Was at DAK coffee roasters in Amsterdam today and chatted with the barista.

In general I'm quite blown away by the coffee I've had there, at this point have tried 3-4 different espresso and it's some of the best I've had.

The barista was suggesting for espresso to aim for 3:1 ratio in under 1 min and to adjust based on taste from there.

For milk-based drinks he says they do a 4 min extraction, which sounds totally crazy to me.

They said that there is no such thing as "over extraction" if the beans are properly roasted.

This seems really counter to the traditional 2:1 in ~35s I read here.

In general, I know DAK does quite a light roast so you need to extract more to get the full range from it.

But can someone please explain this advice more to me? Just looking to learn.

I just got a Hario Buono Pro and noticed that while it adjusts in 1°C increments, once it gets to 96°C it jumps straight to 100°C. So there’s no way to set 97, 98, or 99°C.

Is that normal? And for light roast V60s, how much does that missing configurability between 96 and 100 actually matter?

Feels like a bit of a bummer to pay this much for a kettle and not have full temp control in that range. Curious if I’m overthinking it, or if people actually find those temps useful.

Was all in on Feather because Japan and because they're so known as the "sharpest" but kept getting knicks even with gentler razors and thought it was due to my technique. Switched to Persona with my grandad's Gillette from the 1930's and it's so smooth. Can do ATG on neck - which usually irritated like crazy and risked cuts - with ease. Really like them so far after several weeks, daily shaving.

Anyone else dig Persona blades?

EDIT - Meant Personna (with 2 n's) and I'm specifically talking about Personna Platinum

Those using a Bambino Plus -- do you manage to get good latte art e.g. rosetta from the auto steam? If so, which settings do you use for froth level and heat?

Found a 2014 Gaggia Classic (SIN035U, 230V EU model, made in Romania) for €100. Assuming it powers on / heats / pumps normally, is that considered a good deal these days?

Right now I have a Bambino Plus paired with a DF64 Gen 2 grinder. I mainly make milk drinks, but also drink straight espresso sometimes. Usually light to medium roasts.

The Bambino has honestly been great for convenience and quick heat-up, but I’m starting to want more control/mod potential and a more “enthusiast” machine.

Main reason I’m interested is I eventually want:

• PID or GaggiMate/Gaggiuino-style setup
• stronger/more stable steam
• faster heat-up or scheduled auto turn-on
• generally a better workflow without jumping to a much more expensive machine

For people who’ve gone down this route:

1. What maintenance items would you immediately replace on a 2014 machine?
2. What upgrades made the biggest difference?
3. Is GaggiMate enough for this use case or would you go full Gaggiuino?
4. Roughly what should I budget all-in?
5. Also, the label says made in Romania rather than Italy. Should I care about that for a 2014 Classic?

Curious whether this actually feels like a meaningful/worthwhile upgrade path from a Bambino Plus or not really.

Seems like such an obvious one and Whoop doesn’t have it? How do you track treadmill activity?

I know Ricoh’s flash is 2-3x cost of others but I love the slim profile and pocket ability and am willing to pay if it’s actually good.

People who own it; do you like it and are you happy w it? Is it worth the money?

Currently on Whoop 5.0 and my renewal is up in about 30 days. I’m thinking of taking the free upgrade to MG, but curious how others are thinking about it.

I know there’s been a lot of noise around Fitbit recently, and I do find the idea interesting, especially if the platform ends up being genuinely open. The main thing that would make me consider switching is if I could easily export the data and build my own analysis, dashboards, or connect it to Claude/OpenAI-type workflows.

That said, I still really like Whoop. The software is the main reason. The AI coach has become genuinely useful for me, I like Strength Trainer, and I like seeing all my trends over time. I also like that I can upload labs and keep everything centralized.

The “Whoop Age” itself feels a bit gimmicky to me, but I do like the underlying idea of seeing where I’m improving or slipping each week on actual determinants of health and longevity: time in strength training, zone 2, sleep time/consistency, etc. Same with the weekly plan. If I set goals that are actually meaningful to me, it’s useful to have Whoop track progress against them over time.

I’m getting close to a 1-year streak, so there’s also value in not fragmenting everything. Price isn’t really the issue TBH. I’m more trying to decide whether Fitbit or anyone else is actually likely to catch up on software, insights, coaching, strength training, lab uploads, trend tracking, weekly planning, etc. My gut is probably not, at least not soon.

For people considering the same thing, are you sticking with Whoop and upgrading, switching, or waiting to see how the Fitbit situation plays out?

In young healthy dog eating a WSAVA compliant kibble, is there an advantage / any evidence for supplementing with Omega3?

Just picked up a DF64v2 second hand, using a bottomless portafilter with a Sage Bambino.

Tried calibrating to true zero (found chirp while running), then backed off slightly.

Grinding near finest (near where I get the “chirp” sound), dosing 20g, still getting ~30g out in ~10s.

Grind looks pretty fine but shots are running way too fast.

At this point I’m wondering if something’s off with the grinder itself:

burrs not aligned or not parallel under load
top burr carrier not seated correctly
springs causing slight tilt while grinding
calibration still somehow off even though I hit chirp

Also noticing a bit of vibration / different sound at the end of grinding.

I did transport it home in a bag on the tram, was careful, but if these are prone to misalignment that could be a factor.

How should I troubleshoot / fix this?