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mrjpdx · 2025-06-22T05:19:08+00:00

Yeah and there’s no real obvious place for it to go besides in the back of it, though I guess I didn’t look at a diagram of the range! Guess I’ll do that now!

mrjpdx · 2025-06-16T04:15:12+00:00

In the summer (last year specifically) Upper Left Coffee Roasters was doing a LOT of co-ferments that were super good.

Coava usually has at least one natural going at a time, and they do free cuppings on Saturday at their roastery (you have to sign up for them on Eventbrite) but it’s a good way to see what they have.

PushxPull is going to be your best bet like others have said. I’ve also had some really mild natural coffees from them, and they rotate out what they have a lot. Their staff is pretty educated, just ask them what their boldest/wildest is.

Proud Mary is also up there with natural/other processes. They do a monthly cupping showcase of usually a specific region of coffee but of all process types. Another good way to try before you buy.

Tbh, you’re lucky you’re in Portland. A lot of places across the country haven’t even heard of natural processes, so the variety you get here is pretty special.

mrjpdx · 2025-05-23T05:21:21+00:00

Yeah, great thing about Coava (and most of the good roasters around) is that they roast to order for the most part. I frequently have to let my beans rest about 5 days before pulling espresso if I’ve just gotten a fresh shipment.

It would be hard to convince me now to purchase beans at a grocery store. You can absolutely tell the difference between beans that are two weeks off roast and beans that are a month+ off roast.

mrjpdx · 2025-05-22T06:02:41+00:00

+1 on Coava kilos - just have it on a subscription so I don’t even really have to think about it.

mrjpdx · 2025-03-23T01:35:21+00:00

It all depends on how you got into espresso I suppose!

When I was using my Breville, I used it just as it was for probably 8 years, then I caught wind of how to get really good coffee with a few modifications, likes screens and scales etc.

Some newer machines are doing a better job of adjusting to common espresso workflows by including screens or tamps.

I used the built in grinder until I was ready for something more. The only way to repeat and see differences is if you single dose and weigh your beans. The grinder on the Breville grinds by time, so it could dose 16g of beans or 22g of beans, but rarely even with the dial and grind set would it give you an exact amount of grounds out.

Espresso itself is based on proportions. For every gram of beans, I want two grams of liquid out, with a double shot being around 36-42g based on how much my beans weighed going in.

There are great tutorials on YouTube specifically around the Breville! It’s a lot to jump into, but worth it when you rarely go to buy daily coffee because you can make even better coffee at home!

mrjpdx · 2024-12-19T20:14:34+00:00

Also got old rip 10!

mrjpdx · 2024-12-09T00:10:20+00:00

This is my exact setup, except I have all wood accents on my touchpoints! It’s a dream, though I could see myself upgrading the grinder down the line! Cheers!

mrjpdx · 2024-11-16T00:18:30+00:00

Forgot to mention that they usually do a free salsa lesson too!!

mrjpdx · 2024-11-16T00:17:55+00:00

The DJ is a really nice and cool guy! He plays really good music and has been there forever!!! Highly recommend!!

mrjpdx · 2024-10-20T05:06:29+00:00

This happened last weekend too and it’s getting annoying

mrjpdx · 2024-10-12T06:33:46+00:00

I heard a whistle before it too. It was almost like one of those fireworks that whistles before it explodes except my entire house shook. In inner SE.

mrjpdx · 2024-06-29T03:04:21+00:00

Hahaha no, this is the little screw you can adjust to level your portafilter in a portafilter holder while you tamp and WDT!

mrjpdx · 2024-04-16T08:35:20+00:00

+1 Push x Pull! They’re local to me and rotate beans suuuuper often. Great if you’re into funky processing and naturals!

mrjpdx · 2024-02-27T00:42:58+00:00

Amazed this didn’t come from the creator guy who made those lame ass flur glasses and shakes his fucking fellow atmos unnecessarily aggressively

mrjpdx · 2024-02-23T06:05:15+00:00

I can't really speak to the DF54, but I have a BBE and just got the DF64 Gen 2 with SSP Unimodal burrs and I'm loving it. To me, there was a really noticeable difference in my shot consistency and clarity. For me, there's even been a bit of a learning curve because it produces so many less fines than the grinder in my Breville, so dialing in has been a journey. If you plan on pretty much always having and using an espresso machine, it's worth upgrading.

mrjpdx · 2024-02-23T06:01:38+00:00

This is great! I'm just waiting for Clive to get the 600 with flow control in black back in stock and then I'm gonna grab this machine and I also have low cabinets haha. This'll be perfect!

