There’s 20lbs of green beans in the cabinet below too
Edit: no idea why the photo won’t post right side up.
Looks neat!
No WDT? My DF64 has a lot less clumping than my previous grinder but WDT is still by far the best districting I get
Is that a Bambino? How do you rate it? I almost bought one a while ago but I’m picky so I’m contemplating spending bigger on something a little more enthusiast.
It’s a decent little machine. It depends on what you want out of your espresso and what your budget is. If you want to brew light roasts, stay away from the bambino. If you’re going for medium-dark espresso and lattes then it will serve you well. The warm up time on the bambino is the best thing ever, ready to brew in a few seconds.
I’m going to upgrade it as soon as I can since it limits what I can do and want something to experiment more with my espresso. I’m considering a gaggia classic pro and installing a gaggiuino mod, if you dont mind tinkering with your machine, it could work for you. A manual machine like a flair might be a good idea, some of the best espresso I’ve had was pulled on my flair classic.
Oh ty for the info! Yeah I looked into Classic Pro but I get the impression you have to do a fair bit of modding if you want high quality
Depends what you consider a fair bit of modding. In my opinion the only things you need to get high quality shots from a Gaggia are to adjust the OPV (dead simple) and install a PID (moderately involved). I’ve also added a dimmer switch for flow control and a pressure gauge on mine since both were incredibly easy. The Gagguino mod is more complicated than any of the above options since it requires soldering, but it lets you automate and profile all those variables. Either way, if you have the money and don’t mind spending it on a $1k machine then that would probably be the better option since you get a warranty and higher end components. But if you want similar functionality on a budget then you can’t beat ~$300 all-in for a used Gaggia and the basic mods.
Been really debating a gaggia versus a flair 58 so it’s nice to hear a perspective. I’m an engineering guy so I’m always down to mod but there’s something about learning to do it all manual that’s intriguing as well!
As a fellow engineering guy I can definitely empathize! My previous (and first “real”) machine was a La Pavoni Europiccola, and I still have a Picopresso which I use for travel. Manual lever machines really give you an appreciation for the mechanics involved with making espresso. In the end the repeatability of a semi-auto machine won me over though :P
Great set up. Curious why the Bambino doesn’t work for light roasts. Water temp? I struggle a little with lighter roast extractions because of my altitude.
Yeah pretty much. The water temp just doesn’t get hot enough.
No WDT? My DF64 has a lot less clumping than my previous grinder but WDT is still by far the best distribution I get
It’s the blue one up on the shelf. It’s definitely a must, especially since I completely removed the declumper on the DF64.
Noticed this, I wonder if it’s a fediverse thing, doesn’t seem to always reespect the rotation meta data.
I read somewhere that it strips the metadata to protect your privacy (considering the information that can be stored on there, like your exact location), but I’m not sure if it actually does. I’m assuming that, if it does strip it, it doesn’t read the rotation data before it strips.
Pretty! Thanks for sharing.
