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The Eureka Helios 80 and 65 (from what I've seen on a youtube review) have faulty clump crushers.
The clump crusher is made of this flimsy material that bends like a speaker wire.
The coffee coming out the chute is pushing/bending the clump crusher away and upwards.
Hi guys, long time lurker, first time poster. Just got a Breville DB 3 months ago and recently added a Ceado E6P to replace the smart grinder pro. I've seasoned the Ceado with about 1kg of old arabica beans. Heard a lot of good things about them. My favourite coffee bean at the...
I own a JX Pro and am overall happy with it, but I like some of the features of the K-Plus and am considering an upgrade. The thing that worries me is the magnetic container. I tried the J-Max and didn't like this feature, mostly because it almost fell off twice while in use (I...
My improvised bean cellar is a set of glass vials with cork caps and a plastic rack (everything bought from aliexpress for a total of 29 USD shipped). The caps don't have a one-way valve, so are likely to lose their seal if degassing continues and produces pressure. To avoid...
For the past 5 months, LeverCraft Coffee (Based in Austin, TX) has been working with an independent designer in China who has been working on a new line of coffee grinders. He is a high end automotive engineer with a keen eye for detail. After having many discussions...
Does anybody here use an HG-1 for both espresso and pour over? I'm thinking about trying a V60 and am wondering where to start with the grind setting. Can you tell me how many major and minor marks you adjust for the coarser pour over grind? For example, if you are at 1-0 for...
After receiving a couple of requests for more details on my single dosing modifications to my Specialita, I decided to create a video describing the modifications and my workflow. I welcome any thoughts, comments or suggestions. Also, sorry that the video cuts off...
TL;DR: How do you use your hopper/doser to increase the speed of your espresso drinks?
With the holidays coming up and more people at my house than usual, I'm trying to optimize my workflow. I am looking at using the hopper and doser for my Mazzer SJ as it was intended instead...
