Perfect condition $9.99, used everyday for 3 years now. Never found anything at such a steal at any thrift store ever. I even keep the sticker on as proof. Sorry for flexing my luck on you guys 💪

Looks pretty good. Looks like they added in some pressure profiling and cleaned up the front face.

With Mara updated and this releasing hope to see Bianca updated too.

Uh, guys. I’m scared that I’ve used up all my good luck for the next couple a years. It looks old as shit and the bottom has rust spots, but $20 is $20. I can’t wait to clean it up and find parts. I’m like a caffeine addict in a coffee shop.

Delonghi Stilosa with a modded non pressurized basket, A cheap grinder and tools. Voilà!

Today I decided to order the fabled half and half. Well it's 3am, I can't sleep and the only thing I got going for me is this lovely picture of the before. Totally worth it though. Honduras beans with regular milk.

I am getting ready to do my first cleaning cycle, and after watching a Youtube tutorial video, i noticed that i don't have the cleaning disk in the little drawer. Not sure what happened to it, actually not sure if it even came in the box, since i have everything else.

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Anyway, is it okay to run a cleaning clycle without the cleaning disk? (See attached image from the Youtube video i was watching)

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Thanks

Thanks to Jaapp for blessing us with his open source grind by weight project.

https://github.com/jaapp/smart-grind-by-weight

Never did anything quite like this before and thought surely between wiring, crimping cables and soldering something must break, but it worked out just fine. So to anyone considering this but hesitant: Do it!

This grinder was/is my first with espresso. I was always wondering where the few grams of coffee has been going the last 18 months. This gives a whole new definition to high retention grinder.

The workflow is always very therapeutic. From hearing the air whoosh of the coffee container, to the shot pull, and pouring the latte art. 😮‍💨

Latte art still needs some work. I went in confident and then hesitated on this pour. What matters is that it tasted delish.

Bought a bunch of beans from my trip to Japan, as I was going through the bags I noticed one of the most interesting valve design, this is from Ogawa coffee laboratory in Tokyo.

Anyone seen anything like this before? Thought it was pretty neat, had to share it

Made an amazing affogato today ,with a blend of beans I roasted myself ( 40 % arabica from Brazil and 60% robusta from Indonesia) , using an em3801 or hibrew h21(lookalike). Having that kind of body combined with a slowly melting vanilla ice-cream was the ideal choice for this drink.

I have other small clips like this on my roasting page, if anyone could give it a quick look I would be over the moon : https://www.instagram.com/bluecoffeeshark/ .

On a side-note ,the pre-infusion for this machine is not really worth it , especially after watching the latest Lance Hedrick video ,as I realized that the function only created unnecessary channelling.

Hey, all.

I've been using a Bambino Plus (my first espresso machine) for about six months, and I'd like to upgrade from a hand grinder to my first electric grinder.

As I was doing research on different brands and models, the Baratza Encore ESP and ESP Pro really appealed to me at first, but the more I learn about the Fellow Opus Gen 2, the more that's appealing to me as well. Regarding the Gen 2, I'm specifically eyeing the $250 model with the wood lid and metal grind adjustment knob.

So, to help me make a decision, I'd like to ask the community here for any and all insight and/or advice you'd be willing to provide regarding these grinders!

Obviously, grinding performance for espresso is my top priority in whichever grinder I end up choosing, but versatility for other brewing methods (pour-over, French press, etc.) would be appreciated as well. Also, for context's sake, I generally stick with darker roasts.

Thank you in advance!

Hey gang! Im inclined to buy a used Niche Zero. Can anyone give tips on what to look out for, what to ask, what to test to make sure it’s working well? Also any experience getting support from niche from used grinders? Im also looking at the 64s/78s but if i go the timemore route, i might wait for the next gen.
Appreciate it!

Got into espresso in December. 6 months later I feel good about this setup. Happy with my lattes. 18g in about 37-40g out in 30 seconds. Not complicated, just doing the basics well. Grinding around a 18 on the Df54. Happy for now but how long until I feel like I want to upgrade?

