Hi,
I understand that majority of enthusiasts are after the clarity and maybe light roast. But after awhile using df64 even with ssp cast burrs, I'm really missing the thick/syrupy /chocolate texture of say the varios/niche profiles for my milk drinks.
Does anyone know of any...

Hi everyone, was just curious to know if any of you use espresso grinders with doser but for home use? I know often they are used for higher volume applications, but wonder if any of you use for home use? Also do you fill up doser a bit or pre-measure beans first for one or two...

Inside a 'coffee shack', more of a food truck really. Quite a surprise.

After a long time lurking on this forum and being inspired by the very many threads, I took the plunge and decided to make a project out of refurbishing a lever. First a tour of the machine:

This is a 1957 2nd gen Urania - mid generation single group. It has a 1st gen...

Hello everyone,

I've been looking to upgrade my sette 270 as it's not keeping up with the LMLM and i'm getting terrible consistency.

I've been looking at the below options and they range in price range but i need some help to make my final decision. I only grinder for...

I have lurked for a long time on these forums and have been guided in my espresso adventures in learning from the valuable information posted by the many knowledgeable members here, and have just joined today as a member.

I have been contemplating buying a flat burr grinder to...

I'm about ready to pull the trigger on this and wanted to know, for the people that own them, how they like the machine, what they don't like about it, would they do it again or buy something different? I have a Niche on the way already. Thanks

Having just received a monolith with SLM burrs, I've realized that my previous V60/Origami target times of 4 minutes or so (with Niche zero) result in over extraction.

What are your target times for dialing in a pour over with similar grinders? Any other tips would be much...

Hello, I have been struggling with my Hario scale for a while now, with my immersion/percolation combo brews. I like to steep a part of the brew weight, and pour over the remainder. The issue is Hario scale turns off automatically after not reading the change of weight for a...

Hi,

I just try to update my Sette 270 wi and the display is just blinking and I can't use it.

Anyone got this problem?

A rotary pump is better because of its constant pressure, and youtubers are confirming this. Vibration pumps pulse, and just inherently have less pressure stability, so is the word.

Would it be possible to modify my dedica by including another vibration pump somehow out of...

I've a Bezzera which has a problem with power trips.

I've disconnected the heating element and pump and it still trips.
It's annoying and probably dangerous each time it trips, it also pulls the circuit breaker and shut the whole place

How do repair centres isolate and keep...

Hi There,

Just trying to understand some basics.

When I hit the steam, the pressure immediately drops from 1.25bar to 1bar but that's not enough for the pressure stat to kick-in. Then over 10sec, the pressure drops further to .8bar which is when I hear the click. However, the...

Hi Folks! My Astra PRO acts very finicky at times when I try to pull a shot and I can't quite figure it out. When I flip the brew switch, the ULKA (EAX5) pump will emit a humming noise rather than the noise you'd expect to hear when properly pumping (and no water comes out at...

Those who use alternatives to bovine juice know that the margin for error can be fairly narrow in terms of stretching for any chance at decent latte art. There are certain products aimed at the commercial market specifically for stretching, but these can be difficult to find and...

I finally received a much anticipated 5-pounder Malabar Gold from Josuma last week (roast date is for last week's batch, so May 9th). Even though it has many fans here, I could not find a good place where people's extraction parameters/thoughts/experiments on MG were...

I've had this machine for several years and it's worked flawlessly. Each AM I turn it on, after warm up, pull a couple of double shots in the next hour or so and that's it. Several months ago the heater seemed to be acting funny so I looked into the reservoir and saw two pieces...

We do not drink espresso. I like a cup of 120ml my wife even more (and with milk). But we now have an espresso machine for making coffee drinks (after many years of pod machines of every make). We started with the cheapest halfway decent machine, a Delonghi Dedica 685 and soon...

I am trying to to decide between the Caffewerks gaskets sold by Prima Coffee or the Cafelat ones, to replace the OEM rubber gasket in my ECM Puristika. I am inclined to go with the Caffewerks, but wanted to hear your opinions. Maybe there is no difference?
Also, should I use...

So, I've gotten more and more into the coffee things over the last few months. The last couple of years have gone from French Press, to v60, to aeropress, to flair pro 2, and now flair 58. Grinders have gone from hario, to 1zpresso, and now a modded df64. Anyways, I've been...