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haddedam posted:Hello, Yeah, get a blind basket and some Cafiza. The Victoria manual has backflush instructions on page 23. https://images-eu.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91AuJAm1rIS.pdf
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Bandire posted:Yeah, get a blind basket and some Cafiza. The Victoria manual has backflush instructions on page 23. https://images-eu.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91AuJAm1rIS.pdf Jan posted:I do not have that particular model, but at a glance, the specs say it has a three-way valve, which is where you would want to backflush: Ah thanks, mine also didn't come with a manual and the first manual I found must've been an incomplete one. I've ordered the blind filter.
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I'm waiting for an espresso at a cheap cafe right now and the guy just tapped the basket empty on the inside of the general garbage can. Sweet
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VelociBacon posted:I'm waiting for an espresso at a cheap cafe right now and the guy just tapped the basket empty on the inside of the general garbage can. Sweet The local coffee shop down the street from here does the same thing. I would at least understand if it was a just a big trash can filled with nothing but coffee pucks. I wonder if the basket ever falls out into the bin.
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Feb 22, 2024 04:35
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Gunder posted:The local coffee shop down the street from here does the same thing. I would at least understand if it was a just a big trash can filled with nothing but coffee pucks. I wonder if the basket ever falls out into the bin. So he ended up actually making an americano which explains I guess why he asked if I 'wanted anything in it' when I ordered an espresso. He remade it (another trip to the garbage can) and it wasn't bad wasn't great. I drank it.
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Feb 22, 2024 04:57
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try to stay close to a toilet for the next day or so, just to be sure
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Feb 22, 2024 11:12
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I'm sure the hot water sterilized the garbage particles that made it into the cup. Probably.
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VelociBacon posted:So he ended up actually making an americano which explains I guess why he asked if I 'wanted anything in it' when I ordered an espresso. He remade it (another trip to the garbage can) and it wasn't bad wasn't great. I drank it.
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On the entirely opposite end of the spectrum, I had a shot on Sunday that is in my top 3 of all time. Was being a tourist near the La Brea Tar Pits and my wife had this on her list of places to try. Sour fruit bomb, just the way I like it!  I didn't buy a bag, because I'm a goddamn moron, but looks like they ship so I'm not SOL.
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bizwank posted:I wouldn't have bothered asking for a refund but that coffee would have gone straight in the trash and I'd find somewhere else to get my fix. I won't even order a straight espresso from a shop if I don't see dosing by weight and a pour-over menu (with the exception of an obviously old-school Italian joint), but maybe you just have to pay for a lot of bad shots before you figure out what the warning signs are.
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Feb 22, 2024 19:55
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if you walk into a new coffee shop it's an indicator that they care about making good coffee instead of just churning out caffeinated milkshakes
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Clark Nova posted:if you walk into a new coffee shop it's an indicator that they care about making good coffee instead of just churning out caffeinated milkshakes or vaguely understand the difference between Mr. Coffee pots and a v60.
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I've definitely tried searching for "pourover" to find good coffee before. I live in an area with a big Asian population, and it's a challenge finding actual quality coffee shops around here. Most places that pop up on a Yelp or Google search for coffee are actually just boba tea shops, and while many of them offer espresso/milk drinks, it's usually a mediocre shot smothered in too much milk and foam—whereas a place that offers pourovers is a lot more likely to know what they're doing. We actually do have a good number of quality roasters in the broader area, but it's real slim pickings for anything under a 20-minute drive, while I literally have about two dozen choices for boba within a three-mile radius
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404notfound posted:I've definitely tried searching for "pourover" to find good coffee before. I live in an area with a big Asian population, and it's a challenge finding actual quality coffee shops around here. Most places that pop up on a Yelp or Google search for coffee are actually just boba tea shops, and while many of them offer espresso/milk drinks, it's usually a mediocre shot smothered in too much milk and foam—whereas a place that offers pourovers is a lot more likely to know what they're doing. It's like me trying to find a lumber mill. HAHA JUST KIDDING, ITS ANOTHER CABINETRY SHOP
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I stopped into Sump coffee roasters in St. Louis over the weekend and had a tasty Goji Gesha pourover. I try to hit up a nice coffee roaster or two whenever I visit a big city, but none of them can match my local spots bean selection, Hyperion, especially pricing-wise.
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Vegetable posted:Seems weird to care about having a pourover menu when you’re ordering espresso
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Vegetable posted:Seems weird to care about having a pourover menu when you’re ordering espresso FWIW pour over on the menu is also my main barometer for if the espresso is worth it. I also look for actually listing the origin/tasting notes of the espresso bean, or offering multiple bean options for espresso. Speaking of which, if you’re ever in manhattan near union sqaure, go to Devoción. They had a speciality espresso option (was $8 for a double) but drat if it wasn’t the best espresso shot I’ve ever had. Bonus points for the barista who saw the timing on the first shot, dumped it, adjusted the grinder, and made sure it tasted right before serving it to me.
