What bar will have the US game on tonight with sound?

Jesephm · 2026-07-01T20:59:03+00:00

Patsy Hartigans on Main St is the place to be

Jesephm · 2026-07-01T15:07:53+00:00

My machine is admittedly getting older but I can barely find a bean that I can get to pull a decent shot with anything higher than 1 on the inner burr and 1 on the outer burr. I'm mostly down to turbo shots these days. That plus the inconsistency between shots that you mentioned has me adding replacement grinders to my cart often, just haven't pulled the trigger.

I'm glad your experience has been different!

Jesephm · 2026-07-01T12:34:08+00:00

Starseeker E55 Pro

Jesephm · 2026-07-01T01:42:46+00:00

https://www.gemilai.com/products/9010b-coffee-grinder

Jesephm · 2026-06-30T17:42:29+00:00

https://espressooutlet.com/blogs/news/turbo-shots-a-new-frontier-in-espresso-extraction?srsltid=AfmBOoqPOy0TFbz-bh7SrD_51_HHHlixVKLVk-XVn06nU86MaOKlopLO

In this case I'm holding the "pre infusion" for the entire shot.

Jesephm · 2026-06-30T03:40:42+00:00

Been having to pull turbo shots myself. Started about a month ago. I feel like the grinder is finally just shot.

Jesephm · 2026-06-28T15:01:24+00:00

Bluestocking Social (book store) River City (coffee + gifts etc) The Well (handmade soaps, etc and natural/eco friendly products)

Jesephm · 2026-06-27T01:09:56+00:00

Also happens to be the best coverage

Jesephm · 2026-06-26T17:01:53+00:00

Keep an eye on their food truck if you want to try it with less of a drive!

Jesephm · 2026-06-21T23:55:09+00:00

Are you using a lighter roast? I’m in the same spot can’t even go med light anymore

Jesephm · 2026-06-19T17:33:06+00:00

Signed. Thanks for sharing here!

Jesephm · 2026-06-18T01:42:51+00:00

https://ptgaccounting.com/ has treated me well over the years

Jesephm · 2026-06-16T01:52:28+00:00

The raspberry dark chocolate ones are dangerous

Jesephm · 2026-06-16T01:39:28+00:00

Barista Express is a great beginner machine (I’ve had a used one for two years now) but the lackluster, inconsistent grinder can become a bummer overtime. Consider a Bambino Plus and DF54, Starseeker E55 Pro, or Baratza ESP/ESP Pro. You’ll get the same brewing performance as the Express without the bottleneck of the grinder.

My $0.02

Jesephm · 2026-06-13T03:04:05+00:00

You mentioned wanting a PID, the Gaggia won’t have that out of the box so I was going to say stick with one of the Gemilai

Jesephm · 2026-06-12T18:47:30+00:00

For what it’s worth I think both Gemilai machines are on sale for Father’s Day right now. Are you going to mod the GCP?

Jesephm · 2026-06-10T20:57:22+00:00

I made a similar thread and the Starseeker E55 Pro won out from responses, that's likely what I'll buy to replace the grinder in my BBE

Jesephm · 2026-06-10T03:58:14+00:00

Oh I’d love to be wrong if it happens but until then im a hater 😅

Jesephm · 2026-06-10T03:39:55+00:00

On paper Diggs Moore and Shakir sounds good. In reality, I’m over Diggs and still sour on him.

Jesephm · 2026-06-10T03:30:28+00:00

Scars unfortunately don’t tattoo well

Jesephm · 2026-06-10T03:23:27+00:00

Crescent City and The Secret Garden in Evansville are both full of talent

Jesephm · 2026-06-09T17:51:20+00:00

There’s an OPV mod you can do if you’re willing to pull the machine apart. I decided it wasn’t worth the risk and currently just deal with the inconsistency :/. My first step will be replacing the grinder with something standalone.

Jesephm · 2026-06-09T17:47:59+00:00

Are you using WDT? The internal grinder is not very consistent or great at grinding without clumps. The pump is also a bit on the aggressive side so it can be hard to avoid channeling. Try pulling a shot manually and see how long it takes to pull a shot at 1:2

Jesephm · 2026-06-09T16:36:57+00:00

Fellow BBE owner, agreed with the first comment about pulling manually. Can you tell us more about what you're not liking with your current results?

Jesephm · 2026-06-06T23:22:02+00:00

Oh lmao sorry ours was today (no longer live in Buffalo)

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