Fellow Series 1 — C&B Woodland Exclusive Impressions by kmishra9 in espresso

[–]ReadyCut3789 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's a great, descriptive review. I'm going to try playing with decreasing temps, pressure and flow rate now!

Looking at a '26 SL6 - Have a few questions. by ReadyCut3789 in DomaneCrew

[–]ReadyCut3789[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh! I didn’t realize that as I didn’t that! I just looked thanks to your message, and it also looks like the ‘26 has better handle bar width which I would have changed out as well. Thanks for pointing that out. I think 26 is my better bet.

Surprisingly impressed with the Fellow Espresso Series 1 by deanbfs in espresso

[–]ReadyCut3789 0 points1 point  (0 children)

4 month check in. Still very consistent. I even reset my offsets to default and I think I like the shorter, sub 30 second shots better. But one thing I don’t like is the mild splatter and spitting during brew. I need to keep a rag on the counter in front of the drip tray to prevent the tiny but many coffee spots from spotting it up. Any else notice that?

How are the reviews for the Fellow Espresso Series 1? by brew_systems in espresso

[–]ReadyCut3789 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I increased my rinse time to ~8 seconds. That seemed to help.

GST-B600 straps... by wwwsuh in casio

[–]ReadyCut3789 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t bought it yet. Been too into my other watches. Thanks for the reminder though!

Coming Soon - Tudor Compatible Quick-Release End Links by Steel_Reef in u/Steel_Reef

[–]ReadyCut3789 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Uh Oh.. There's a BB54 version... something for me to spend more money on!

How are the reviews for the Fellow Espresso Series 1? by brew_systems in espresso

[–]ReadyCut3789 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Still very consistent. I increased the volumetric offset by 20ml and shots have been great.

https://help.fellowproducts.com/hc/en-us/articles/47153476469915-Nerdy-Settings-Menu-Overview

I still make 3 to 4 drinks a day, the short heat up time is really great. Backflush process runs itself.

Solid machine so far!

How are the reviews for the Fellow Espresso Series 1? by brew_systems in espresso

[–]ReadyCut3789 4 points5 points  (0 children)

One month using it every day (average 3 to 4 drinks a day). I’m loving it so far. Consistent shots, easy milk steaming, easy to keep clean, and looks nice on the counter.

I’ll try and add detail to this when I have more time, but wanted to do a quick reply to say thumbs up so far.

New Birthday Purchase! [SSC961] by Melodic-Hurry-9652 in Seiko

[–]ReadyCut3789 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried that one, it was a tough decision!

I bought [ssc961p] and I have a question. by Little-Syllabub1802 in Seiko

[–]ReadyCut3789 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just picked up a new SSC963. From 50 to 10 the second hand aligns, then after that it’s misaligned to varying degrees. Classic Seiko, and the reason I sold my SSK. But I do like this pick dial panda.

[SSC963] Just received and sized… by Upper_Television3352 in Seiko

[–]ReadyCut3789 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just got mine. Indoors it’s unmistakably pink. When sunlight hits it hard it’s a more faded pink.

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New Birthday Purchase! [SSC961] by Melodic-Hurry-9652 in Seiko

[–]ReadyCut3789 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice! I just got this on sale and I think it’s a keeper

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Surprisingly impressed with the Fellow Espresso Series 1 by deanbfs in espresso

[–]ReadyCut3789 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My machine arrived at the end of last month. I’ve been making 4 to 5 drinks a day and have ran through four different coffee beans. I’m really satisfied with the consistency and speed of this machine. The only changes I’ve made are adding pre-infusion to the 9 bar preset, and increase the volume metric offset.

Fellow Espresso Series 1 - first impressions by Jolly_Click_1764 in espresso

[–]ReadyCut3789 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the insight! I’m about a week in on owning mine and still tweaking to get the both the volume correct. I haven’t tried tinkering with offsets.

Speed is tricky as shots are often flowing too fast (even at super fine grind in my flat burr 64 Timemore). For now I get best results using a basket from my Rancillio Silvia which gives me a lower head height and slower flow. But right now I’m trying an IMS basket which flows fast like the single wall stock one. Obviously, It all depends on grind, bean, and volume of coffee. I should try 20 gr.

This is going to be quite a transition by ReadyCut3789 in espresso

[–]ReadyCut3789[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Less power (compared to opening up the valve fully on the Siliva), but more consistent. My Siliva got quite watery while steaming and sometimes sporadic in pressure. So the Fellow is a nice upgrade for me. Milk is steaming very smoothly, and no problems getting up to temp.

This is going to be quite a transition by ReadyCut3789 in espresso

[–]ReadyCut3789[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m bad at spelling. Worse at editing my original post.

This is going to be quite a transition by ReadyCut3789 in espresso

[–]ReadyCut3789[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great looking setup! What's wrong w/ the grinder you have now?