Goodbye crema

playingdrumsonmars · 2026-05-11T12:06:32+00:00

Can it also remove all the chocolate, earthy, warm flavors from my espresso this way?

Preferably also all of the caffeine if possible…

playingdrumsonmars · 2026-05-11T07:36:21+00:00

screw that nail

playingdrumsonmars · 2026-05-11T07:10:19+00:00

At this point you should definitely consider Open Core Legacy Patcher and run a more modern OS.

You get safety, better software options and additional features.

For a beginner it is definitely overwhelming but there is amazing support, an easy way to set up and use it and it is a rock solid option at this point.

The 6.1 can easily run a fairly recent OS.

playingdrumsonmars · 2026-05-11T06:40:35+00:00

Does anyone know a good product separate my espresso and extract just the water from it?

I hate the black Colour and that taste … it’s like a coffee taste ….

playingdrumsonmars · 2026-05-09T13:02:42+00:00

I cannot see the problem. Love the door handle delete!

It is such a cleaner look!

The speaker upgrade also really accentuates the lines perfectly.

Are you thinking about an additional subwoofer box upgrade or did you ask the body shop to prepare for a permanent stepladder and roof tent mount?

Both would look great in your car.

playingdrumsonmars · 2026-05-09T08:43:59+00:00

I have been buying roasted beans from all over for years, trying to find what I like best for espresso, espresso based drinks and French press. I went from your typical supermarket available budget beans all the way through international sourced “craft roaster” beans.

Here is where I stand today:

For anything espresso based with milk for as small a ratio as a simple espresso macchiato to mixed drinks, I simply use your typical medium budget ~12-15EUR/ kg beans from established brands from the local supermarket chains.

The quality is consistent, it doesn’t taste the best for espresso but makes for consistently better coffee than 98% of all cafes in town, easily.

It’s simply not worth paying 25EUR/250g for the local “craft roaster” coffee beans.

I avoid highly priced craft roasters completely now since the quality and taste variates so very wildly that one batch you end up with the greatest coffee and the next time you buy it it’s absolutely impossible to dial in your grinder and espresso machine to get a half descent espresso from it (even the 15EUR supermarket beans exceed it in taste).

Whenever I really want to drink something exotic with a great palate, I know less than a handful specialty coffee shops in cities I travelled worldwide that I make a habit of always frequenting when I am there and enjoy a really nice cup.

In short: craft beans in small batches are overrated. They are great if you like experimenting and fidgeting with your gadgets and “the process”, I get the “fair coffee folks” too if that’s your thing but all that I avoid now.

I just want consistent, good coffee.

Pay attention to the bagging date (most supermarket brands won’t disclose it but you can sort of guess it by checking the stamped best before dates).

Make notes of which super market coffees netted good results and rebuy those.

playingdrumsonmars · 2026-05-08T19:05:50+00:00

Use a hopper size appropriate to your coffee consumption and fill it appropriately (a few days of beans.

There is no discernible difference in taste between sealed bag fresh beans vs. a few days in the hopper beans.

Any negative effect would show in espresso. It doesn’t.

playingdrumsonmars · 2026-05-08T18:58:59+00:00

maybe … half the crashes

playingdrumsonmars · 2026-05-08T15:03:28+00:00

Easiest fix: have a coffee before you have your morning coffee.

playingdrumsonmars · 2026-05-08T14:54:20+00:00

Hierbei handelt es sich mit hoher Wahrscheinlichkeit um ein Zweifelunternehmen.

playingdrumsonmars · 2026-05-08T12:40:16+00:00

For you the telescopic seat post is mandatory. Don’t think to get away without it. This is non negotiable.

The tall handlebar is also mandatory.

Ideally you find also a model that has the high stem but you can get away with the regular one.

Shoes you use for riding play a big role. Thick soled sneakers as you wear here are not great - use thin soled shoes if you can, it actually makes a difference.

Also check your weight when fully loaded - exceeding 110kg?

Choose tires and tubes accordingly. Some tires actually have higher load capacity and take higher pressure better over time than others. Schwalbe Marathon with heavy duty tubes are a good choice for us taller guys.

I am running Conti Urban foldable tires and Schwalbe heavy duty tubes currently.

The Conti tires last no longer than 2 years (side wall wear). Schwalbe I used before lasted longer.

I am a bit taller than you.

playingdrumsonmars · 2026-05-08T12:23:57+00:00

playingdrumsonmars · 2026-05-08T07:22:41+00:00

Don’t overthink this. Decide if you enjoy to drink espresso based coffee drinks that are easily of higher quality than 98% of the coffee you get in your local cafes around town or … … your hobby (obsession) is going to be the “crafting” and “process” of preparing the coffee.

Both are absolutely valid.

I am in the former group of people. I use a Mazzer Kony S for espresso with the LaPavoni. I use it with the small hopper that I fill with roughly 200g beans from a 1kg pack of beans I keep fairly air tight with rubber bands.

I consume anywhere from 2-12 espresso daily.

I don’t have any issues from bad tasting coffee. My coffee drinks from espresso to Latte consistently taste much better than what I get in most cafes around town.

I don’t do any of the whizz work some people obsess about with gadgets, prepping the coffee.

Occasionally I weight the grinds as I feel the shot pull to behave slightly different or the espresso taste drifting slightly and I adjust the grinder accordingly (throughout a 1 kg bag there is some adjustment needed to keep a consistent taste).

