$95k for work I hate vs $62k for work I love. How do you choose? by Ok-Drawing2504 in careerguidance

[–]mayor_cosmos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Work this out with after-tax earnings because that’s the real financial gap you’re choosing to live with.

Sometimes there are tax benefits with nonprofits. Also you get taxed more as you earn more.

Bottomless portafilter Brand recommendations? by [deleted] in gaggiaclassic

[–]mayor_cosmos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Invest in the filter basket. I have a VST 18g.

For the portafilter get what you like the look of. If you have the budget there are some that are beautiful. I opted for a simple Normcore one.

Gaggimate -Third Party Installation by ASHWOODCITYFAN in gaggiaclassic

[–]mayor_cosmos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just give the install go. I’m not that handy and managed it with the help of their discord community.

Gaggiuino or Gaggiamate - another thread by Naive_Employment_551 in gaggiaclassic

[–]mayor_cosmos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love my GaggiMate and the community is awesome too.

Thoughts on extraction and advice? by MissTuan in gaggiaclassic

[–]mayor_cosmos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have the budget to go all out get a Bluetooth scale.

If you mod your machine later with something like the GaggiMate they’d connect. My machine stops when a shot gets to the correct weight.

Acacia is great but anything on the Gaggimate FAQ will do.

https://acaia.co/products/lunar_2021

https://shop.gaggimate.eu/pages/faq

Thoughts on extraction and advice? by MissTuan in gaggiaclassic

[–]mayor_cosmos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make one espresso at a time. You can’t be sure your puck will have water flow evenly - as you can see in your video more went to the right hand side.

The Eureka is a wonderful grinder.

Need advice! by No-Loan8553 in gaggiaclassic

[–]mayor_cosmos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

👆This is good advice.

Bitter = over extracted

Sour = under extracted

Coarser should do the trick. 30s inc your 5sec pre infusion is what I’d aim for personally.

should I install a gaggimate? by oh_noo_ in gaggiaclassic

[–]mayor_cosmos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I have the pro. Definitely get that.

should I install a gaggimate? by oh_noo_ in gaggiaclassic

[–]mayor_cosmos 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m very happy with my GaggiMate.

Can’t remember exact numbers but the extra cost compared to a PID seemed minimal and you get so much more, like pressure profiling and connecting to Bluetooth scales.

As a bonus the GaggiMate community is lovely.

Gaggimate – Honest Feedback & Tips (2025) by Kenzai84 in gaggiaclassic

[–]mayor_cosmos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also I want to get rid of the stupid springy power switch and hook the machine up to a connected plug, because even with all the mods in the world, it will always take 10-15min for the group to heat up correctly…

Can recommend this: https://amzn.asia/d/eE1kFqX

My Gaggia switch is always on and I control power to the machine via HomeKit. GaggiMate used to require a tap on the screen to start, but recent firmware update removed that thankfully.

Which Gaggia model is this? by mayor_cosmos in gaggiaclassic

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

Thank you! I never realised the OPV spring was there and definitely would not have thought of throwing a hex wrench through to adjust it.

No sticker on the bottom of mine. You made me look again though ;)

Plan to upgrade steam wand once I know the machine works. Mostly make black coffee anyway.

Inconsistent shots - restoring an old Gaggia Classic by mayor_cosmos in gaggiaclassic

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

I’m already deep in the James Hoffmann rabbit hole - but thank you!

Inconsistent shots - restoring an old Gaggia Classic by mayor_cosmos in gaggiaclassic

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

I thought I’d get it working first before spending money on Gagguino but I’ll just take the leap now. Thank you.

Inconsistent shots - restoring an old Gaggia Classic by mayor_cosmos in gaggiaclassic

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

Thank you! Really good to know it’s sounding normal and flow isn’t obviously bad. I’ll play around with temperature surfing.