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...

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...

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 looking to buy New baskets which do you recommend? Thank you

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...

First off, hi! I'm new around here.

I'll get right down to it. Should I replace this older generation Silvia boiler with a new one or does it just need a good cleaning?

I bought an older Silvia to tinker with and the first thing I did was to dismantle the poor thing.

I've been idly wondering about levers recently, and whether i might be a good candidate for one. While I've enjoyed the decent a lot, and think that it's a particularly great tool for learning, I'd like to have something with simplicity and more of a tactile response.

What i...

Returned to SD after long stints in Seattle and the Bay. It's wonderful to see SD cafe scene has evolved beyond Birdrock.

Ive been making cafe runs to get an understanding of the scene here. One interesting observation is pour over seems to be less popular here compared to Bay...

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?

It's been little over a year since I replaced the piston gaskets and now I need do to it again (same symptom of water spurting from the back of the group).

Could the relatively fast degradation be related to the fact that my MCaL is set to 1.2 bar and is powered on for several...

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...

I'm very much a daily espresso drinker, but I decided to give pourover a try to see if it makes for a better daily drink. I love espresso, but it is a pretty short drink, and I'm not really into latte and cappuccino. I think I've prepared it correctly (watched tons of videos),...

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

I've seen a lot of positive post on this roaster. Where is the best place to purchase it?

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...