u/1MightyRedd

I just had an a amazing espresso shot (Err...In fact I just had my third, very predictable, amazing shot of espresso) today!

How? It's easy, Volumetric brew stop wasn't being consistent, so I switched to time based stop instead.

Pros: it will stop, every time, at your profile exact shot time target - what you have to do is to measure your dose and maintaining same grind size, for the same profile (Change, grind size and your coffee volume/weight will change, change your profile, and your shot target will change, which will impact your volume also)

Cons: You have a bit less flexibility (or not, if you keep a written record of the optimal grind setting to each profile)

And of course when you change coffee beans (or when coffee ages) you'll have to adjust your grinding (but you had already to do that anyway).

Very Nice, Now if only our firmware update Fellow Gods, would be Gracious enough to grant us:

Stop by weight (compatible bluetooth scales. Cough...Bookoo scale...Cough) and hopefully the ability to control pressure, on demand, during brew (with the rotary knob). Would be a very, very nice change..

Received (Fingers Crossed!) An ES1 with zero Gremlins (for now, at least). Just assume that (at least for me) One has to grind way finer, to achieve the same shot times oneself is having in other machines. A good grinder, able to go fine, is a must! (That or, if unable, grind as fine as possible, and increase basket coffee dose, a good puck prep is also a must)

Although loving the machine here are my absolute wishlist:

1 - Brew by weight (my lovely and very precise, BOOKOO scale is anxiously waiting to connect with the ES1)

2 - Manual Instant Flow control - That rotary command is screaming for an "Instant Flow control profile" or something similar, able to, on demand during the shot, regulate the flow by turning the rotary dialing command - It would instantly add immense value and attention to the machine

3 - Ability to follow, visually, instant shot parameters on a tablet/phone screen (similar to Decent) within the app

4 - Ability to wake up the machine from sleep, either scheduling or from app on demand (or both) would be great (not that the machine would take too long to heat up, because t doesn't, but...)

With these ones I would be happy as a clam (I'll be adding more for sure, still early, only received this beauty a couple days ago).

Let me know your absolute wishlist's desires