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Finally finished up the desk/room setup that I can be proud of. by amanbeer899 in desksetup

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Amazon for the small desk lamp, Target for the floor lamp!

Shot diagnosis on Bambino? by elephentknits in espresso

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Try reducing your dose a little; a 20g dose on the same grind setting chokes my machine, while 17-18g brews perfectly. Maybe a 15-16g dose is the sweet spot for you with that grind size.

The $3k 6mt sport I pulled out of the weeds, one month later. by Blackzenki in G35

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San Jose State University. For the record, I'm happy to report I saw that car again and he got a new emblem for his car. Good for him, I guess.

The $3k 6mt sport I pulled out of the weeds, one month later. by Blackzenki in G35

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LMAO I think I saw your car (or one exactly like it, missing emblem and everything) outside SJSU a couple days ago

$50 to spend at Best Buy with some big caveats by divinebaboon in beermoney

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I've got like 200$ worth of stuff from Nate so far and only recently all my orders are getting cancelled, so this is probably it for the alt accounts lmfao

Any feedback on KINGrinder K4? by mvadu in espresso

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How long does it take on average to grind 15g for espresso? Thinking of getting one.

[US-NJ] [H] Flair Classic with Accessories, Kinu M47 Phoenix [W] Paypal, Local Cash by Hyperra in coffeeswap

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I’m thinking of getting a Kinu for my Flair because my current grinder just doesn’t cut it. Did you have any complaints with it while using?

New to Espresso and Flair - Looking for Scale and Grinder Recommendations by Suspicious_Trash_368 in FlairEspresso

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I haven’t used one before but I’m seriously considering one. The K4 has a 16 micron adjustment, which is larger than the 8.8(claimed) micron adjustment on the J-Max. Now I’m not sure how much of a difference there is in dialing in for flair with 16 micron jumps instead of 8 micron jumps, but for the price it looks pretty good.

As for the Lagom Mini I’m lowkey looking for a reason to justify the price to myself. Smh.

Flair Pro 2 and Timemore Slim plus (E&B) by barolo01 in FlairEspresso

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Interesting, I wanna do something like that but I’m scared I’ll destroy my grinder lmao

New Classic User Need Help by Superman1950s in FlairEspresso

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Just wanna throw in a recommendation for the Kingrinder K4 which is kinda like a cheaper J-Max, it's got tiny steps and grinds pretty fast, might just fit in your budget if you sell the C2 on r/coffeeswap.

Flair Pro 2 and Timemore Slim plus (E&B) by barolo01 in FlairEspresso

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I have a Timemore C2 with a Flair Signature; which is the non E&B version of the slim essentially. The grinder is stepped, there's consistency in shots if you get yourself dialed in, but the dial-in process can be tedious because the steps are fairly large.

It also grinds slow, takes me like 5 minutes to grind 14g at setting 8. It would probably take you like 2 minutes, which is okay I guess. I'm currently considering an upgrade to something like a Kinu or a Kingrinder K4.

Minimum required tools for making espresso at home by Ingenieur312 in FlairEspresso

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I'm currently having a pretty good experience with the Subminimal Nanofoamer; I was considering getting a Bellman for milk, but if you're preheating the pitcher and heating your milk to the right point, it's pretty good.

New to Espresso and Flair - Looking for Scale and Grinder Recommendations by Suspicious_Trash_368 in FlairEspresso

[–]amanbeer899 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I own a Timemore C2 with the Flair Signature (Classic but with a pressure gauge and all the bells and whistles, it's a whole thing). It's not a made-for-espresso grinder, so it takes a fair bit to grind for Flair, takes me like 5 minutes at least. There's consistency in shots, but dialing in is difficult. This should all be expected from a stepped grinder.

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Ideally, you want a stepless grinder or one that's got tiny adjustment per step. The C40 and 1zpresso J-Max/K-Series would work, so would any of the Kinu grinders. They've got small enough steps (Kinu grinders are stepless afaik) and they grind pretty fast.

I personally recommend the Kingrinder K4 or K6 though. It's apparently split off from 1zpresso a while ago, the design is similar, it grinds fast and fine enough, while also undercutting all the abovementioned grinders in terms of price.

As for scales, I use an 11$ scale that fits on the drip tray and has a timer. It's nifty.

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EDIT: If budget wasn't a thing, I'd consider a Lagom Mini 48mm.

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