r/coffeestations

"Go hotter and grind finer" is the advice I keep getting, but the cup just gets harsher. I'm dosing 16g and usually stopping around 40g out because the sourness fades late. The shot time sits near 31 seconds. Is that still under-extracted, or am I pushing a small machine too far with this roast? I'm not expecting light-roast café results, but I want to know when to stop chasing extraction on small gear.

On my Casabrews CM5418, the scale fits under the cup only if I remove the drip tray, which means the counter gets wet every time I rinse or pull a shot. I don't mind weighing beans separately, but weighing output is a pain. Is there a layout trick that doesn't involve buying a very thin scale? A smaller cup would help espresso, but most mornings are milk drinks, so that fix only solves half of it.

I have a Bambino for the past 4 years or so along with a DF54.

I've been struggling with the Bambino for the last while as the steam wand is a constant battle for consistency.

I have been weighing the options, Silvia, Gaggia, Lelit or a Profitec.

I'm not sure if I should blow the bank and get a Profitec 600 as my end game?

I love the smell of coffee, but I have never really liked the taste. I’ve never really needed the extra caffeine so it’s never really been a problem. I recently had a baby and I’m trying to get into drinking coffee to help me stay awake. Any advice on how to make coffee more tasty? What’s the best creamer to use? TIA!

I bought the kettle in October last year, and the metal disc started coming loose in February. At first, I thought it was supposed to be held in place by the pressure from the rubber seal, but I don't think that's actually the case, right?

I noticed from day one that the lid was fairly tight, but since this is my first Stagg, I had no point of reference. I just assumed it was by design. But now I'm wondering whether the tight lid could have been what caused the disc to come loose?

And before anyone asks: no, I've never put it in the dishwasher. I don't think I've ever even washed it with detergent.

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