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Sir Sidney Poitier posted:Is there anything I've not thought of? Anyone care to share any more opinions? Is the ECM Mechanika Slim available? I ended up getting that over the Profitec 400. They seemed pretty similar (and I'm pretty sure they're nearly identical internally?) but I liked the drip tray design and the aesthetics slightly better with the Mechanika.
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bergeoisie posted:Is the ECM Mechanika Slim available? They seem to go for about £300-500 more than the Profitec/Lelit. Bandire posted:I haven't seen anyone directly compare them. I had googled this but had not seen any proper comparisons. Those I found all read like they were written by someone who had chosen one and was justifying it, having not actually had proper experience with the other. Separate question - when timing shots, am I meant to begin once it starts coming out, or once I hear the pump start running? My current Bambino Plus does a pre-infusion and I'm running it manually - by holding down the button for pre-infusion until I see the coffee start to come out, then releasing it for full pressure.
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Sir Sidney Poitier posted:Separate question - when timing shots, am I meant to begin once it starts coming out, or once I hear the pump start running? My current Bambino Plus does a pre-infusion and I'm running it manually - by holding down the button for pre-infusion until I see the coffee start to come out, then releasing it for full pressure. It doesn't really matter, as long as you're being consistent and adjusting by taste. Having said that, most people will start the timer as soon as you start the pump. You're trying to measure the contact time between coffee grounds and water, and that starts happening right after engaging the pump.
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Sir Sidney Poitier posted:They seem to go for about £300-500 more than the Profitec/Lelit. Absolutely not worth it at that price. Mine was only $50 more than the Profitec.
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I drink only pour over coffee each morning but am getting tired of how fussy it can be after years of doing this. I'm happy with the method and the coffee it produces, but sometimes I just want to mindlessly grind coffee or flip a button and be done with it. I think I want to add a french press back in, as it was a relatively mindless and simple brew method compared to the pour over. I am curious if there are any issues with this french press: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H9W1FQC/ref=ewc_pr_img_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1 I had a cheapo glass one back in 2014ish that I liked but the glass broke and I stopped french pressing and went with an aeropress instead. Anyways, I want a stainless steel french press with no plastic parts. Is the secura fine or do I need to spring for some high dollar model?
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biceps crimes posted:I drink only pour over coffee each morning but am getting tired of how fussy it can be after years of doing this. I'm happy with the method and the coffee it produces, but sometimes I just want to mindlessly grind coffee or flip a button and be done with it. I think I want to add a french press back in, as it was a relatively mindless and simple brew method compared to the pour over. I am curious if there are any issues with this french press: I have that exact one and it works great. The extra screens were a nice discovery. You'll want to preheat the thing, but I've had it for apparently 5 years.
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biceps crimes posted:I drink only pour over coffee each morning but am getting tired of how fussy it can be after years of doing this. I'm happy with the method and the coffee it produces, but sometimes I just want to mindlessly grind coffee or flip a button and be done with it. I think I want to add a french press back in, as it was a relatively mindless and simple brew method compared to the pour over. I am curious if there are any issues with this french press: If you wanna invest in such as a Technivorm or Breville Brewer then you can have your fiddly coffee at the push of a button/setting of a timer and have the best of all possible worlds
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Something like the Clever might be up your alley too if you're looking for something simpler. Just immersion brew then sit it on a cup.
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The Postman posted:Something like the Clever might be up your alley too if you're looking for something simpler. Just immersion brew then sit it on a cup. Seconding. We’re 2 months into newborn sleep deprivation and the clever hasn’t failed us.
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Oo, thanks for the recommendations. For the fancy moccamaster, it looks like I’d want the one cup, since I’m the only coffee drinker in the house and I usually only drink one 8-10oz cup. Maaaybe two if I’m feeling frisky. Does that change anything? I used to have a bonavita model but the minimum brew amount was still too much for me.
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I have a 1.25l moccamaster and brewing half a basket works perfectly fine
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Flair came out with 3 new products: Neo Flex: way more bang for your buck than prior Neo, but not compatible with pressure gauge. $99 58+: almost entirely cosmetic upgrades. $640 ($65 more than base 58 $575) Scale: $50, auto timer, auto reset between shots. About the same price point as similar scales, but probably mainly to answer the most frequently asked "what scales fit below the flair??"
