I'm looking to get a new espresso machine, and budget can be pretty high... if it's worth it. My experience is mainly on. the NS Appia we have at work. My question is whether something like a LM GS3 or even Línea Mini is totally overkill. I would love either no doubt, but I only...

Subject says it all ;) How long do folks think is the longest you should hold onto green beans?

I have some beans that are like 2+ years old. When I roasted last they tasted fine but I did not notice some of the nicer flavors I had in the past. But with the roaster ( behmor )...

Hello everyone! It may sound weird but i'm trying to understand differences between VST and IMS baskets. What are they? I bought a Lelit Pl41 Plust and If i'm not wrong it says IMS on the basket.
I'm just trying to learn more about it.

Happy Summer....

I am moving and it isn't easy to plumb in my current La Spaziale Vivaldi II. I have narrowed my choices to Lelit Bianca and Decent Espresso. I have a Baratza Forte that is aligned so I was not planning on getting a new grinder. 90+% of the time I am medium roast, but I have...

Hello,
I am having some issues satisfactorily dialing in Onyx Monarch. Pulls are either a little fast (22 sec) or almost choked, then a little fast. In the cup the pulls are quite tasty, but I know this roast can be better and I just can't seem to hit the sweet spot. I think the...

Hey guys, so need y'all's advice. My church has very bad coffee currently. We are currently using a 20 year old percolator with very below average coffee, and obviously it's producing some very poor results. Most people either turn down the coffee, or bring their own.

I am...

I've finally had it with the office super auto and have decided to get an espresso setup. My office is architecturally stunning but about as sound proof as a tent, so I've decided to go with an open boiler lever and a portable hand grinder (such that I can go to the stairway to...

I currently have a Baratza Virtuoso that I use strictly for pour over (V60, Origami w/kalita filters, and Chemex). I was looking to upgrade my grinder and was thinking about the Ode, but then decided on a good hand grinder for portability reasons since I bring it to work with...

One of the machines from my recent lot purchase, this is my first La Cimbali machine. What I find particular about the Cimbali Eleva is how small and light the machine is. I can easily move it myself with no issues, and I estimate the whole machine weighs maybe 20-25kg max....

Hey all, I just purchased a synchronika, and purchase some new burrs for my 14 year old rocky. as I was changing the burrs, I realized I stripped one of the screws on the bottom burr years ago and I think I forced that memory from my mind. I drilled it out, and replaced both...

I've attached a photo -- excuse the latte art. the dark spots are clumpy bits of crema. Anyone ran into this before? Making espresso on a Pasquini Livia 90.

- espressomonkey

Hello--

New user here. I have been lurking for a while -- you guys are GREAT, I have learned a lot. Here's a question that I think is right up your alley and I would really appreciate some input.

We have an APEC whole house system (coconut carbon filter then water conditioner)...

I'm in the market for a 2 lb roaster for small batches, and I'm debating between BC-2 or Allio Bullet. I already have the BC-5 which I use for my little roasting business in a different state, far from my current home. Looked at other options; however, they are too expensive.

Greetings. I recently splurged and got myself a Lunar to use in both my roasting and espresso making routines. Right away I saw that the blast of water coming out of the drain valve on my Quick Mill Vetrano 2b at the end of a shot drenches the back of the scale and the exposed...

Any inputs from HB users? I just got mine last week and its working well so far for my dark roast beans espresso.

Still getting used to the notched grinder settings compared to DF64 as the espresso range marking in the SD-40 is a too narrow.

Hello everyone, this is my first post. I found a La Cimbali M20 LE out in Vancouver for a bit of a bargain.

It's been in storage (temp-controlled) for 2 years but I'm told it was serviced shortly before being put away.

It seems these machines come up around Western Canada...

I'm wanting to mount my new HG-1Prime on a wood board for stability and mobility. I haven't been able to figure out whether the board needs to be bigger than the existing footprint of the grinder to improve stability and if so how much bigger. I've seen the clip on Craig Lyn...

Hi Espresso Brothers and Sisters: Recently I started studying the Pasquini Livia 90 because there have been a lot of them showing up for Parts on the Bay, for $250-300! Weren't these machines like $1200+ new, in their time? So I took the plunge and decided to learn to work on...

In a thread about travel grinders someone mentioned wanting to replace the grip inlay. I had some leather handy and decided to try it. Here's what I did.

Step one:
Remove grip inlay.
I first scored the grip, then peeled it off. If you care about scratches on a non visible part...