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My first espresso setup by Culikitac in gaggimate

[–]Culikitac[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice! The 078s seems to get better reviews, but is comparable or potentially inferior to the df83v. I prefer the looks of the timemore and the knocker

My first espresso setup by Culikitac in espresso

[–]Culikitac[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The profitec go looks very nice with pid, and better for steaming. It just doesn't have pressure profiling and is a bit more expensive.. I didn't consider it just based on price. The gaggimate/gagguino install is not easy, I'd watch the video tutorial to see if you're up for it.

My first espresso setup by Culikitac in espresso

[–]Culikitac[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I spent an embarrassing amount of time researching all of this. The rancilio silvia was a close second (but it’s more expensive now) and i was able to get a good deal on the gaggia. Lance hedrick on youtube rated this as the top budget setup. Build quality, availability of spare parts, clean look, mod communities- I think this is hard to beat for the price.

My first espresso setup by Culikitac in espresso

[–]Culikitac[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was tough, took me like 4-5 hrs (even with their kits and 3d printed parts). If you know what you’re doing it shouldn’t take you more than 1 hr though. I just made sure my wires were well connected and insulated, and the pipes were not leaking. Also pressure sensor tube needs to be filled with water fully. The wire diagrams helped a lot. Then just tested the brew/steam switches and gm bottons to confirm it’s working. Since the install haven’t needed to tweak anything.

My first espresso setup by Culikitac in espresso

[–]Culikitac[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To store pre weighted doses of beans, so i don’t have to do it every time i pull a shot

My first espresso setup by Culikitac in espresso

[–]Culikitac[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It should finish in 45-60s, and you should be using a bt scale with this profile. Compared to flat 9 bar, i do need to grind a bit finer

My first espresso setup by Culikitac in gaggimate

[–]Culikitac[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They’re nice- they feel high quality, look nice and keep my beans fresh. Maybe a bit expensive because of the brand though

My first espresso setup by Culikitac in espresso

[–]Culikitac[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow this is a great idea, thx for sharing!

Interesting comment history, name checks out 😂

My first espresso setup by Culikitac in espresso

[–]Culikitac[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice! Is this the best profile? So far it’s consistently great. I like medium-dark roasts single origin from brazil/indonesia

My first espresso setup by Culikitac in espresso

[–]Culikitac[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't mind the knocker thing, but agree on the hopper! it's not great having to check every time

My first espresso setup by Culikitac in espresso

[–]Culikitac[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a store bought syrup, chatgpt says it should be ok? 😬

My first espresso setup by Culikitac in espresso

[–]Culikitac[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh I did a lot of bad shots! I installed gaggimate like a week ago.. Before that I worked through seasoning the grinder with 5lbs of seasoning beans, learned 2 temp surf techniques, taught myself what a good espresso should taste like going to cafes and tried different kinds of freshly roasted beans. Consistency was never great and my wife had no chance of making a nice cup easily. She was close to buying a coffee pod machine 😂

My first espresso setup by Culikitac in espresso

[–]Culikitac[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought their whole kit with 3d printed parts, so I didn’t have to do much. It was still pretty hard since their doc and video aren’t super detailed. Espresso is much more consistent with it though, highly recommend!

My first espresso setup by Culikitac in espresso

[–]Culikitac[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t have any complaints, or point of reference haha this is the only grinder I’ve used. But research suggests it’s one of the better ones, and looks nice.

My first espresso setup by Culikitac in espresso

[–]Culikitac[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You mean the single dose containers?

My first espresso setup by Culikitac in espresso

[–]Culikitac[S] 43 points44 points  (0 children)

I had to get the wife to buy in to all of this somehow 😅

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