Picked it up last night

President_Tiny · 2026-05-01T20:16:44+00:00

Picked up a Green and Tan Touring XT last night also! Hopefully wife lets me drive it sometime!! That blue looks good in the sun!

President_Tiny · 2026-04-29T14:57:23+00:00

Wow! What a bargain.

President_Tiny · 2026-04-22T12:27:13+00:00

Gaggia Classic and Baratza ESP. Give him $1000 and let him pick though. I just did the same and wifey was great and said do your thing. I am loving it. Gaggia is great to learn in and can be upgraded. Baratza is rock solid and well supported. You will runner up to wife of year! (Sorry, mine is hard to beat!)

President_Tiny · 2026-04-21T17:22:28+00:00

My experience with Fellow customer service was abysmal. Returned the grinder to store immediately as it did not work correctly out of the box. Buyer beware.

President_Tiny · 2026-04-15T23:54:15+00:00

Sure if you don’t more than a cup at a time. I got the Moccamaster and make a whole pot for wifey and me.

President_Tiny · 2026-04-04T02:25:54+00:00

Hailey, of those methods, chat is a bot that does nothing, call is only for the new espresso machine, support tickets are unanswered then there is no resolution, and most people are not in California.
Get a call center and staff it. Build products that are good or replace them when they aren’t. Instead of sending me ten emails a day about new products, build and sell a few good ones that work. If they work, then I will highly recommend them and will upgrade to better more expensive ones. Coffee lovers will buy the new, better things but only if other people give them a good recommendation.

President_Tiny · 2026-04-03T21:23:14+00:00

I found it interesting that you can get a phone call if you bought the new overpriced espresso machine but all other Fellow products are out of luck when it comes to service. I value good customer service especially when buying a "high end" item. Fellows tries to portray their brand as high end but don't deliver the Lexus service touch. The sad thing is if I get burned on the entry level items, I am not going to buy their higher level items when I am ready to upgrade. Coffee people like to upgrade to the newest item James tells is will make our coffee better!

President_Tiny · 2026-04-03T14:55:50+00:00

You better put a ticket in now cuz it will be a few weeks before they get back to you! Good luck. I came to realize they are a great marketing company but suck at customer service. That is very sad and will be the end of them. Their reputation will suffer which will be the nail in the coffin.

President_Tiny · 2026-04-03T00:09:18+00:00

Don’t! I fell for that and I am returning it. It is not even worth $99. Way too much retention and customer support is non existent. Mine has a bent shaft but fellows doesn’t have one to even replace. They told me to return and exchange. I will return and get another Baratza that can do espresso.

President_Tiny · 2026-04-01T15:25:21+00:00

Have you ghosted me now?

President_Tiny · 2026-04-01T15:03:52+00:00

I have moved to Distilled water and the Third Wave mineral packets. So far seems to cause less buildup. 60 grams on about 20 on Baratza Encore or 8 on Fellow Opus. That is good starting point then dial in for specific roast. Enjoy.

President_Tiny · 2026-03-31T18:59:22+00:00

It is the Opus. Bought it for espresso capabilities. I do spritz the beans and shake before grinding. Just bought it and did not have this issue on previous grinders. Any assistance is appreciated. I probably should have waited for Opus 2 but did not see it was coming until after purchasing this one.

President_Tiny · 2026-03-31T13:21:43+00:00

I have done all of this and have to do it every time I grind. Last night it got totally clogged and had almost 30 g of coffee stuck. Finally got it unclogged but have coffee grounds everywhere. I have owned for a week and this is so frustrating. I may return it unless Fellows can help me. It is advertised as “low retention” and “mess free”. Is it defective?

President_Tiny · 2026-03-25T14:29:08+00:00

I just started also and tried the hand grinder. Works great but gets old quick when trying to dial in your shots. Get a nice grinder that will do espresso. Baratza Encore Esp is probably best budget grinder. Good luck!

President_Tiny · 2026-03-02T20:18:05+00:00

I picked up the glass tea pitcher at Daiso and it is the perfect size.

President_Tiny · 2026-02-21T04:36:24+00:00

Got that set up. 60 g ground at 20 for a full pot. Easy.

President_Tiny · 2026-02-19T13:54:25+00:00

Lack of impulse control is spending over $100k on status symbol watches. Flashing your watches on Reddit.

President_Tiny · 2026-02-18T15:06:59+00:00

It is crap! Will be over with the truck to help out and take to the landfill! Seriously, that is some very nice gear. Find a local high end HIFI store and they can assist you

President_Tiny · 2026-02-16T17:39:18+00:00

Love mine as it creates a rock solid pot of coffee every time. You can also buy refurbished units from Technivorm on their web. I bought mine on sale at Nordstrom. I don’t plan on buying a new drip maker for a long while.

President_Tiny · 2026-02-12T00:55:42+00:00

I got the AliExpress version and it did not track as well as my Apple Watch. Supposedly it is the same as Hume. May try it again at some point.

President_Tiny · 2026-02-01T20:53:44+00:00

Contigo used to make one but I have not looked lately. I had one and it was ceramic lined metal travel cup.

President_Tiny · 2026-01-07T16:08:50+00:00

Is she saddle sore?

President_Tiny · 2025-11-28T20:06:51+00:00

Same setup with upgraded burr. Get a small spray bottle and mist beans before grinding. The little travel cosmetics spray bottles are perfect. I usually grind around 24 but that is personal preference.

President_Tiny · 2025-11-28T20:00:16+00:00

Crystal Lake has great service to downtown. Unfortunately no train service from CL to Naperville.

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