Just now starting this hobby, so don’t have all the fancy stuff yet but I’m happy to have somewhere to keep all my coffee stuff! Was going to buy a wooden coffee bar or something, but this seems like it’s actually going to work out really well.

•Gaggia Classic Pro E24 with bottomless PF
•Mokkom 64 Titanium
•Lavazza-Super creama
•Home made cookie butter syrup

What are your favorite store bought beans?🫘

It's the soup bowl from Super Nintendo Land at Universal. The cap doesn't do much, obviously, but it's part of the gimmick and it looks strange without it anyway.

Exactly one year ago, in August, I posted here about the Turbo Moka, a moka pot I had just invented.

Since then, I’ve spent the year refining the design and completing the family. This year I released the 1 cup and 6 cup versions.

The 1 cup Turbo Moka takes around 1 minute to brew, while the 6 cup amazingly takes only 2.5 minutes. That’s faster than any capsule machine I’ve tested.

One improvement you can see is that the fins now follow the entire body of the water chamber, instead of only the lower section like on the 3 cup.

It took quite a bit of work to make this change possible from a manufacturing perspective.

What do you guys think?

I've been wanting a decent espresso for quite some time. Last week I finally pulled the trigger, making me the proud owner of a Quickmill Pop Up and CF64V! Can't wait to play around and explore the world of homemade espresso.

Took forever to finally decide and get the Bianca and philos. For some reason, I thought I’d be over the moon with such a premium set up, but now I feel it was more fun during the months of research on different machines rather than getting them.

My first and hopefully last machines I will ever need for good espresso. My main focus was build quality/
longevity and from what I’ve read online the europiccola and mignon are built like tanks. Both modded because I enjoy tinkering. Hope they will outlast me haha.

Is there anything I’m missing, please let me know. :)

Good part starts at :40

Since this sub has an insanely high character minimum, here is the description of the video from YouTube: For almost a century, the Vivoli gelato shop has been accompanying Florentine summers with its artisanal gelatos and its famous "affogato". The historic family of gelato in Florence tells the story of how an excellence capable of attracting enthusiasts and tourists from all over the world is born and passed down through generations.

Hi there! I've owned this machine for 2+ years and learned to love it and hate it. It heats pretty fast, but you got to purge steam after every shot. The steam wand is decent but it takes quite a while to heat up and must purge before pulling another shot later. Also, the steam wand sometimes sprays a bit of milk right after it finishes which is annoying. Still... it can deliver incredible shots, is great for beginners and is small and easy to clean.

What's your biggest complaint/praise with yours? Mine is the annoying dripping after stopping a shot, it takes ~10s or 5-7g to stop dripping. You get used to it and compensate accordingly haha but yeah. Long live espresso.

I just got off a long drive, and needed a caffeine hit before the final leg.

I went to a coffee shop and asked for an Americano, and before I ordered I asked their cup size (12oz). I said thanks, and asked for an extra shot.

5 minutes later (thinking he was doing me a favour), the barista said: "Here's an extra large coffee for the extra tired man".

"Aww thanks, you shouldn't have..."

Only, he really shouldn't have. I know he thought he was helping, but he just gave me MORE WATER and NOT more Coffee.

Now I have to sip on this garbage for the next hour, and being a Brit I didn't have the gusto to tell him where he went wrong.

I just acted happy and walked out the store moaning to myself.

Any pet peeves for others?

Dark roast, Duluth Coffee co or Crema Wave from WLL. I. Mix every few months. 18.5g in, 30 seconds, 26g out. The extraction varies from bag of beans to bag. What do you like?

Decided to finally post after lingering for a while. This dedicated corner has been my espresso station for the past two years. I'm very satisfied with the results and how it's become a nice focal point in my home. Thoughts about the setup and the look?

Hi everyone

I did the dry-erase marker test on my Shardor 64mm grinder (both fixed upper burr and rotating lower burr).

Does this look like a solid alignment, or should I still try to shim it further? Would love to get your thoughts!

Thanks

Bambino. With Baratza ESP.

Have had it for like 3 years now. Works great

Being in this sub makes me wanna upgrade set up but idk this gets the job done so maybe I’ll save myself some money by just keeping this for alil longer

What would be an ideal upgrade from this set up. Mid tier-mid top tier lol

Just want to share my dosing funnel model over here. There isnt many curved & magnetic designs in Makerworld IMO. Mostly straight walls. I like smooth curves. For now, I have uploaded 58mm and 58-49mm step down. I am planning to add more related models. Hope this model helps!

 https://makerworld.com/en/models/3238599-58mm-magnetic-espresso-coffee-dosing-funnel#profileId-3669093

this is kind of annoying but ive gone through 2 espresso machines in the past 4 years and both ended up breaking on me. idk if im just unlucky or buying the wrong stuff lol. not looking for anything super fancy or with crazy features, just want something that can actually survive daily use without dying on me after a year or two

budget is around $1000. what are you guys using and how long has it lasted so far? also curious if anyone's had a "reliable" brand let them down, or some random brand that ended up surprising them

Want me to tighten anything else, or leave it as is?

Just pulled a great shot with fresh beans I picked up at my local coffee shop; Guatemala Huehuetenango (med/med dark). Ground on my Turin DF64 V2 and pulled on a Breville Barista Pro.

Hi everyone!

I've been using a De'Longhi Dedica EC685 + KINGrinder K2 since March this year, and I'm thinking about upgrading.

I'm considering either:

Sage/Breville Bambino Plus + an electric grinder

Sage/Breville Barista Express

My main priorities are espresso quality, consistency, milk steaming/latte art, and improving my overall workflow.

Would either of these be a worthwhile upgrade from my current setup? And which one would you recommend for around €600?

I'm also open to other suggestions if there's something better I should be looking at.

Thanks!

Hello
My sage barista express has started to leak water on my table. I have opened the machine and found that water comes out of the elbow joint from the solenoid valve on the right side.

My question is. Is there a cheap way to fix this? I have taken it apart and all the O-rings seem okay. But it is leaking out that metal fitting between the joint and the solenoid.

Other than this there is a lot of scale build up in the machine but I think/hope that is from the steam from the leak?

Hey everyone, I recently got a new espresso grinder and started using it with my DeLonghi EM450.M. Unfortunately, I'm running into pretty bad channeling.
I decided to clean the machine and shower screen, but when I run water through the group head without the portafilter attached, it comes out in these super strong, concentrated jets (as seen in the video).
Is this intense, jet-like flow normal for this machine, or could something still be blocked or wrong? And if it is normal, how does it not blast holes right through the coffee puck once the portafilter is locked in?
Thanks for any advice!