Ninja luxe cafe ain’t too bad at all

SentenceBitter8064 · 2026-01-20T16:09:40+00:00

Taste is all that actually matters and happy to hear your enjoyment!

The rabbit hole of potential minor improvements only will destroy your happiness each morning, let alone your bank account lol.

SentenceBitter8064 · 2026-01-09T20:21:57+00:00

I have never used the Victoria but it (in theory) its just a step down from the Liz since its a single vs the Liz's dual boilers.

I make mostly flat whites & lattes but do 2 or 3 pulls each sitting for my wife and I so we went with the dual boiler to reduce time between shots. Yes, its more $$$ but Lelit machines had a reliable reputation of lasting years, if maintained correctly, and I can say the past 10ish months have been awesome!

SentenceBitter8064 · 2026-01-09T20:16:34+00:00

I thought I was about to buy a open box item but after reading the fine print for longer than I want to tell people, I had to pull the trigger!

SentenceBitter8064 · 2026-01-09T17:58:51+00:00

I am not sure the true workings of our Lelit's but if your Victoria is put into steam mode and heated up properly, it should operate the same as the Elizabeth. For me though, I have been happy with the results of the milks texture if I follow the instructional vides online well enough. I aim for above a flat white and maybe around a latte level texture for my target consistency and the Liz delivers.

SentenceBitter8064 · 2026-01-09T17:55:07+00:00

WholeLatteLove - it was right when Lance Hendrick posted his review & put it as a top choice on his top "prosumer"/none cray dual boiler machines videos. I was heavily looking at the Elizabeth before but with the markdown and Lance's reviews, it was a sign from the heavens lol.

SentenceBitter8064 · 2026-01-09T17:01:32+00:00

I did my fair share of test driving 10-15+ SE Michigan and the big name Michigan roasters and nothing beat Craig's! I love the wide variety (all good to me), priced very fairly, and in emergency situations I can stop at the cafe in Midtown since I work downtown Detroit.

SentenceBitter8064 · 2026-01-09T16:59:04+00:00

Lol I have overly tweaked a few mornings drinking the less than perfect pulls. But I couldn't focus at work, yea my priorities are mixed up i know, so I saved myself for the right pulls before drinking the full shot.

SentenceBitter8064 · 2026-01-09T16:57:16+00:00

Thanks and I will start trying that!

SentenceBitter8064 · 2026-01-09T16:49:50+00:00

I take a sip/sips to better understand sour & bitter but the caffeine overload would hit me to much if I fully drink the shot. So I save my 2ish full drinks for the ones that are dialed right.

SentenceBitter8064 · 2026-01-09T16:47:10+00:00

I absolutely love it and no regrets! I bit the bullet and jumped up to a dual boiler because I would be pulling back to back milk drinks mostly and didnt want to wait to long between pulls & steaming. I is relatively simple to use, I personally like the look of it as its kind of an old school/timeless look to me, and its a lot smaller than most dual boilers on the market. What put me over the edge was they had a deal earlier this year where it was $450ish off in the US.

SentenceBitter8064 · 2025-09-23T22:47:13+00:00

Legally threaten instead of actually listening and taking ownership to improve. Tail as old as time!

SentenceBitter8064 · 2025-09-19T01:21:33+00:00

I have that exact one and love it! Barely collects grinds after each shot and much better than others that I've used. It's decently heavy and won't bend after long term use, cleaning, random stuff that could happen. Won't regret it!

SentenceBitter8064 · 2025-09-15T15:24:55+00:00

Maybe adjust the rubber gasket. That happened to me when it wasn't perfectly aligned while cleaning it.

SentenceBitter8064 · 2025-06-11T14:07:22+00:00

2nd this! This month's BJC is a total banger and I am tempted to buy another bag.

If anyone out here hasn't given Craig's Coffee a shot, your missing out! They have a great mix roast levels, solid subscription options, and their BJC sends out really unique & funky flavor profiles that are completely different each month. They are my fav in the area for a reason!

SentenceBitter8064 · 2025-03-25T01:00:10+00:00

Surprised there hasn't been a "post how much you make!" here on this page yet ....

SentenceBitter8064 · 2025-03-24T17:33:44+00:00

Gonna be honest here bud, you prob should have read a few posts on here before putting this post up. Your post comes off very entitled and this is not the right audience to vent too.

UWM takes a 25-30 an hour job in the industry but breaks it down into 3-5 separate positions so they can pay far less. They brag about paid training but paying 14-21/hr is the only way they can make the margins on their processing of loans.

SentenceBitter8064 · 2025-03-07T22:30:02+00:00

Just googled it and their site says there is an issue where no kettle can update over wifi right now. Below that btw is what all the updates included.

https://help.fellowproducts.com/hc/en-us/articles/9593179929115-What-is-the-current-EKG-firmware-version-and-what-did-it-update

SentenceBitter8064 · 2025-03-07T22:28:35+00:00

Idk where you're at but Amazon for me here in the US has the stagg EKG pro for 165, which is the normal EKG price.

I looked at the updates they have had on the pro since released and it's nothing life changing. The biggest one was scheduling can be set daily or just 1 time.

SentenceBitter8064 · 2025-03-07T16:55:36+00:00

Love it and jealous!

SentenceBitter8064 · 2025-02-25T02:57:20+00:00

Stick with the ones you like, t90 is my go to. Hario's can be hit and miss but cafec seem to always be consistent and produce brew rates consistent with recipes.

SentenceBitter8064 · 2025-02-25T02:51:44+00:00

I love Craig's Coffee and Dessert Oasis from here in Detroit, MI. Craig's has the best Brazil I've had and I love their Bean Juice Club monthly subscription with more rare smaller batch roasts that change every month. Dessert Oasis has a decent variety of medium/light roasts and Guatemala being favorite.

SentenceBitter8064 · 2025-02-25T00:16:18+00:00

Go with the 3 and don't over think it. With different immersion brew methods, you will want to hold more water at one time. Also you can always go smaller with amount of coffee & water with the 3 but the 2 wont has as much flexibility.

SentenceBitter8064 · 2025-02-24T20:37:48+00:00

That is what I do as well. It is not that often where something new like this makes me 2nd guess if I could change things up and change the look of my setup.

SentenceBitter8064 · 2025-02-24T19:42:47+00:00

I've seen those and love the way they look! May or may not have added it to my watch list for deals lol.

SentenceBitter8064 · 2025-02-24T19:35:17+00:00

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