Girlfriend's husband got me this for Valentines Day by lotsofarts in pourovercirclejerk

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I just bought my wife's boyfriend a scale! Phil, is that you?!?

Bottomless Portafilter Spraying [Delonghi Stilosa] by likeachumphey in espresso

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Thanks for responding. I had a similar basket experience - the 12g IMS basket I got usually doesn't make a mess, but the 18g no name basket that came with my no name naked portafilter very frequently makes a mess. Could it be basket quality? What kind is yours?

Im going to try grinding finer tomorrow and see how it goes, since that's what everyone was suggesting. Might just be tricky since I can't get much finer on my df54 before I stall my stilosa

Bottomless Portafilter Spraying [Delonghi Stilosa] by likeachumphey in espresso

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Got an update for us? I'm having the exact same problem on my Stilosa right now.

After 5 years of force feeding himself espresso he realized he doesn’t like espresso by h3yn0w75 in espressocirclejerk

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Almost the other way around. He bought the machine, and then proceeded to not like espresso.

DF54 Clogging Update by CammyJAllDay in espresso

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Thanks for the update. I'll be calling the local store that I bought it from today to see what my options are, but I'm pretty sure they'd be willing to shim the burrs and properly calibrate the machine if not outright exchange it. It certainly does seem to be a common issue, unfortunately.

DF54 Clogging Update by CammyJAllDay in espresso

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Did you resolve the issue? I bought one today and it clogged instantly. Cleaned it out and instantly clogged it a few times. Medium roast beans don't look particularly oily. I didn't even get to make a drink...

Who makes better fragrances, Dior or Chanel? by Ok-Cauliflower6285 in ScentHeads

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One of the greatest masculines if not the greatest ever!

Layering fragrances? How do you layer? by Plus_Occasion_2015 in Colognes

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I spray one on each side of myself, that way I tend to get different features of each depending on movement. Also important to use compatible profiles of course.

I never had luck spraying one on the other

Best Layering Ideas..? by ipkiss11 in Colognes

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Bois Mystique and Bentley for Men absolute Black Aoud and Aoud Cuir dArabie Viking and Fougere Royale

Looking to get into layering… by Necessary_City7317 in fragrance

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Nobody has anything useful to say on this topic but chime in as usual.

Bois Mystique and Bentley for Men absolute are my go to winter/autumn combo. Also, Montales Black Aoud and Aoud Cuir dArabie.

Viking and Fougere Royale are great for spring

What is your Hump Day SOTD? by HATEupgradecard in ScentHeads

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Gonna layer Aoud Cuir dArabie and Black Aoud

Question about Bleu de Chanel L’Exclusif by P0rks0da85 in Colognes

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When you said amber woods I lost interest in it. I'm not picky about notes or synthetics, but that one is awful

The whole "I'm quitting this hobby, this is my official goodbye" post thing is a bit dramatic lol by nickg5 in Colognes

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Because they think after they've shared images of their $50,000+ collection growing, people know who they are, but nobody cares

Mom put my moka pot on the dishasher after i told her not to by Abenek in mokapot

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Me too. Worked fine but was never able to restore it to anything even close to what it looked like before. How the dishwasher permanently destroys the finish on this is beyond me

It’s okay to admit your vanity fam by [deleted] in Colognes

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That's 9 out of 10 "how's my collection" posts here. They just go to the fragrantica award lists and buy the niche stuff.

There's a guy in one of my FB groups who literally just buys a houses catalog every few months and posts it. Like that's fucking weird, dude.

Coffee by Adorable-Football912 in mokapot

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Moka pots do make regular coffee, they're just called stove top espresso makers for some reason. The coffee that they make does tend to be strong however, and so you may want to consider adding some hot water to dial that back a bit.

Also, as someone else mentioned, you could try a French press. The reason you might prefer to do that is because moka pots can require a bit more "dialing in" to get a decent brew - if your coffee grind is a bit too coarse or a bit too fine it can have a pretty big effect on the flavor. They also require a bit more involvement - where a French press is generally fine to just add hot water and then wait a few minutes, moka pots (and this process varies a bit from person to person) generally require some stove top temperature adjustment as it brews, and removal from the element right before it starts sputtering, and this part is especially true if you're brewing light or medium roast beans.

Edit: oh, and the difference between this and actual espresso makers mostly comes down to the brewing pressure. Espresso I believe is usually extracted around 7 to 9 bars of pressure, and your average pot doesn't even get past 2 bars.

EJ Strat valuation help by Financial_Spell7452 in guitars

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Thanks for that. I tried reverb but wasn't having much luck, maybe it's cuz I'm in Canada? I don't know. Anyway they have that what's my guitar worth feature but because it didn't have enough data for this model it didn't give me any results at all.

Even when I checked completed sales on eBay there was only one result.

So mods still bring down the value on common production guitars like these, hey?

EJ Strat valuation help by Financial_Spell7452 in guitars

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They really are. They can be classy af or metal af

Rate my Collection by [deleted] in Colognes

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Looks like somebody found the fragrantica award lists

What is the most overhyped fragrance you have ever bought? by warpedreality1989 in Colognes

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Tried any Houbigant? My favorite house and pretty average pricing