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The Mastodon (and Flipboard!) account for CoffeeGeek.com - the world's most read coffee resource. Maintained by Mark Prince, Senior Editor.

"To those who are coffee enthusiasts, pros, baristas: never be afraid of having your opinion changed on coffee. It means you're learning."

#NCP posts are "non coffee posts" I occasionally make, usually about #soccer, #CanPL, #PacificFC #F1, and #photography.

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DaddyGotCoffee has a look at the new Option-O Lagom Casa, and is very impressed with it.

We've opted to wait until August to get a test unit, with the 65mm burrs (which aren't ready yet). Still, look pretty great with the 40mm burrs.

cc @coffee @espresso

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-tz6FHjlYw

coffeegeek, to coffee
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Geez Jim.

I wish you had this kind of creativity when you wrote for our website back in the 'oughts :)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkssYHTSpH4

coffeegeek,
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@LeoRJorge @coffee I can guarantee you it was not. :)

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I wonder if everyone out there knows just how small the Kalita Wave 155 glass brewer is.

I thought it was much bigger before buying one a few years ago.

Look at it side by side with the small Origami Flower brewer, intended for the same filter. Or the V60 No.2 brewer. It's tiny! And surely a pretty big difference in brew profile. (IMO, the Origami gives the better extraction: less bypass).

cc @coffee

Origami Flower left, Kalita Wave right, both with 155 filter inside
Origami Flower and Kalita Wave brewers side by side.

chetwisniewski, to random
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@coffeegeek Are your guides still in progress with the site makeover? I was trying to read this one and it seems to only partly be there? https://coffeegeek.com/guides/howtos/americano-how-to/

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@chetwisniewski Wow congrats! I think you're really going to enjoy that machine.

Start with Lance's video, he walks thru a lot of the advanced stuff. Just ignore that he's already modded the machine by adding the bluetooth pressure buib to the front.

Re our First Look for the Bianca V3, which will have all the main deets on the machine, is still a ways off. I haven't even cobbled together the roughly 25 pages of hand written notes yet into some edited prose.

coffeegeek,
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@chetwisniewski BTW, the Canadian vendor you bought from? It'd be super helpful to me if you let them know your purchase decision was guided by CoffeeGeek, and suggest they advertise with us :) (we currently have no Canadian site sponsors).

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Coffee nerds of Mastodon: I'm looking for a cheap(ish) electric coffee grinder. Any recommendations?

I don't drink loads as too much caffeine isn't great for me, so use a small hand grinder currently. Ideally something small with a timer or setting for coarseness would be great and a half decent design / quality. So many different products with different price points and mixed reviews!?

coffeegeek,
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@kcarruthers @stew_sims

https://coffeegeek.com/guides/feature-guides/best-budget-coffee-grinders-for-2024/

coffeegeek, to espresso
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I mean, if you're going to take the whole "the grinder is the most important part of the equation" thing seriously, why not prove it. ;)

Rancilio Stile grinder paired up with a Breville Bambino Plus. The PF almost sort of works in the Stile's PF holder. 7.1sec gives 17.5g dose.

cc @espresso

coffeegeek,
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@lawyerjsd @feld @espresso I am no fan of single dosing. I like accurate grinders with zero retention that can grind on demand. This is why my main home espresso grinder is a Baratza Sette 270wi. On demand. Zero retention. Accurate to .1g doses.

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@lawyerjsd @feld @espresso For our home machine, only 2-3 doubles a day.

In our lab, as much as 50 or more doubles pulled on some days.

I have on demand grinders in both spaces. I still prefer them over single dosing. The hoppers hold about 3 days' worth of coffee, or enough for about 12 double shots.

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@lawyerjsd @feld @espresso

Honestly tho, if you own a Sette 270Wi for espresso (I bought mine for the home setup), you'll wonder why anyone single doses ;) It's got an Acaia scale, built right in! :) And IMO, it's still one of the top conical burr grinders for espresso on the market today, in terms of output.

coffeegeek, to coffee
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I have mixed feelings about this.

(from our Amazon affiliate link reporting - yes I got $0.34 in kickback on the order someone placed via our affiliate link).

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coffeegeek, to coffee
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MHW-3Bomber is getting a lot more serious this year (I still think they need a rebranding though, to match the more serious products).

They are sending us their new Blade manual grinder to test and review. What makes this grinder unique is it has a built in sieve system, for sieving out fines from your pour over and press pot grinds. That is innovative. I am looking forward to testing it!

cc @coffee

https://mhw3bomber.com/products/mhw-3bomber-blade-r3-manual-coffee-grinder-1

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The Sea Salt white Bambino Plus is absolutely gorgeous.

We are FINALLY going to try and get out our Full Review of this machine. Breville sent us a new one, with the new MilQ branding and red ring and a few minor tweaks to the machine. (for instance,, it comes with the same upgraded heavier plastic / metal tamper the Barista Express does).

coffeegeek,
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@bedirthan do you mean the barista touch or barista touch impress? Did you get either?

coffeegeek,
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@bedirthan It's a good choice! It has all that the Bambino Plus has, plus some nice automations, and all you need to do is dose, tamp and move the PF from one area to the next. Congrats!

coffeegeek, to random
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Interesting poll results.

My poor siphon coffee. Dead last. That was my own choice.

Not surprised to see aeropress so close to pour over coffee, however.

coffeegeek, to random
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Coffee cannot be canned.

I know lots of roasters / cafes / brands are doing exactly that, but they are killing the taste of coffee. So they add shit in to make it taste better. Because canned coffee tastes bad on its own.

coffeegeek, to coffee
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Here's why I like Turin Grinders and the Espresso Outlet company behind them:

Sure, they are selling white label China made grinders, but they are doing 100% of their service and support for these in the USA. And often getting them to you at cheaper prices than you'd pay for the same grinder via Ali Express.

Not to mention if you bought the white label grinder on Ali, good luck with after sales service. Non-existent.

Turin just launched a white label hand grinder. Looks interesting for $70.

cc @coffee @espresso

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