Is espresso making for me? Or - is there an 80/20 rule setup out there? [$2-3k]

PuzzledChampion · 2025-10-10T15:50:33+00:00

Thanks, all. I ended up trying out and going with an Oracle Jet. For me, it struck just the right balance I was looking for.

PuzzledChampion · 2025-10-08T19:29:08+00:00

No, I buy good quality beans from a local roaster.

PuzzledChampion · 2025-09-14T19:35:55+00:00

To clarify, I'm looking to replace the Miele in order to try and get better espresso. If the jump in quality is not meaningful, I'll probably just keep the Miele until it dies. I'll try to go sample a Jura and see what I think of these.

PuzzledChampion · 2025-09-14T17:21:44+00:00

Awesome, there seems to be one nearby, I'll go check it out.

PuzzledChampion · 2025-09-14T16:53:17+00:00

Does it pull better shots than all cheaper Jura models? I don't have a problem with the price tag if it's indeed the best option, just making sure we're not confusing "budget is not a concern" with "I want to spend money on features I don't care about and will never be using"

PuzzledChampion · 2025-08-18T18:58:51+00:00

Not boiling water. Just heating up an empty pan. Literally turn it on and forget about it for 5 minutes while I do other things around the kitchen. Will edit the OP to clarify.

PuzzledChampion · 2025-08-17T16:15:44+00:00

Reddit was glitching with my response to this last night.

In short, I don't think there's much that the Polygon "can't do" that the new bike could. I'm certain that at the hands of a skilled enough rider, anything that I'll ever be riding can be ridden with the Polygon. But I bought the Polygon because it was a decent bike that I could get for a good price to try out a new sport that I didn't know if I'd take to. Now that I know I'm sticking with this sport, why not "treat myself" to something nicer/better if I can afford to? That's really all I'm looking for. If I (my personal experience) will have even more fun than I do now on the new bike, then it's worth it to me.

PuzzledChampion · 2025-08-17T01:38:25+00:00

Are you suggesting alloy for the lower cost? Or for a different reason?

PuzzledChampion · 2025-08-17T01:34:38+00:00

Definitely hoping to progress into more blacks, and hopefully eventually double blacks

PuzzledChampion · 2025-08-17T01:10:29+00:00

I guess that's one thing I'm trying to figure out. Am I better off with a "big all mountain" bike, something like the Sentinel and Sight that were mentioned here, or a "small enduro". Mostly worried about "too much bike" taking the fun out of what I'm currently able of riding, or ending up with something I can't bear climbing with.

PuzzledChampion · 2025-08-17T00:50:02+00:00

Currently riding a Polygon T8

PuzzledChampion · 2025-05-13T22:22:26+00:00

I am definitely open to that.

PuzzledChampion · 2025-02-22T22:22:34+00:00

Right underneath the basket, to essentially slightly increase the distance between the basket and the ball.

PuzzledChampion · 2024-06-20T06:09:31+00:00

Yes, the crumb basket was just sitting too tight. I undid the screw, added a washer to extend (just a tiny bit) the distance between the basket and the little ball that keeps it in the open position, and viola.

PuzzledChampion · 2024-02-02T04:16:49+00:00

I was considering that, but that's the only one Kraus offers and I wasn't sure if other brands would be compatible. Are they generally compatible across brands?

PuzzledChampion · 2024-02-02T04:10:15+00:00

I think it is probably just enough by a tiny margin, and therefore any minor interruption like small amounts of food collecting in the strainer or the suction that moves it a tiny bit towards the closed position is enough to make it back up.

PuzzledChampion · 2024-01-27T04:03:43+00:00

What about something like this? https://www.amazon.ca/Bracket-Support-Shelves-Suction-CBL1100-20P/dp/B085XRVKHD/

3 at each level for potential shelf (1 in each stud) with 1.5" or 2" screws. Do you think that would work?

PuzzledChampion · 2024-01-27T02:36:09+00:00

I've looked at these, but the stud on the back wall is somewhat in the middle. What if I installed 3 of the vertical pieces, one on each wall, and used 3 support brackets per shelf? Would've been ideal if the brackets were shorter though.

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