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

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...

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?

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,...

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I hope you can help me with the vast expertise in this frorum - I am actually very new to this.

About a month ago I finally installed my new Slayer Single Group at home. Quite an upgrade from my pervious 12 years with Bezzera. I am already loving it and thing that...

I recently switched to SSP Cast burrs V2 silver and I cannot get decent shot to shot consistency out of . Shots can be 31 seconds and the next one 17 seconds, then 45 seconds. Every else staying the same.

I've read a lot about them before purchasing. I read about those having...

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...

Hi all,
I'm interested in getting into coffee roasting purely as a means of producing good coffee in the varieties and taste profiles I want (I don't want another hobby). Are the PID controlled roaster options + proven roast recipes/profiles going to produce something...

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I read many times about a 5 seconds (approx) delay before coffee flows from the portafilter, but mine appears immediately. My workflow seems to be generally good - I use a Rocket Evoluzione, bottomless portafilter, 18g of ground coffee (dialled in...

I just got a Weber Key grinder. The recommended grind speed is about 70RPM. It takes about a minute to grind 16g. My previous grinder, a Baratza Sette 270Wi sounded like it ground at 10,000RPM. It would grind 16g in about 10 seconds. I'm gladly giving up that speed for the super...

I have been using the Quickmill Achilles 0996 for over 10 years now, and am looking for a new lever machine.

I was hoping that some of the current Vecis users can help me out with some use case and workflow issues.

90% of the time I pull three shots (split with my wife) and...

Is there anyone out there who owns both a Flair 58 and a Cafelat Robot, and can speak the convenience of switching between the two?

I currently own a Flair 58, but I'd be interested in additionally acquiring a Cafelat Robot, as it looks like a fun thing to use.

The main thing...

I received a Moccamaster select for Christmas from my wife and kids. My question is about the 1/2 pot versus the whole pot switch. Does it matter? When do you switch from 1/2 to whole? If you pass the halfway mark when do you switch over to full. I only make the amount of coffee...

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I would like to buy the new Profitec Drive in a German online shop. I saw that Stoll Espresso also ships to Italy. In your opinion is it a reliable shop? I would like to have some feedback from you. Thank you in advance for your time!

I LOVE the Argos lever, but I have trouble with the boiler cap (thank you, a lifetime of working with my hands) due to creeping arthritis. Ross kindly sent me a spare boiler cap, so I can think about/make modifications.

Since the cap only turns 1/2 turn, I'm thinking about...

I saw this in a video in the about us section of a coffee roaster website:

Is this how you cup green coffee?

I'm trying to perfect my 7g traditional Italian pull. Would love any tips for those who have mastered it!

Basics:
- 7g VST / LM basket
- Linea Mini R
- Pico
- Medium Roast
- 41mm tamper
- 41mm tamper funnel

What I've tried so far:
- Dosing 7-8.5g, 20g out consistent
-...

Good day everyone!

Quick question for you all... I've learned a ton from many previous threads here talking about roast profiles and everyone's different approaches to try to squeeze the best from their roasters... When I was doing a few roasts on my Quest M3 this past weekend,...

Just want to get some opinion on this theoretical pressure profile curve...
The idea is to let pre-infusion happen at 2-2.5 bar until first drop, then start with this spring profile
Do you think this would be a good starting point from build?

Being theoretical, it doesnt...

Out of the box issue with the DF54, unfortunately...

When adjusting the grind from 75 to 15 and running the motor it appears that the burrs are 'locked' or 'jammed' and not spinning freely. I can't turn the adjustment collar past 65 at which point the burrs become locked and...