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Think of me not as the guy who came into the thread asking for advice then ignored it, rather than the guy who came into the thread with an idea of what he wanted, heard and appreciated opinions, but they didn't convince him to change his mind. I do love it, though it feels like I'm back to square one with achieving decent results - it's so, so different to what I was using before. I look forward to the process. The most useful thing so far? The cup warmer. The Bambino purports to have one, but since it doesn't have a constantly-hot boiler it does gently caress all. It's really nice to not have to pre-warm my cups with hot water.
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BrianBoitano posted:Flair came out with 3 new products: Looking at their website, they seem to be discontinuing the signature, too. I can only really find info on it in the scratch and dent section. Can't really blame them since I haven't been able to find a lot of info on the difference between classic + pressure gauge and the signature. Trying not to be tempted by the neo flex when I know I will be much happier by buying the signature (before they sell out) or the pro 2 for not that much more (in espresso dollars)
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Sir Sidney Poitier posted:Profitec Congrats. Its a good machine. It will take a bit to get used to the flow, but I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Keep us posted. You're making my upgrade-itis worse.
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Got my Felicita Arc. Build quality is nice, fits perfectly on my bambino drip tray, and works flawlessly with the Felicita app, Filtru, and BeanCompanion on iOS. The only app I can't get working is SE Profiler - I'm not sure if it's compatible with the Arc, but the app isn't finding the scale. I've tried unsintalling the app, toggling bluetooth access on/off, turning the scale on with the SE Profile app open first, or after the Felicita arc finds it, but it still can't find it.
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Lance did a review of the Bambino Plus that covers the machine's temperature quirks - apparently a room temperature porta filter is ideal for longer shots since the water leaving the thermal block will get up to 97 degrees after 25 seconds or so. He just recommends do a 2-3 second purge of any leftover steam before pulling every shot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2TNEhrBU5Q
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So much for the amazing Profitec build quality, because one of the fittings on the boiler is leaking, tightening it didn't fix it, and it's now going back to the vendor for repair.
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The internet convinced me to upgrade from the basket that came with my Silvia, so I bought a VST basket. I noticed that water was suddenly leaking around the edge of the basket, but not when I went back to the basket that came with the machine. What baskets do people recommend these days?
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theHUNGERian posted:The internet convinced me to upgrade from the basket that came with my Silvia, so I bought a VST basket. I noticed that water was suddenly leaking around the edge of the basket, but not when I went back to the basket that came with the machine. What baskets do people recommend these days? VST should be completely fine. It's clearly that the edge on the basket isn't proud enough of the surface of the portafilter to be applying the right pressure against the gasket above it. I would reach out to VST, you might have a faulty basket. Are you using the portafilter that came with the machine (not that it should matter)?
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theHUNGERian posted:The internet convinced me to upgrade from the basket that came with my Silvia, so I bought a VST basket. I noticed that water was suddenly leaking around the edge of the basket, but not when I went back to the basket that came with the machine. What baskets do people recommend these days? How big is the basket and how much coffee are you putting in? My 18g VST basket can really only take 16g in my Gaggia without causing similar problems.
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theHUNGERian posted:The internet convinced me to upgrade from the basket that came with my Silvia, so I bought a VST basket. I noticed that water was suddenly leaking around the edge of the basket, but not when I went back to the basket that came with the machine. What baskets do people recommend these days? Did you buy the right basket? There’s hundreds of VST baskets with different sizes and lips.
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I bought a VST Precision Portafilter Insert Basket (20g), ridged, 58 mm, and I add ~20 g (sometimes a bit more than 20 g, but always <21 g) of grounds. The machine did not come with a bottomless portafilter, so I bought a Rancilio Bottomless Portafilter. The original basket works fine with it, so I am assuming the portafilter is not at fault. Edit: Holding the offending basket lip-to-lip against all other baskets, I cannot see anything wrong with it. theHUNGERian fucked around with this message at 23:35 on Apr 21, 2023 |
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theHUNGERian posted:I bought a VST Precision Portafilter Insert Basket (20g), ridged, 58 mm, and I add ~20 g (sometimes a bit more than 20 g, but always <21 g) of grounds. The machine did not come with a bottomless portafilter, so I bought a Rancilio Bottomless Portafilter. The original basket works fine with it, so I am assuming the portafilter is not at fault. Sorry if this is already what you mean but are you looking at the height from the flat on the bottom where it rests on the portafilter to the top of the curved part? Like this: 
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theHUNGERian posted:I bought a VST Precision Portafilter Insert Basket (20g), ridged, 58 mm, and I add ~20 g (sometimes a bit more than 20 g, but always <21 g) of grounds. The machine did not come with a bottomless portafilter, so I bought a Rancilio Bottomless Portafilter. The original basket works fine with it, so I am assuming the portafilter is not at fault. It’s fairly typical (especially if you’re not rocking light roasts) that 20g baskets only actually support 16-18g of coffee.
