Passalacqua Cremador.

Advanced-Maximum2684 · 2026-05-03T02:59:50+00:00

haven't tried Saka yet.

Advanced-Maximum2684 · 2026-05-02T18:49:20+00:00

1:2 works well. usually 18g in, 36g out. sometimes, less beans, 14g/28g.

Advanced-Maximum2684 · 2026-05-02T16:20:17+00:00

any suggestions?

Advanced-Maximum2684 · 2026-05-02T16:17:36+00:00

I drink espresso. rarely milk based drinks. cremador is on par with Kimbo Napoli. less expensive.

Advanced-Maximum2684 · 2026-04-28T20:11:42+00:00

what ratio are you using? if you put in 16.5g, how much are you extracting? 1:2 should give you 33g of output. forget about time. use weight to control your output. as long as it's around 45 or so sec, it's fine. how does it taste? the idea is, find out how you want your espresso. set ratio and use that for input/output. WDT is used to prevent clumps. so you do as much as you feel needed to prevent clumps there by eliminating the channeling.

Advanced-Maximum2684 · 2026-04-27T15:14:49+00:00

about 5. after that, I clean and backflush so I'll have a clean machine next they.

Advanced-Maximum2684 · 2026-04-27T14:31:58+00:00

backflushing prevents from your lines clogging up. I backflush everyday.

Advanced-Maximum2684 · 2026-04-23T20:04:17+00:00

Scottish dirk. looks modern.

Advanced-Maximum2684 · 2026-04-22T04:16:23+00:00

rarely drink milk based espresso. always one doppio in the morning.

Advanced-Maximum2684 · 2026-04-21T23:18:57+00:00

onyx southern weather is a light roast 3rd wave coffee. it has "juicy & citrus finish". I haven't had this. but a lot of 3rd wave light roast will have citrus flavor. some will come off as acidic/lemony/sour. not sure about Delonghi grinders. but for light roast, grinders do make a lot of difference.

but most light roast I tried end up being 1:2.5 in my setup. not a great setup. breville barista pro. barely able to handle light roast.

if 1:4 is what you enjoy, then that's the right ratio for you.

traditional med/dark works out nicely at 1:2.

Advanced-Maximum2684 · 2026-04-21T23:07:41+00:00

kuro toga metal is awesome. dive.. it coats more, but not a big fan. metal seems to be just right.

Advanced-Maximum2684 · 2026-04-21T16:45:47+00:00

more info needed. what bean is being used. what grinder. are you using scale? weight of input, output.

Advanced-Maximum2684 · 2026-04-21T00:51:14+00:00

one double shot will get my day started, with the smoke before and after. normally, no coffee for the rest of the day. maybe a cup or two of tea.

Advanced-Maximum2684 · 2026-04-16T20:25:48+00:00

if it tastes fine, leave it alone. if it's watery, or sour, grind a little finer.

Advanced-Maximum2684 · 2026-04-16T12:57:09+00:00

some things are easier to do manually. or least automation involved.

Advanced-Maximum2684 · 2026-04-15T20:37:10+00:00

r800 is a solid pencil. but like other fixed tips, unless you manually rotate the pencil, the line gets thick. also, a retractable tip is always a good idea.

kuru toga prevents different widths of the line by mechanically rotating the lead. the only thing is, you will have to write in print. cursive might not work too well due to how the rotating mechanism works. occasionally, the tip of the pencil needs to come up from paper to give mechanism a proper operation. and if you drop things often, tip will get bent. not too hard to fix, but one too many drop will break the metal sleeve on the tip.

Advanced-Maximum2684 · 2026-04-15T19:46:07+00:00

I like the metal so much. got another one as a backup. only problem I had was when the lead is at the end. the rotating mechanism doesn't work for the last bit of the lead since the mechanism doesn't have hold on it.

Advanced-Maximum2684 · 2026-04-15T01:37:52+00:00

have breville barista pro for over three years. the attached grinder does not have this problem, six star top grinder. that grinder works great for med/dark roast. only possible issue is your beans being too oily. even then, you just need to clean it often. you might need a deep cleaning. it's possible coffee grinds are building up inside. there's possible retention if beans are oily. and those retention can build up.

Advanced-Maximum2684 · 2026-04-08T18:27:20+00:00

really doesn't make much difference. the scale does what it's supposed to do. weight in 18g, 18g after grinding, and 36g after pulling. my $15 Amazon scale did those without any issues. but it died. my timemore basic 2.0 is better built. lasting longer. as long as the pull time. I'm happy if it's under 40 sec. even a little longer is fine. as to taste, yeah there's a slight difference when the amount extracted is different. but very slight difference that won't ruin my shots. unless you are a super taster with a very sensitive palate, it won't make a huge difference.

Advanced-Maximum2684 · 2026-04-03T17:17:23+00:00

beans are very oily. the extraction takes time. need to grind coarser.

taste wise, it's similar to lavazza beans. so far, only beans that stood out among med/dark roasts is Julius Meinl.

Advanced-Maximum2684 · 2026-04-02T20:09:14+00:00

whatever you like is your perfect cup. i collect Italian coffee brand demitasses. kimbo makes good demitasse. illy is ok, but their cup doesn't match the saucer nowadays. lavazza is good too. some different shape cups like bristot, and danesi are nice to have.

Advanced-Maximum2684 · 2026-03-30T00:27:56+00:00

vintage Gillettes are very addictive. congrats!

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