the lines of an american comfort espresso - redbird, lusso...

Τhe problem is exactly what the title says.
Also, I have noticed that the light's brightness decreases during the warm-up(it should be blinking with max brightness)
and during coffee extraction flashes with less brightness and sometimes completely turns off (it should normally...

I'm hoping to soon become a Monolith Conical owner (assuming that I'm fortunate enough to get onto the next order - less soon if I don't succeed :D ).

One question I have is: what are the default burrs for this machine? I see that you can upgrade to Mazzer 186C Burrs (+150USD),...

I'm contemplating getting the Breville Oracle but would I be better served by the Double Boiler and a good grinder?

I know this is not much info to go by - one partial pic - but nevertheless has anybody got any clue as what grinder this is? To me it might be an oldish Bezzera.

I'm going to go over to a friend to unclog and clean it, but it would be nice to know in advance what grinder I'm...

So I have been out of the game for 8 years wondering who makes the best equipment these days...HX or Double Boiler....even entry level.

Before I get to the bean and what I want to learn, let me pose a question. Are any of you roasters working with a natural process coffee of Brazil? What do you try to achieve with those as far as roast degree, purpose, single origin, blending or otherwise?

How do you handle...

I am interested in an espresso machine in that price range. Any recommendations?
I would prefer a dual boiler

Hello everyone,
My current machine is a Rocket Appartamento with Eureka Mignon. If I'm looking for a grinder upgrade, with respect to the best efficiency of cost/quality in the long run, should I get a Niche Zero or an MC3?

Best,
Boris

Is there such a thing? I had a macap for a long time...took up lots of space and then did a Vario...which has been good. But whats a good one for the money?