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I'm having major trouble with messy, spraying shots when using a bottomless portafilter. I've previously had a Silvia/Rocky combo without any issues, then upgraded to a Bezzera BZ10/Compak combo. Never had any issues with...

Hi, I know a couple of folks have experience brewing this bean on their DE1(+), but now I can't remember which forum or thread I saw their parameters mentioned. So maybe it would be useful to start a thread where we can share our brewing...

I'm pretty novice to espresso, having had a much lower quality product for about 6 months. A week ago, I received my Sette 270 and Pro500 with PID and will share some initial comments and ask a question or two, if anyone can help.

First,...

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I was wondering what pitcher size is the best for pouring latte art? The smaller the better?

Gear: Sette 270, Breville Dual Boiler, 22g VST basket

So my usual espresso roasts are blends from places like Bird Rock where they're roasted at the level of a typical third-wave blend and I can pretty easily get a balanced shot from that...

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I am using a used HX with vibratory pump (Izzo vivi). I have Ceado e5p grinder. It seems be a nice setup.

Unfortunately I cannot get decent coffee stream, no matter what I try to do.

When grinding fine (maybe too fine), the stream...

I keep ended up here. I feel like I get some headway with lighter roasts, and I end up back at they vile dirt/grass flavored shots. I don't have any idea what direction to do in. I've been successful with Black Cat Classic, and get...