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...

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,...

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?

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...

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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...

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....

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...

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 just got a Weber Key grinder. The recomended 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...

I am searching for an affordable roaster (less than $1000) that will do a 1 lb batch (or close to it since Behmor does not do well with 16 oz of greens). My 15-year-old Behmor (original 1600 model) stopped rotating the drum. I can try replacing the drum motor for $30 in parts...

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...

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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...

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...

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...

What machine is it?

Hello everyone, I am writing to you from Lima, Perú. Last year I studied barista at an Hello everyone, I am writing to you from Lima, Peru. Last year I studied barista at an institute. Let's say that I still have very little experience in the coffee...

I'm an amateur but from my limited experience and research, I HIGHLY Recommend Insulating with the best all round insulation Polyester, AND for FREE!:

We just insulated our 1999 circa Marzocco Linea Espresso Machine with 2 boiler tanks.
If it was a 10 years newer model it...

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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...