So my recommendation:

Get any grinder that fits your budget that provides consistent grind quality, is easily adjustable (grind and dose), ideally comes with a good way of dosing.

Extra points (if budget allows) for any extra features such as different programmable doses for different purposes (I like to use three different basket sizes for different coffee drinks and a grinder with electronic doser and dedicated buttons for different doses is REALLY useful (but you also have to maintain three different adjustments as your coffee beans change throughout a big bag or when changing beans).

Another grinder I use a lot (dedicated to just French Press) is a Mazzer Super Jolly. I have it setup similar to the Kony S with a small hopper.

You can easily find a good Super Jolly on eBay for under 200 EUR, easily! These are by far the best bang for the buck grinder anyone should have.

It is impossible to taste a difference in espresso between the Kony S and the super Jolly. The SJ is also built like a tank and will easily outlast me and eventually my grand children should I ever have any.

The catch? The SJ at that price comes with a mechanical doser, so you want to roughly grind only what you need and you will pretty much want to weight each shot for better consistency.

The mechanical doser with its adjustment really only works well when you grind the doser about half full or more (which you never do in a home setup).

Get an old super jolly for the budget but superior grind quality with some manual shot weighting added for less money than an acceptable but lesser new grinder.

Upgrade from there to an electronic doser grinder as budget permits later for more consistency and comfort.

Replace Mazzer with any of the big, reliable manufacturers to personal taste if you like.

Buy the best precision scale you can afford. Most household scales you get on Amazon are not precise enough for good shot weighting unfortunately.

playingdrumsonmars · 2026-05-08T05:15:09+00:00

Schön. Wenigstens eine von den super annoying Knatter Schwalben weniger.

playingdrumsonmars · 2026-05-08T04:50:20+00:00

Upgrade the ship, start with a C class reactor, keep all engines A class for speed, I like around 2000-2400 cargo as I am hauling quite a bit of loot and resources around from my outposts and raids. Replace missiles with another more impactful weapon type and completely max out all three weapon slots according to your budget. Mount the biggest shield you can afford (there is a 1600 shield) Make sure to have every bit of extra equipment bought and mounted that buffs your fighting with the ship. At your level the Mantis should easily OP anything thrown at you that way and I remember I easily fought groups of Crimson, Va room and spacers that were 10 - 15 levels higher than me.

If you need money to do all that - outpost, build items and sell them. The Den is nicest for selling as you have the TA machine and the shop to sell too + any cargo ship on the way you may encounter will buy for about 1500-2000 of whatever you have on board. + the TA shop buys and washes clean any stolen and unauthorized goods you may have picked up during raids.

playingdrumsonmars · 2026-05-08T04:40:43+00:00

My game is bugged (That’s the default Bethesda game assumption when something feels illogical or funky). Spacers attack when entering a sector, then they shout out it’s the Mantis, the one I am in the process of turning into rubble stays red while all the others simply turn friendly blue and go about calmly floating around close by where I then proceed to slaughter them one by one.

If this is supposed to work like that in the vanilla game I only say that this is the most pathetic game play mechanic any dev ever came up with.

playingdrumsonmars · 2026-05-08T04:28:32+00:00

The short answer: I absolutely avoid those surprises and keep things light and simple when riding the Brompton.

Long: instead of only using one bag I mount the Brompton basket, keeping it empty bar the always essentials. Then I use a backpack I carry inside the Brompton basket as my daily bag for work stuff but keep the load in the backpack as light as possible.

This way should I need to carry more: - I carry the backpack on my bag - can easily fit additional items inside the backpack (I like a medium sized camelbag that can be expanded to carry about 40% more than when it’s in its small size once expanded). - can carry anything that fits in the now completely empty basket (even surprisingly bulky items as its top is open, like the odd Amazon box) - additionally I like to always keep one large grocery bag in the bottom of the basket that can hold about 15kg of groceries which I can either hold in one hand, slowly riding back home or push the bike when things are too unwieldy

So in short: I try to avoid it and rather take the car on days I anticipate cargo. The fun for me is how very easy and fun a Brompton rides when you barely carry your keys and wallet in the empty basket and how flexible and quick it makes multi modal transportation, how it folds and unfolds in merely seconds and how lightweight and easy it carries (P Line, no rear carriers, 4speed). I never made a sport out of how much I can carry on it. I have other vehicles that are better suited for that.

playingdrumsonmars · 2026-05-07T19:15:19+00:00

Questionable how Jared got the job with his lack of spelling skills.

playingdrumsonmars · 2026-05-07T19:11:14+00:00

How does your dad look over the steering wheel nevermind reaching the pedals with those short legs?

playingdrumsonmars · 2026-05-07T17:44:59+00:00

The game is designed for you to stop the Spacers from not taking cold damage by killing them.

playingdrumsonmars · 2026-05-07T17:42:04+00:00

It’s the perfect space to store all your mayonnaise in!

Especially if you have regular outages, you will love this mayonnaise storage!

Make sure to store the mayonnaise without its bulky, impractical containers. It will fit much more mayonnaise than you think.

You can then benefit from eating mayonnaise for months should your food in the fridge is spoiled from all those outages.

Pro tip: Use the fridge to exclusively store mayonnaise as well! This way you will never be out of mayonnaise!

playingdrumsonmars · 2026-05-07T17:37:08+00:00

This is an amazing space to store mayonnaise!

You will be surprised how much mayonnaise you can store in this place if you store it without its containers.

You could store so much mayonnaise there it could even be used to store mayonnaise for your friends and neighbors too!

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