Attempt #666. I have now added a Magick amulet and a black candle for my next micro adjustment. This should get me a little closer to a decent shot. Also 'Dawn of the Black Hearts' playing in the background to get me through these tough times.

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Poured this earlier on and I was fairly proud of it! Been working on getting my milk right for a hot minute 😅. Overall enjoying the ARO single dose hopper for the barista pro too 😀

20g/42g IN/OUT 30 seconds extraction - Heirloom Coffee Roasters Goldenrod Blend - Medium Roast. How is it looking? Happy Sunday everyone! Coffee is Life!

Recently bought the Turin legato and df64 grinder and I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong but it tastes so sour. I'm using 18g of beans on grind size of about 11. When I was using grind 15 | couldn't get the bars above 4 so l went a little finer and now it's even more sour. The pressure is at 9. My friend said to turn the water heat down to 93. Didn't help. I'm getting 36g of espresso out. The beans were roasted 2/7.

My Silvia is leaking when I pull shots. I had this problem previously, and just replaced the group head gasket with a nice one, but it keeps on leaking.. what could be the issue?

This then led to a full de-skinning and extermination effort. Such fun...

Notneutral Vero espresso glasses. Very nice, delightfully heavy to hold. Tested them out with too-fresh beans but after a few days it's pouring very nicely at 20in, 44 out with 4s pre then a 25s pour.

Can I just say how much I love my Puristika!!?? If you are a pure espresso drinker or Americano drinker, you can’t go wrong. I have had it about a year now and it has been flawless. I was on the fence for a while and couldn’t decide if I wanted a machine with a steam wand but I couldn’t find anything that I liked as much design wise. Well, at least that was affordable. I have it paired with a Eureka Perfetto but thinking I might upgrade to a pure espresso grinder. The perfetto is great for pour over or drip but you have to set it to just about Turkish to grind fine enough. Plus, cleaning is a pain. ECM makes a compatible grinder in the matching cream color but it seems to be fairly average for the price. If on the fence, go for it.. Pulls amazing shots once you get past the learning curve and have it dialed in properly.

Anyone else use an old school label maker to label their beans? I like the vibe the font gives off, and it’s much less work than using a hair dryer to remove the label from the bag and applying the label to my vacu container. Also, Thump single origin Boliva is very nice.

Hi, i wanted to share my newly acquired machine, share the station it's situated in, and a pic of my first shot of espresso using this machine.

Picked up the Sage Touch Impress from new as the price and time seemed right (£849) I also brought a coffee distribution tool because people suggest they can improve espresso quality

Initial thoughts The user interface seems very easy and amateur friendly, especially for those who are semi beginner in their espresso journey such as me, the 'Intelligent brew' and 'Intelligent dose' function works a treat in helping me gauge a beginner benchmark for espresso.

Conclusion I'm very happy with this machine and ready to begin my learning journey in espresso!

Any tips or advise very welcome!

I have been using DeLonghi machine to made my espresso every morning, for the past year. I have only be using ground espresso coffee with its pressurized portafilter. The espresso always come out bitter, dark and so that is what I believed espresso supposed to taste like, even after well stirred.

However I recently bought a decent (not expensive or perfect) grinder and want to try out what is the differences between Coffee Bean & Ground are. Let me tell you, the differences are night and day, it’s not bitter or chalky! It’s slightly sweet, the crema is a bit lighter and aroma just overall smoother, I don’t have to drink with added sugar or creamer, only milk & espresso is enough. I love it! Everything is still the same, however the only different is freshly grind bean and pre-ground. Both store bought (not local roaster).

For machines without a 3-way solenoid valve like the Breville Bambino (non-plus), do you let the drips after stopping the pump go into your cup?

For 18g in, I usually stop the pump after 28g and then let the drips get me to about 36-38g total out. I’m wondering if I should instead let the pump go on until 36g out and then remove the cup and let the drips go to drip tray instead.

Still learning but have had some funny, unintentional mistakes along the way. Any advice on a simple heart? I pour in one spot after filling the glass close to the top at an angle. Then I put the tip of my milk jug close to the top and go through the milk to turn it into a heart.

$700 Canadian!

I’ve been using a nespresso machine and have recently come to realize that I just don’t love it or drip coffee. Whenever I buy a coffee drink out I’m always getting an espresso based one.

I’m looking now to buy my first proper espresso machine but know my budget isn’t great. I did search through this sub for the Breville ones as that’s what I was looking at - some of the reviews seem less than great.

Looking for any guidance or opinions!

Thanks so much

Attempt #6. I have now added a rosary and a Virgin Mary candle for my next micro adjustment. This should get me a little closer to a decent shot. Also Adele 21 playing in the background to get me through these rough times.

A typical morning from a lazy espresso drinker. My method isn't exactly accurate but it works for me.

https://youtu.be/pZOnRQ4siLQ?si=0U2vwpGbMFn3DBHd

Scored a pretty sweet deal on a ROK. Everything’s in great shape except this pitted portafilter. I’m guessing it’s probably not safe to use as-is, right? Is there any way to fix this or do I just have to replace it?

I recently upgraded my coffee station. Started with the BBE and Niche Zero and upgraded to the r58 with a newly purchased Mazzer Philos. Also, purchased the tool chest to have sufficient space to store all the tools in a neat way