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Received my first big(ish) coffee purchase in a long while today: Baratza Sette 270 grinder. I've had a little Breville conical burr grinder since about 2008 or so. It has served me well but after...

But... but... it pushes coffee down and goes "click"!! :rofl2:

Yeah, it's another one of those dangerous rabbit holes. But a delicious one. :tu

I have a Breville machine I use day to day, but also a manual ROK lever machine that I use when I have time and want a better espresso. I recently bought a bottomless portafilter for the ROK, and...

Is espresso porn a thing? Honestly, I have no idea, but if it is I think I just watched a few minutes of it...

Thought my fellow coffee enthusiasts might appreciate this:

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Tampers: let's see your recommendations!

My better half introduced the tamper from my Breville Infuser machine to the tile floor just now, and so I have the excuse of a chipped handle to look into...

I am now too - I hadn't seen that one before!

Just from watching a video on their website, I think it looks *much* more user-friendly than the Rok. I find I need to apply pressure on the arms of...

I have never used a Pavoni, but can echo Midway's thoughts on the Rok. Don't get me wrong I quite like my Rok. But it is a very different beast from the Pavoni. Tem control is an issue as noted, but...

I have two Brevilles. The first was a Cafe Roma, which I don't really recommend. It's OK, and I've kept it in case the newer one breaks down, but it is definitely entry level and the step up to "The...

Bloody hell. That's some machine and setup!

I've occasionally been keeping an eye out for years in the hope of finding a backup. No luck. :(

However - thanks for the reminder. It's time to look again.

That's fantastic!

If anyone knows of a funky espresso machine with "Cangooner" emblazoned on the side, you know where to find me...

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Had a minor tragedy chez Cangooner last week when my girlfriend accidentally broke my precious double-walled glass one-piece Bodum press. Tragedy and precious because when I bought it about a dozen...

Plenty of time for some *serious* buyer's remorse to creep in! :)

Using Mike's metric of value expressed in terms of trips avoided to Starbucks, etc., that would take a looooong time to pay off......

When my freshroast finally gave up the ghost after 5-6 years of good service back in the summer, I went for the gene cafe and do not regret it one bit.

The one caveat is that I've been using it...

Looks like they might have changed that design: the top of the chaff collector snaps on pretty securely. Funnily enough it was shipped with the top loose, and I thought they must not have addressed...

After a few ultimately futile attempts to resurrect my Freshroast SR500, I finally bit the bullet and ordered a Gene Cafe. They are normally stupid expensive here in Canada, but one site had them...

Well, it is with a heavy heart that I announce the sad passing of my Freshroast roaster. :(

After five years of excellent and diligent service, the leaky roof-induced soaking proved a calamity too...

Now *that* is a good way to spend a Saturday morning!

Last night we had a doozy of a wind and rain storm here chez Cangooner. Water was blown up under the roof, ran down, and dripped (or more likely poured by the look of it) down through the soffet and...

All coffee - regardless of its origin, roast, or method used - tastes better out of a star wars mug.

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How do you like the Espro? I'm eyeing up one of their travel presses as I have an old Bodum one that works OK, but gets pretty chewy by the end of the cup. Is it as good as they claim for keeping the...

Thanks for the tip

I'm afraid that compared to some others here, I have caveman-level espresso skills. :) I've found the best combination usually involves:

- fresh roasted beans (I roast my own, so that's kind of a...

Let us know how the ROK grinder works for you please! I love my ROK machine, and having just gone through a couple of days without power, I'm thinking of getting a new manual grinder. My MSR camping...

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I honestly don't think anything has been said here that requires anyone to be called a liar.