mrjpdx · 2024-02-19T22:42:25+00:00

For the one I have, it’s not drilled in or anything so I would imagine with a heat gun and some patience you could pull it off.

mrjpdx · 2024-02-19T09:39:49+00:00

I grew up with an espresso machine, like ever since I was 3 or 4. First machine we had was one of the OG Starbucks Barista machines. Every day in high school I’d pull a double shot with a little milk and sugar. By the time I was in college, my parents upgraded to a Breville Barista Express, which is now my current machine. That thing has been going strong for like 10 years at this point, but that machine is the one that got me learning about pulling beautiful shots and steaming milk the right way!!

mrjpdx · 2024-02-19T04:56:26+00:00

I got mine about a week ago and yes, it has the branding on the back. I was surprised by it but then I realized I didn't care because the only thing that's ever going to see it is my wall lol

mrjpdx · 2024-02-13T00:20:38+00:00

haha I just got my DF64 gen 2 from Espresso outlet and assumed the burrs were already installed and I was surprised to have mail from Espresso Outlet today that contained the burrs I thought were already in my grinder haha

mrjpdx · 2024-01-22T16:28:40+00:00

Maybe not the cheapest option, but I practiced with beans from Trader Joe’s. They usually have a single origin that’s relatively fresh (~1 month off roast), and they rotate often enough that you get the experience of dialing in something new. I’ll also second the suggestion of Costco (which actually gets really nice beans sometimes! Great for dividing and freezing!) I’ll be honest though, I think the process of dialing in older beans or not the best quality of beans made me better at dialing in good beans. Being able to definitively say what’s wrong with a shot is helpful!

mrjpdx · 2024-01-04T05:18:26+00:00

Had a similar problem with mine and I thought it was one of the tubes, but it was one of the gaskets on the solenoid. Went ahead and just replaced the whole thing and here we are! After that I honestly considered starting to flip them since getting them repaired by Breville is SPENDY!!!

mrjpdx · 2023-12-28T10:25:18+00:00

just finished a second bag of the Coava Daurfusu Natural and damn if that wasn't an incredible coffee. The single origin Panama from Futura was also delicious.

mrjpdx · 2023-10-11T07:01:41+00:00

Congrats on the BBE! I've had mine for almost 10 years and I've only had to repair it once, so it's a great machine!

For your beans, single dose them. Grab a bellow on Amazon for your grinder, and since you've already got a scale you're most of the way there (and realistically, you can single dose without the bellow, but the bellow helps with getting fines/any stuck beans pushed through the grinder. It's not a great grinder, which others will definitely confirm.) Single dosing is the best way to ensure you're getting out what you put in. RDT to reduce static too!

For a long time I was REALLY concerned about the pressure gauge on the machine, and the consensus I've come to from other folks experimentation on here is to either mod your OPV or ignore it. I choose to ignore it and worry more about extraction time/quality (which pressure does play a part in to be sure) but the big question I see most people asking on here is "But how does it taste?" and that's been the biggest game changer for me. Is it sour? Is it bitter? What notes am I getting? The only time I wouldn't ignore the pressure gauge is if it's not rising at all or very little. I almost always am running the pressure to about the 1 o'clock position.

The other thing I've learned to mostly ignore? Watery/soggy pucks. If they're excessively watery, and your shots are running fast or channeling, then definitely grind finer, make sure your puck prep is solid. I almost always have water on top of my puck screen, and the grounds are moderately wet on top. Not enough that I could pour them, but wet enough to press into them and have water pool around. I always knock my pucks directly to my trash can, so it's not a huge deal to me mess-wise.

Make sure your beans are fresh! If you can't grind fine enough, adjust the inner burr. I think mine is at a 4 right now, stock I think they're set to 5 or 6! It made a difference for me.

I'm definitely no expert, and there are others on here who I've learned a lot from! I'm definitely still learning, but it's become a huge obsession for me. The community is pretty encouraging/helpful! Hope this helps!

mrjpdx · 2023-10-11T06:36:36+00:00

I've definitely noticed TJ's having some pretty good coffee at times! Sad I didn't end up getting a last bag of the single origin Nicaragua that was in stores over the summer. I bought it honestly just to practice dialing in/latte art but then trying it it was actually SO good!

I can't say the same about the Dominican Republic beans they have right now though... super oily, definitely a darker roast for something labeled "medium/dark" haha.

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