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VelociBacon posted:Sorry if this is already what you mean but are you looking at the height from the flat on the bottom where it rests on the portafilter to the top of the curved part? Like this: No, I was (poorly) saying that I see no obvious air gaps between two baskets if I bring the top of one basket into contact with the top of another. Pilfered Pallbearers posted:It’s fairly typical (especially if you’re not rocking light roasts) that 20g baskets only actually support 16-18g of coffee. I'll reduce the dose and see what I get. Edit: Still leaks when using 15 g. Guess I'm going back to the Rancilio basket for now. theHUNGERian fucked around with this message at 15:39 on Apr 22, 2023 |
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I waited 6 months for the Fellow Monty milk cups, spent $40 for two, really liked them 2 weeks later, fall in love with free glass cups you get from buying tiramisu from Costco, never touch Montys again  
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BrianBoitano posted:fall in love with free glass cups you get from buying tiramisu from Costco I thought I was the only one! Also used to drink sherry from them. In the bath, of course.
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BrianBoitano posted:...free glass cups you get from buying tiramisu from Costco... How much do those hold? They look like they'd make nice stemless Nick & Nora style glasses for cocktails if they're the right size.
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BrianBoitano posted:I waited 6 months for the Fellow Monty milk cups, spent $40 for two, really liked them Take me to church I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your pies Bought a cake for this cup, it’s the best in my life Offer me those deathless deals Good God, let me give you my dimes
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E: ^^^  5.75 oz, so I steam 4 oz milk. Ends up right between cortado and macchiato range, which I prefer to latte 
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The Fellow Atmos is a great vacuum container if anyone's in the market for one. Looks sharp, the vacuum mechanism is pretty nifty and not awful to use, coffee stayed really fresh while I worked through my other bag.
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What’s everyone use for cold brew? I don’t drink it but my wife does, and we’ve used this style for years, but want to change direction to something a bit easier. KitchenAid KCM4212SX Cold Brew Coffee Maker-Brushed Stainless Steel, 28 ounce https://a.co/d/doVScQi The problem with the above is it can be a pain to clean and you get nothing out of the last few ounces of coffee because of all the sediment at the bottom. Part of that could be my grinder (virtuoso) allowing for fines, but it’s straight up sludge you can’t drink. She normally just relies on Starbucks cold brew with a splash of milk, so nothing fancy. I’m half debating getting a keurig iced coffee machine for her. That or just buying some pouches/concentrate. The problem with what the grocery store offers (premade cold brew) is she’ll go through it pretty quickly and it takes up a bunch of space.
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 I have one of these Hario things. It's not that good because it has to pretty much be overfilled with water to get the coffee submerged.
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https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Cold-Coffee-Maker-11237500/dp/B07HB3GH6W/ i like it because it’s not as big as something like a toddy, so it’s easier to store, and the little potion bottle is cute. But also every time I make a bottle I finish it in two or three days, which is way more than I drink of espresso or pourover, so you might just want to get a toddy if you’re both drinking it e: i’ve also straight up mixed grounds and water in a mason jar, and decanted it through a paper filter into another mason jar, which is definitely the lowest-effort way to do cold brew, and gets the cleanest results. I don’t remember why i got the gadget now hypnophant fucked around with this message at 12:18 on Apr 27, 2023 |
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I have the bigger Oxo cold brew and like it well enough. Stupid easy to setup and produces good coffee.
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I have an older Brewista Pro 4, which makes about 3.5 gallons of concentrate at once. It’s half-caff and lasts us weeks, which gets me to the optimal “spend less time cleaning than enjoying” part of life than other methods. They discontinued their pro line but there’s plenty of copies of that style out there, and they use massive coffee filters for easier cleanup.
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3.5 gallons?!? How much coffee is that using per batch
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Sir Sidney Poitier posted:
I have one of these too and it rocks. If I don't plan ahead I make some Japanese style iced coffee.
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I do Japanese style iced coffee from my normal Bonavita drip machine. Fill the carafe with ice, 6 cups of water in the hopper, 60g coffee in the filter. You maybe should use more grounds but I prefer my iced coffee weaker since I'm a sip all day person.
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