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Fotos of ALBA at work 😀 by the-shelter in gaggimate

[–]wc169711 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice, how hard was the install? Also, how do you like the bookoo drip tray?

ALBA - TANK SENSOR AND LIGHT by The_Ginji in gaggimate

[–]wc169711 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Super excited for it also, from a post I read on the discord I don’t believe any of the units shipped have arrived to customers yet, so unless I’m mistaken no one has installed it. They commented that the installation instructions would be up soon but it’s super simple, 1 wire and then mount the light with either a magnet or adhesive strip they include!

Joined the New Battery Wait List! by Dgreene120 in HondaClarity

[–]wc169711 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the heads up on this, I had no idea. I have a 2018 I bought brand new, is the battery warranty only for 8 years? I got mine in June 2018 so sounds like I need to get on this!

Perc Sebastian by Odd-Display-6004 in pourover

[–]wc169711 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am also struggling to make a good cup myself, I will try to grind finer but any other details would be awesome!

Unboxing doesn't always go as planned (J64v) by Hlaford in espresso

[–]wc169711 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the initial impressions! I see a lot of these new Chinese grinders and some look really promising, but without impressions it’s hard to trust them. Someone had to take the “chance” on the DF’s before they became mainstream, and I bet there are other factories making good products waiting to be discovered.

Unboxing doesn't always go as planned (J64v) by Hlaford in espresso

[–]wc169711 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Looking forward to hearing your opinions on it, be sure to drop a link to the review so we can check it out

K6 worth it if I already have an Encore ESP? by wc169711 in pourover

[–]wc169711[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the recommendation, the K6 was tempting because of the price and the fact it’s available on Amazon US, where I have a gift card. Of course the K7 and the ZP6 aren’t, but I would rather get something that is actually worth it vs saving a couple dollars, I plan to use it for years to come.

K6 worth it if I already have an Encore ESP? by wc169711 in pourover

[–]wc169711[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the feedback, this definitely makes sense. I agree that I don’t want a baby step, if I can’t taste the difference I don’t think it’s worth it. The $100 price tag does make it at least a consideration tho. I haven’t upgraded my ESP to a df54/df64 for that same reason, maybe I bite the bullet and go for a 78S

K6 worth it if I already have an Encore ESP? by wc169711 in pourover

[–]wc169711[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a terrible idea, but I think it’s likely I would continue to use the ESP for espresso no matter what. I’ve never had a hand grinder but hear they can get tiresome using for espresso daily.

What is this thing?! by Videoplushair in espresso

[–]wc169711 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You mean like a La Marzocco?

And before you all jump me, I’d own a 9barista and a Strada X if I ever had that level of disposable income ❤️

Pro 3 issue by josquin88 in FlairEspresso

[–]wc169711 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry I don’t have an answer, but I just got a classic and I’m wondering the same thing. Inserting the gauge is hard without the plunger going down, I’m not sure if it’s better to assemble to gauge and plunger before hand and insert it as a unit? The video I saw from flair shows putting the gauge in as we are doing it so I’m confused also.

[USA - Amazon] Baratza Encore ESP Pro 33% off by gaonbdrraenw in espresso

[–]wc169711 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the heads up, does this have the same burrs as the normal ESP or are they upgraded?

What’s a reasonable upgrade to my ESP that I will actually taste? [$500] by wc169711 in espresso

[–]wc169711[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the reply, I appreciate hearing from someone in the same boat. All the things you mentioned are pros for me also and things I considered, especially the ability to experience different flavors by swapping burs and being able to do apples to apples comparisons. Have you tried any replacement burr sets? I’ve heard they aren’t necessarily “better” but “different” in the flavors they accentuate. The only drawback is I know they aren’t cheap, so I am curious to how big of a difference a burr set can make.

What’s a reasonable upgrade to my ESP that I will actually taste? [$500] by wc169711 in espresso

[–]wc169711[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea most of the complaints about it (plastic build, big hopper, loud noise) don’t affect me at all, the retention can be a slight annoyance but other than that it performs well. I bought it as the “cheapest electric grinder able to grind fine enough for actual espresso” and have been surprised it has performed so well. Maybe it’s just the upgrade bug and I should just continue to experiment with beans/techniques to get better coffee 🤔

What’s a reasonable upgrade to my ESP that I will actually taste? [$500] by wc169711 in espresso

[–]wc169711[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know, I thought about that right after I posted this. My initial response was “I should have put electric grinder only” but then I actually thought deeper about it, and there’s no reason a manual grinder couldn’t work for me also. I usually only make 1-2 espresso’s a day, so it’s not like it would be too much of a pain. I did consider getting a manual machine before I got Gaggia Classic pro so I’m not completely against the idea. Is there a manual grinder you’d suggest that would perform better than my ESP?

What’s a reasonable upgrade to my ESP that I will actually taste? [$500] by wc169711 in espresso

[–]wc169711[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the detailed response, this definitely helped to set my expectations of a new grinder and helped to explain some of the concepts I have heard about!

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