I've been contemplating the best way to plumb in my incoming Micra. I currently have an RO system plumbed to a separate faucet near my sink. Im aware that using RO water is a no-go due to the lack of mineral content. But I got thinking and I could pipe it so that the water...

I have an ECM Synchronika which is direct plumbed. My water system is a private well and I have the Bestmax Premium system installed inline with the water supply to my espresso machine. There are no other softeners between the water supply and the Bestmax filter. The issue im...

Hi all,

SEY graciously let me know their exact water chemistry, but didn't have a corresponding Lotus recipe.

I am hopeless at this kind of stuff (humanities major!) and was wondering if any of you could help reverse engineer the following water chemistry into Lotus drops...

I have RO filter - under sink - with:
Calcite stage.
Remineralization with potassium, sodium, and silica stage.
PH: ~7
RO: 10 ppm
Tap water: 253 ppm

Is it safe for Rocket Appartamento ?
Is this is enough to get good espresso ?
Is this is enough to get good V60 ?

I also tried...

The remineralization cartridge is a calcium carbonate filter which add minerals back into the water and raises the PH.
this ok to use for my ECM?

I recently read articles about microplastics and nanoplastics in bottled waters. Some articles mentioned testing 3 bottled water sources, all containing these plastics. Articles also mentioned questions regarding testing methods.

But if true, I would be curious how these...

Hi,

Been using BWT Bestprotect for a long time and it felt like a safe place to go for eliminating (or reducing) limescale without changing water properties besides that.

But, the taste was not good, I could taste salt and ultimately it probably effected the quality of my...

For those two use Third Wave Water in the Espresso Machine profile, can you comment on how much you use per 1 or 5 gallon and the resulting taste on espresso?

I've now come across various discussions that the recommended amount of TWW does not make for the best tasting...

Hi:
In all the easier recipes I have come across (admittedly few - I stay away from calculators and such for now), none use both sodium bicarb and potassium bicarb - it's either one or the other, but never both. Is there any chemistry-related reason one wouldn't use both?

I...

TL;DR: I have a whole house water softener, is it ok to use that when just starting out?

I'm very new to home espresso. My gear isn't ordered and arriving in the next few weeks. I've been reading up on water and wondering if it is a thing I have worry about now vs after I've...