I bought a new gs3 mp and I have been using it for 3 weeks, am using the tank for now but I will be plumbing the machine
My water reading as best as I can tell after testing:
TDS 85-88
GH 145
Kh 71
PH 7.5
I am on a well water
The store recommended I use BWT bestprotect filter...

Anyone in Tokyo have an opinion on the quality of Tokyo tap water for espresso machines? I'm relatively new to the subject of water quality for espresso, so I am posting here in the hopes that someone based in Tokyo has already looked into this.

Not sure if it helps, but here...

Hi All,

I am a newcomer to home-barista although I have gleaned quite a bit of useful information from perusing the forums as a guest when I was relatively new to brewing coffee a few years ago. My (ex)wife and I enjoyed making primarily milk based espresso drinks on an ECM...

Hello,

I have been using Aquacode brewing water at 100-120 ppm for a while now with pourover brewing. I prefer the clarity, acidity and sweetness I get with it over TWW. I recently got an espresso machine for my place and want to make sure it's okay to use.

The measurements at...

I have an inline BWT BestMax Premium for my Bianca.

I would like to test the water from the filter, mostly PH, can i use strips or drops?

I know I cannot test GH in any meaningful way, what about KH

There is a cafe in my building and I got a look at his water analysis.

GH...

I live in Bryn Mawr PA, water from Aqua America, and it's crap:

- Chlordine 2.4 (Quantab Units), 0.014% NaCL, 82PPM;
- Total Hardness: 230 PPM (13 GPG);
- Total Iron: 0
- Free Chlorine: 0
- Total Chorline: .05
- PH: 7.75
- Total Alk: 150
- TDS: 300

My target levels I believe...

Hi all

Moving to CT, and was curious how safe this water is for my Bianca. Currently using water recipes, alternating between rpavlis and tww-inspired

House is on a well, and the house has a 2-stage sediment filter, but nothing more. Sample was taken at the faucet IIRC.

Hi there guy.

First, kindly accept my apologies if this topic was discussed before.

I am a busy physician and a proud owner of Profitec 700 PRO + Niche zero.

Currently, when I have time to brew espresso, I use filtered Brita water that are filling in a tank with an Oscar...

I guess everyone gets to this point after making espresso at home awhile, I'm now wanting to look more seriously at my brew water.

Up to this point I've spoken with quite a few people locally (Halifax, Nova Scotia) who brew and have been told we're fairly lucky in terms of...

From Prepping for a major upgrade: Profitec Pro 700 + Ceado E37s :

Water wise, I currently use filtered water for espresso, with an APEC WATER Top Tier Supreme Certified Alkaline Mineral pH+ High Flow 90 GPD 6-Stage Ultra Safe Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water Filter System to...