If it lives up to the specs it seems pretty cool with room for advanced options in the future. Any takers of the pre-order? Any naysayers have some naysaying to do?

Years ago, the best espresso grinders were bulky, commercial machines that were ill-suited to the confines of home kitchens. These large units not only lacked aesthetic appeal, but also were built for volume with large hoppers full of beans, making them impractical for those...

This is the companion to the Philos review thread . Please posts your thoughts here.

I have a Ditting 804 with SSP HU burrs. Initially I cleaned it every 3 months, then 4 and lately 5. It hardly has much in it even after 5 months of daily use. Around each of the three fins, that push the grinds out, there is a small clump of fines and the center cavity around...

Hey folks - first-time poster here but been lurking for a bit. Really love all the content here - thanks for everything, it's been super helpful and fun to read.

Questions Upfront
Based on the below sections, these are the key questions I'm looking for help on:

I'll happily...

Total first world problem...

I have a Speedster in super raw finish on the way. I am using a Kafatek Flat grinder currently. Absolutely zero complaints wrt to grind quality or workflow for this grinder. However, the espresso set up is a prominent feature in our kitchen / dining...

Not a coffee break, a caffeine break. A period of abstinence from caffeine.

A friend suggested this to me a month and half ago. She said I should stop drinking caffeine for a while. I'm like, Give up coffee?? No, she said: caffeine. She said I could drink decaf. There are good...

I've come across a claim a few times that goes something like this: perfectly aligning your burrs (for example, via shims and the marker test) does not improve your grinder's performance because that alignment gets distorted once the burrs are grinding beans. I think the idea...

We've had our Breville Barista Express (BES870XL) for 10 years now (purchased in Jan. 2014) and started using distilled water in it, exclusively, in Sept. 2016. And, in all that time, we have never had to replace a single part. We never have to descale. We just run a cleaning...

Hi. I'm about to purchase a wug2 and can't decide on burrs. I drinking black espresso only. Medium roast. 1:1.5 . My current grinder has 64mm SSP HU.

I've read everything I can but I'm interested if anyone has actual experience in both of these burrs for espresso.

I'm pretty...

I have an actual need for a knockbox. I see there are many options, but I was wondering if there's such a thing as a knockbox rod with a bracket that fits over the edge of an existing plastic upright trashcan. That would have the highest spousal acceptance factor , certainly...

Hi there,
I recently purchased a lagom mini. I love using it, however the cups have been on the acidic end. I use Nordic light roasts and I don't know if it's me but no matter which brewer I use (Orea, tricoletec kalita) and water recipe, I end up getting cups where the acidity...

Hey all,

I took some leave from this board, but with our latest release and talking about it all weekend at EXPO, I wanted to pop back on briefly for an Aiden Q&A.

We made a brewer that can truly do single cup, batch brew, and cold brew. To-the-degree temperature control,...

Hello all. I'm seeking the highest clarity cup for filter. I love clean and crispy washed coffees. I'm considering purchasing an EK43s for home use.

What burr set would produce the highest clarity cups? I spoke to Hansung from SSP, and he suggested the SSP Brew Burrs.

Would...

Hi. Looking for some help from Flair 58 plus owners. Mine was working great for the first 18 mos.

Then it started spitting at me. Customer service said it was likely gaskets. I ordered new ones and swapped them out (except the biggest one). Worked for a month then the problem...

So I am beginning the downgrading portion of my espresso slope.

I went from a La Spaziale Vivaldi 2 to a gs/3 and then to a Slayer. Been very happy with my Slayer since 2017 and use it with my monolith flat. I don't drink light roasts. My current standard is Vivace Dolce. Very...

I am about to have an 1100 store credit at Clive Coffee to use (if I don't sell the credit).

I'm purchasing a Linea Mini this week and currently have a Ceado E6p. I'm guessing you will say I should be upgrading my grinder? At the time I bought it, I could not imagine spending...

Hi all,

I've never used an espresso maker of any kind before! :D But I'm helping a family member get a 1985 Olympia Cremina back into operation, which seemed to be in excellent condition except that water would force itself out of the group before the machine fully came up to...

Hi, I am getting spritzers every 2nd cup and the occasional fast pour despite my best efforts. My setup is Lelit Mara, Timecore 087s grinder, bottomless PF, 18-21g triple basket dosed to 18g (basket states it's a 18-21g). My goal is 27g's in 22-25 seconds starting point on a...

I read through a thread here about going back to a hopper style grinder because singe dose was too much work. I'm going in the opposite direction.

My first grinder was a huge machine that you used to find in grocery stores to grind a pound of coffee. I used it for drip coffee....