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Feb 23, 2024 05:16
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These days you can look up most coffee shops on Instagram and get a quick idea of what their offerings are like. If there's lots of steamed milk art, pics of equipment and gear, any focus at all on drinks that aren't 3000 calories, it's worth dropping into.
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You guys do way more QC for your potential coffee than I do. That said the only thing I order is an oat milk latte so I guess I don’t fully benefit from a super sick espresso 
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The Oslo coffee scene is so competetive it's not a big issue. Even chain stores and some bakeries invest in training and competition. If you're more about pourovers and interesting filter coffee you can go to any of the stores selling locally roasted stuff.
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Feb 23, 2024 10:21
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How's the DF54 looking? Seems like an insane deal considering it's competing with the Sage grinder at its price point.
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Vegetable posted:You guys do way more QC for your potential coffee than I do. That said the only thing I order is an oat milk latte so I guess I don’t fully benefit from a super sick espresso This is also a go to for me at chain places and yeah you have to REALLY gently caress up a shot to ruin a latte. Now a cortado on the other hand...
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Anyone have an E61 compatible bottomless portafilter they like? The one I ordered got refunded because they couldn't get any in stock, and I want one so it's easier to get a cup under the portafilter. Bonus if the same place sells blind baskets Also any baskets they like? I got an IMS big bang which has been nicer to work with than the stock ridged baskets, but it's not made of steel so the dosing funnel I have barely sticks and it's annoying gwrtheyrn fucked around with this message at 21:58 on Feb 23, 2024 |
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gwrtheyrn posted:Anyone have an E61 compatible bottomless portafilter they like? The one I ordered got refunded because they couldn't get any in stock, and I want one so it's easier to get a cup under the portafilter. Bonus if the same place sells blind baskets decent sells both the bottomless portafilter, a blind basket, and their own branded baskets, which are made by VST iirc. prices are not the cheapest but in line with other specialty vendors and they do free shipping if you buy at least 3 accessories. use the search function on their website: https://decentespresso.com/search
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The bottomless there says only compatible with decent, while the spouted says compatible with decent, e61, and lm Apparently that's only on the build your own. The assembled says compatible with all idk
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The lugs are in the right place for e61, but the thickness may be slightly off so it won’t clock in at the exact same angle as the oem portafilter. That’s a risk with any non-original portafilter though, it should fit in and seal just fine
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I just ordered a normcore because I can get it tomorrow thanks jeff. Basket will be a bit longer because finding vendors for these things is surprisingly annoying
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I have a Baratza Maestro Plus that's 13 or 14 years old at this point. I figure it might be time to replace the burrs. If I primarily use it for aeropress, drip, and the occasional moka pot, is there an advantage/disadvantage of replacing with with an M2 or M3 burr?
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that big moustached guy on youtube posted a new faff for "slow-feeding" hand griders yesterday or so, and I must say that was ... quite a bit of effort for not that much payoff. I think I got marginally les fines out of the grind, but the impact on the V60 was negligible at best.
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Coffee: quite a bit of effort for not that much payoff
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Enjoying coffee right now is probably what it was like for our grandparents experiencing the natural wonders of the world before they completely disappeared and I gotta that that's pretty cool. Shame that our grandchildren won't be able to experience it like we did.
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Yeah. Imagine all the old ladies who spent hours working on their perfect chocolate chip cookie recipes. That's us, but adding in expensive knickknacks
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George H.W. oval office posted:Enjoying coffee right now is probably what it was like for our grandparents experiencing the natural wonders of the world before they completely disappeared and I gotta that that's pretty cool. Shame that our grandchildren won't be able to experience it like we did. And if they develop robusto beans to be even more delicately flavorful than anything arabica is capable of they will be pushing the envelope in ways we cannot
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George H.W. oval office posted:Enjoying coffee right now is probably what it was like for our grandparents experiencing the natural wonders of the world before they completely disappeared and I gotta that that's pretty cool. Shame that our grandchildren won't be able to experience it like we did. They probably said this when they were still adding pieces of fish swim bladder to coffee to make the grounds settle out. I don't have any concrete data on this but I bet stuff like coffee and alcohol is consistently indulged in regardless of economic or environmental disaster. Maybe our grandchildren will enjoy turkish coffee but instead of sand it'll be radioactive Everdust, the hated Siltsand, the Wasteash.
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Wait, you all can afford espresso AND children??? 
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I've made my choice. It's a bouncing baby dual boiler with no burn stream wand and an e61 grouphead. I am protected.
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rath posted:Wait, you all can afford espresso AND children??? My toddler uses my aeropress inverted.
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Residency Evil posted:My toddler uses my aeropress inverted. That's pretty good! Most toddlers use a Chemex inverted.
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Residency Evil posted:My toddler uses my aeropress inverted.  A few weeks ago, my five year old very calmly and quietly came and woke me up at about 6:00 am and said "Daddy, can you help me please?" She had the little handheld milk frother completely wound up in her hair, all the way to the roots.
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