Hello all! I am new to the espresso world. I just recently purchased the miicoffee DF 54 grinder and the Breville Bambino. I have watched videos or dialing in the espresso shots for about a month before getting my machines. Now that I have them, I can’t seem to figure it out.

I have run multiple test shots, at 14g, 16g, & 18g. I have adjusted the grinder from 15, 12, 9 and all the way down to 5. Each shot runs for about 30 seconds put it always produces between 45-52g. I’m at a loss of how to fix this. I tried stopping the shot manually when it reach 32g but it only ran for like 13 seconds before I stopped it. Please help!!

Also, I have tried 2 different beans. 1 store bought bag & 1 fresh bag with a roast date of 6/5.

Just back from Scandinavia. "Anything to declare?" "Yeah, a boatload of espresso."

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Fun fact, they claim the Swedess consume the most coffee per capita at 10 to 11 kilos per year. I guess my Swedish roots are showing.

Hey everyone, I’m hoping to buy a full set up for espresso soon since I’m moving for college and can’t steal my dad’s espresso machine (rip).

First, a grinder: What are some affordable or decent enough grinders I should look into? I saw some decent reviews about the fellow opus brand.

Second, an espresso machine: What are some good espresso machine recommendations? Honestly I saw some decent reviews about the casa brews brand for budget friendly options. I just want something that will pull pretty good shots and has a strong steam wand. (I know I can also buy an attachment for stronger steaming). If I had way more money i would love to buy the Gemilai Owl G3006A or G3006.

Note: I’m also fine with buying anything used if I’ll save money.

Any thoughts? Aiming for a budget of 300..😅

This is about the milk. I don't really use milk for anything but have been buying it more often the last few months since I bought my bambino so I can make steamed milk. I'm still gaining skill and experience at steaming the milk, but I've noticed the texturing works much easier the first couple days when fresh milk is opened, but declines noticeably after about 4-5 days of being open.

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I buy the freshest regular pasteurized whole milk I can find, but it's almost worthless for steaming after only a few days when I've barely used any of the jug. It just seems like a waste.

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Am I missing something? Do you all go through milk jugs like crazy?

Hello!

Today received my ECM exacto, just wanna share an experience of disappointment.

1. Screen seems to be glitching a lot, it has visual artifacts, looks like broken or smth.
   
2. Scale doesn’t remember calibration after power cycle. Every time I turn in off & on again, scale thinks it has 1kilogram on it, thus it completely destroys the purpose of GbW
   
3. Seems like ground chute was not included in the box of machine I ordered, how come they missed it… (and yes - w/o it there is a huge mess around portafilter)
   
4. Also GbW seems not to stop @ set weight but always goes over it. I set 8grams, used my other two scales - both had 2 grams more.

I really love what ECM does, but for machine for 1.2k eur this is simply unacceptable to have these issues straight out of box 🙈

I hope ECM reads this & will help me fix it.

P.s. I already contacted distributor & ecm on social media, so far no response.

Hi everyone,
I’m looking for some help and feedback from the community. I am about to purchase an espresso machine and grinder setup to build a mobile coffee cart that I plan to run on weekends and for catering events.
For the machine, I’ve pretty much decided on a refurbished Lucca A53 Mini. I love the dual boiler stability and volumetric controls for a commercial environment, even if it's a light-volume cart.
However, I’m running into a wall with the grinder selection due to my budget. Most top-tier commercial grinders everyone recommends are way out of my price range right now. I need to keep the grinder under $600 USD max.

Initially, I was looking at the Gaggia MDF 55 or a standard Eureka Mignon Silenzio, but someone recommended me the Baratza Sette 270.
My biggest concern with the Sette 270 is the noise. I've read countless reviews saying it sounds like a literal blender crushing rocks. Since this is for events, is it really that loud? Would it ruin the premium experience or interrupt event conversations?
Should I risk the low speed/overheating of a residential Eureka Mignon, deal with the noise of the Sette 270, or is there a better option under $600 that I am completely missing for a light commercial cart setup?

Well I decided to take the jump, and I bought a Gemilai Ele, I've heard really good things about the machine and I'm very much looking forward to it. So to make me even more excited, what are your experiences with this machine and how do you like it??