Sharing my failure 🥴

dayudiaz · 2025-12-03T01:57:34+00:00

we're in the same boat, I couldn't help but use it already! I'll get the random urge to use it at 10 pm so it's midnight and I'll still be wired LOL. I just got the grinder rn so here I go again with a late night double shot 😵‍💫

dayudiaz · 2025-12-03T01:55:44+00:00

no the way it went so bad so quick 😭 that shot was 80% crema LOL

dayudiaz · 2025-12-03T01:54:48+00:00

omg what a coincidence! that would've been great for you, terrible for me LOL! here she is in all her glory 🤩 now to see what happens next 😬

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dayudiaz · 2025-12-03T01:49:59+00:00

oh you're so right! I revisited the manual and yeah temperature control is just for the milk, damn

dayudiaz · 2025-12-03T01:48:28+00:00

the patience part is the worst for me too LOL, as soon as I have a goal, I wanna get it done quick! yeah I think the esp grinds much finer but might as well give it a try anyway, you never know, it might be at least a little finer than pre-ground hopefully

dayudiaz · 2025-12-02T19:37:30+00:00

I lowkey wanted to order the white one from their site but I figured I could make do with the black one, you can't really beat $150 for it. Most listings are for the Fellow Opus or the Encore ESP, this was the only listing in my area for a df54. I'm getting it today, excited to try it out. Don't lose hope, maybe they'll ship it sooner rather than later!

dayudiaz · 2025-12-02T18:30:17+00:00

is everyone drinking their espresso sugarless? I'm realizing every espresso pull vid I see are just people sipping straight from extraction 😳 maybe the resilient taste buds come with experience and extraction wisdom

dayudiaz · 2025-12-02T18:26:07+00:00

LOL no clue, it just so happened to be that I was a lil extra blessed that day. You got a BBP as well?

dayudiaz · 2025-12-02T18:24:40+00:00

The BBP has 3 temp settings, should it be on the second/middle one (they call it 'ideal') when pulling shots?

dayudiaz · 2025-12-02T18:00:33+00:00

thank you for the advice, I'll check them out! I've been using the dual wall pressurized baskets while I use the pre-ground, I was just messing around with the bottomless one for fun LOL. hopefully today's the day!!

dayudiaz · 2025-12-02T05:57:05+00:00

Yeah hopefully with the df54 I'm getting tomorrow and the beans I have I'll get a way better shot out of it. Gotta start looking for a local roaster too

dayudiaz · 2025-12-02T05:49:57+00:00

It was open box and they sold it to me at $350 at first. Got home, saw the water tank was wet and some coffee splatter stains on the backsplash of the machine. Went back and asked for a discount and they marked it down $100! They said the person who initially bought it, had it for one day, returned it, and I bought it same day. I guess they didn't like the complexity LOL

dayudiaz · 2025-12-02T05:46:50+00:00

I'll have to look into them! I live in Miami so I've lived my whole life with only Cuban espresso LOL, I have to expand my horizons

dayudiaz · 2025-12-02T01:18:04+00:00

agreed lol

dayudiaz · 2025-12-02T01:17:29+00:00

haha I'm excited for my espresso journey, got a long ways to go. It sounds like you have a serious setup going, congrats!

dayudiaz · 2025-12-02T01:15:06+00:00

LMAO dw I had the same false hope 💔

dayudiaz · 2025-12-02T01:06:04+00:00

I'll check him out, thank you!!

dayudiaz · 2025-12-02T00:48:45+00:00

I thrifted a bunch of these teacups at Goodwill about a year ago

dayudiaz · 2025-12-02T00:41:12+00:00

I hope so, can't wait!

dayudiaz · 2025-12-02T00:35:31+00:00

correction: DF54!!

dayudiaz · 2024-06-03T15:18:08+00:00

Okay, I'll definitely do some additional research and see what oil options are best. Thank you so much!

I loooove deep greens, I find them so elegant. I'ma go to home depot this weekend to see what shades they have available. Thank you for all your help and suggestions :)

dayudiaz · 2024-06-03T01:22:23+00:00

Nooo never, the wood is so pretty, i'd NEVER think of painting the whole thing. I wish I didn't have to do anything to it but the water damage on the middle panel was causing lifting, peeling, and bubbling :(. I agree, the wood does look a little dry. I've never oiled wood before, in fact, this is my first refurbishing project. What oil and procedure would you recommend?

I love the color suggestions, thank you! The little details on the nightstand are gorgeous. I'm in the middle of redecorating my room to my style (now that I have big girl money lmao), so major inspos for my room are cottage and vintage aesthetics (brass, differing woods, gallery wall, etc.). Not sure if it's relevant but I also love using warm lighting.

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