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Just got my awesome new custom tamper from Alex with no bevel on the leading edge. 53.2mm flat, brass, Bocote handle. HUGE difference in channeling vs my standard tamper. Pulling perfectly distributed shots so far with this tamper. Thanks...

It's been a long time since I've seen a similar discussion on what we are willing to do in order to get the best possible tasting espresso so I figure it's a good time to have a discussion on what we do to get there. Some coffees, blends,...

So I hate to admit that I'd ever get my coffee fix at Starbucks-- but sometimes they are convenient!

I've noticed that the milk that Starbucks uses in their espresso drinks is slightly sweet. I don't add any sugar, but I kind of like this...

The sequence in the title is something some of us owners of the Decent DE1 have been playing with lately. Scott Rao describes one such recipe in his blog here:

In short:

Preinfuse 4.0mL/sec @ 98°C for 25 seconds or until pressure...

So I wanted to quietly post this to just to give it some company, but "the system" made me start a new one so here goes. I think his looks better but I think I had more fun making mine! :wink: It's also a whisk conversion. If you...

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,...

Background:

I made my own brew pressure gauge complete with a needle valve to simulate shot flow. At a zero flow rate, the brew pressure was 10.7 bar. I set the flow to 1.5 ounces in 30 sec. At this flow rate, the brew pressure was 10.2...

I've been switching between single and double baskets recently (both VST, 16g double and 7g single with the step down from 58mm to 41mm) and noticed a rather significant difference taste-wise even though the shots are pulled to the same...

My favorite drink is a Starbucks Quad Grande Iced Latte. I've tried everything I can think of to duplicate this at home. I think my biggest issue is that I cannot get the shots to match their flavor profile. Starbucks will not give out...

Here's the story, I usually get my beans from one local roaster, but I'm also trying other places and beans whenever I have such chance - point being is that my beans are never older than 7 days from the roast date, and quite various. But...