Home barista having an identity crisis, requesting emotional support.

I've been perfectly happy with my Expobar Office Lever and Baratza Vario for about 8 years now but they're starting to bug me. Never suffered from upgrade-itis before today and now I've got a bad case....

I've read a lot about these two machines and I'm aware that a selling point for the GS3 in home use is the MP conical valve that allows flow profiling, which has its advantages for lighter roasts.

My question is- if your main interest is comfort blend espresso (chocolate nut...

Moderator's note: split from Hacking the DF64 exit chute

I have used df64 with VFD. i use panasonic VF0 series 0.75 kw. it also has low rpm torque boost feature. i can drop the rpm up to 650 rpm reliably with out stalling.

i found this VFD second hand. and it cost about...

Hi All

First time poster, thanks for all the help so far with previous questions. i am looking to majorly upgrade my home set up, currently have an 8 year old delongi. I have focused in on the Rocket appartmento originally, but have been pushed towards the Profitec 400 but Ive...

I am close to purchasing the M4 grinder. Any sharing of user experience would be greatly appreciated.

Someone in my house messed with the grinder while cleaning unbeknownst to me and somehow unlocked the adjustment ring. When I started the grinder it spun itself to full lock and seized. Since then I've been able to remove the inner burr and clear it of coffee, but the outer burr...

So many questions, so I'll keep this focused.

Background: we have a breville oracle touch currently. Wife uses everything full auto (grind, tamp, steam) and while she will admit weighing the output rather than just using the timer has helped shots, she wants little do with with...

Hi everyone,

Thanks for admitting me to this forum.

I've done a little hack that I assume would interest other Linea Mini owners as well. I found it frustrating that the Linea Mini does not come with a temperature display.

Inspired by Williamstown Roasters project on for a...

I want to upgrade my roaster and I am asking members for their advice. Artisan 3e or Kaleido M10? Infrared or fluid bed?

I have had a Hottop 2k+ roaster for many years, and I was never happy about it. Even though my BT and RoR curves were OK many times, they never were what I...

I'm getting ready to churn out 15 sample roasts of this Private Collection Auction co-sponsored by Anacafe and Alliance for Coffee Excellence.

I'll try to document my experience here and perhaps make for a useful discussion about sample roasting and tasting.

Lately I've been liking honey processed coffee or so I thought until I was surprised with a V.G. washed S.W. decaf.
Does anyone find a preference for a processing type, can you tell or does it depend on the coffee?

This piece combines three of my favorite things: coffee, cycling, and the writing of Kate Wagner, who I first discovered in her hilarious blog . The blog used her knowledge of architecture and sarcastic wit to ridicule the ostentatiously ugly homes becoming ubiquitous in...

I finally got a chance to try Dragonfly coffee after reading so much about them. I bought 3 types of beans from them. I was actually surprised that Crème Dolce was kind of just good to me, and the one that stood out was Lean Hammer. Anyone else have this experience?

I'm...

There are a few posts here about the Profitec machines, I thought it may be helpful for others to read about my journey and how I find the Profitec 600. I hope you find this useful!

Background
The Profitec 600 is my third espresso machine, my first real espresso machine was...

Hi, I just received a Lido Basic grinder, and would like some advice on whether my expectations were perhaps too high?

With that said, I've been making and grinding coffee for about 5 years now, and have owned a host of hand grinders, none of which would constitute high-end...

Hey all,

Can anyone explain what sort of effect you would expect to see with burrs that have a sharper end tooth? When I say sharper, the picture probably explains it. These are side profiles of Ditting 804 burrs: The original cast burrs that were sharpened by SSP, and the new...

Hey friends, this morning when I fired up the burner under my Huky I found there was no way to keep just the burner filament lit, rather I had flames dancing on the filament up to the bottom of the drum. Nothing different today than any other day. I think it has to do with the...

Hi home-barista-ers. I hope you all are doing well.

Excuse my newbieness here, I just got into the espresso game not long ago. I came into this video which I watched recently from The Sprometheus:

I find his approach very interesting, and also approachable. If you are not...

I have only had my ECM Puristika for 2 months, but already decided to upgrade various parts. So the first thing to go was the rubber grouphead gasket. Thinking that I should get the same size as the original one, I ordered the blue Cafelat 8.5 mm E61 gasket. However, it was too...

Bought a brand new Breville Barista Express.
Was flushing the machine, running water through steamer, hot water spout and group head until I emptied the entire water tank.
I noticed fine white flakes in the cup I was using and figured out they were coming from the steamer wand....