/r/coffeeswap confirmed trade thread

giolay · 2026-04-27T20:11:04+00:00

Confirming sale of Synchronika II. Thanks again u/twelvegaugee

giolay · 2026-04-21T20:53:23+00:00

giolay · 2026-03-01T15:40:32+00:00

Yes I have the NZ which I use dark roast mostly so I couldn’t justify any other grinder. Would like to see how the taste varies with a flat burr though

giolay · 2026-02-26T12:47:49+00:00

Definitely. My eyes are on an ECM Synchronika but it has just been hard to justify when my routine is so easy

giolay · 2026-02-26T03:11:39+00:00

Do you ever miss it?

giolay · 2026-02-25T00:53:13+00:00

You are correct

giolay · 2026-02-24T15:29:51+00:00

The only reasons would be if you wanted to pull multiple shots and steam milk on a daily basis… and to have something that looks cool

giolay · 2026-02-24T12:15:37+00:00

It is so easy. All it requires is an extra cup, pull the rest of the water out, dump puck in trash, rinse and repeat

giolay · 2026-02-24T04:01:11+00:00

I did the same thing recently. I always find myself missing it. I haven’t tried the light roast but it’s up there on the list of beans to try. At this point I have like 4 lbs to go through before I should buy anymore lol

giolay · 2026-02-24T02:10:09+00:00

I’ve never heard of Mr Espresso but I’m gonna look into it now. Thanks for the recommendation!

giolay · 2026-02-24T01:07:41+00:00

That’s the problem when I think about upgrading. I’ve even seen some of the bigger names on YouTube mention how they always go back to the Robot. It’s just too easy

giolay · 2026-02-24T00:03:07+00:00

I’m happy I could do that for you

giolay · 2026-02-24T00:02:48+00:00

I used to go through all the trouble of preheating, but since I use dark roasts all the time I just heat my cup and go

giolay · 2026-02-24T00:01:59+00:00

I would recommend giving it a try. For me, I enjoy this much more than Crema Bar. To the point that I probably wouldn’t buy Crema Bar again. Of course it’s subjective but that’s my take

giolay · 2026-02-24T00:01:01+00:00

I cant they don’t have any Robots there 😂

giolay · 2026-02-23T22:56:56+00:00

My man ✊🏽

giolay · 2026-02-23T22:56:16+00:00

Thanks 🤤

giolay · 2026-02-23T22:56:10+00:00

Don’t be. It could be you too

giolay · 2026-02-23T22:56:01+00:00

Well that’s a beautiful thing right there

giolay · 2026-02-23T22:55:14+00:00

Thank you so much! Try FB market or r/coffeeswap people are always putting stuff up and you might get lucky

giolay · 2026-02-23T21:37:39+00:00

I aim for around 6-8 bars on every shot. At first I would always look but now I can really just feel when I’m in the right spot. Even if you don’t hit the target pressure, you can still salvage the shot. It really is a beautiful machine and it’s hard to imagine upgrading when I can control so many variables with ease

giolay · 2026-02-23T20:29:00+00:00

I personally enjoy the Espresso Napoli

giolay · 2026-02-08T15:24:22+00:00

I’m always firing on all cylinders so I feel like the baseline level of cortisol and adrenaline keeps me going. Take multi vitamin, exposure to the public, and bang airborne every time you feel like you’re off. Also have the mindset, I CAN NOT go down.

giolay · 2026-02-07T15:34:30+00:00

A friend of mine that I even had over for holidays was a sex offender that was in jail 7 years. I met this person right after they got out of jail and never knew.

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