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I'll take an XKE with all its mechanical warts, over any paddle shifter.

Excellent HX machine. I'm glad you're enjoying it. Making a comparison to the Europiccola, or any lever machine is apples and oranges. Perhaps on the order of an electric razor to a straight.
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I have a ROK, but it is far inferior to the La Pavoni. Far. It is almost impossible to get the water temperature correct. There is too much heat leaching from such a small chamber for the water. To...

Very interesting choice of machines. I know you're a discerning consumer. When I was doing my due diligence some number of years ago, the choice of prosumer HX machines was perhaps the Rancho Silvia,...

Do you prefer the Breville to your lever machine?

La Pavoni also makes the Professional, which I own. It is a very capable machine and you can pull 4 or 5 excellent shots. I prefer a manual lever machine, just as I prefer to manually grind the beans...

Why don't you check out the auction sites for a comparable press? I'm guessing you'll have an opportunity to perhaps find the same as was broken?

Pulling a great shot on the 4th!
https://youtu.be/8Jcqywg6U8k

Gents, at this point I prefer to roast micro batches, so I can try more coffees.

using a French press is all about getting the grind right. Too fine a grind and you'll get too many particulates. When I get the grind right, the finished product is superb.

Whether I'm using a...

Strong black coffee is what I favor! Everyone has a different palate and the only need is to enjoy what you're drinking.

This is now going to another member.

I'll let this offer go one more day. PIF Yigercheffe roasted beans to one of our members who favors it.

These beans were roasted by Volcanica on the day I purchased, about 8 days ago. It is a medium roast.

I thought this might be the appropriate place to post. I have a pound of Yirgecheffe from Volcanica, which doesn't suit my palate. I should say, Yirgecheffe is not my favorite. Volcanica is a great...

I've used my ROK grinder for over a week now and am still impressed. I find my morning grind to be pleasurable. It's much quieter than my Briel ever was. The sweet aromas of the freshly ground coffee...

I wouldn't say the ROK grinder is a portable solution. And I'm not sure I'd place most of the hand grinders in the category of the ROK, The length of the grinding arm and mechanical advantage of that...

Day 2 with the grinder and I added a few drops of water to the beans to try and eliminate the static issue. This trick worked well and all of the grind made it to the cup. No beans escaped the hopper...

The ROK grinder is a quality machine that produces very consistent grinds. There are many reviews out there, so I'll give you my general impressions. The build quality is superb. Most of the machine...

The grinder should be here today. I'll give you my impressions after a bit of use The Briel was a bit of a pain to keep clean and well, it died. I like the idea of a matching grinder and espresso...

Well, thanks in part to this thread, I dusted off my espresso making skills and pulled a few shots. I wasn't terribly thrilled with what I did, but eventually I was able to make acceptable espresso. ...

I see your Chemex hiding in the corner. You cannot beat the simplicity and elegance of the Chemex, or the excellent brew a simple pour over creates.

Just as with straight razors, coffee roasting,...