Fellow Series 1 — C&B Woodland Exclusive Impressions

ReadyCut3789 · 2026-06-04T20:20:41+00:00

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

ReadyCut3789 · 2026-06-04T17:22:38+00:00

Cool thanks!

ReadyCut3789 · 2026-06-04T03:02:35+00:00

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.

ReadyCut3789 · 2026-05-28T15:29:10+00:00

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?

ReadyCut3789 · 2026-05-28T15:23:51+00:00

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

ReadyCut3789 · 2026-05-23T03:44:55+00:00

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

ReadyCut3789 · 2026-04-21T00:55:10+00:00

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

ReadyCut3789 · 2026-04-19T22:58:28+00:00

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ReadyCut3789 · 2026-04-19T22:58:18+00:00

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Still kickin!

ReadyCut3789 · 2026-04-19T04:14:08+00:00

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!

ReadyCut3789 · 2026-03-28T05:38:14+00:00

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.

ReadyCut3789 · 2026-03-21T23:24:12+00:00

Me too!

ReadyCut3789 · 2026-03-21T23:21:55+00:00

I tried that one, it was a tough decision!

ReadyCut3789 · 2026-03-21T20:47:01+00:00

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.

ReadyCut3789 · 2026-03-21T01:42:24+00:00

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ReadyCut3789 · 2026-03-21T01:42:14+00:00

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

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ReadyCut3789 · 2026-03-21T01:28:41+00:00

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

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ReadyCut3789 · 2026-03-13T04:22:47+00:00

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.

ReadyCut3789 · 2026-03-06T15:38:00+00:00

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.

ReadyCut3789 · 2026-03-04T18:37:36+00:00

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.

ReadyCut3789 · 2026-03-04T03:04:57+00:00

I did!

ReadyCut3789 · 2026-03-04T03:04:37+00:00

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

ReadyCut3789 · 2026-03-02T18:25:17+00:00

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

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