[Pietro Cozzi Tinin]

You guys are making me feel old(er). Remember this? Came with my first PC...

My first computer complete with operating system and memory stick.

 

[Pietro Cozzi Tinin]

Yeah, you have me there. I need better scales.

No you don't.
Do as we Italians do. Learn to dose by heart without scales.

 

[AndreYew]

There are force-limiting tampers, so you can preset some level of force, and the tamper will click when you reach that, sort like a torque wrench but linear, and they're not even that expensive. But that's not even the most important thing in making a good espresso bed: the way you pour in the grinds into the portafilter in the first place can make a big difference too, and often the grinder is multiples more expensive than the brewer itself. Home espresso is a rabbit hole I will not enter.

However, I recently got a higher than 0.1g precision scale (I'm not sure if it's actually that precise) because mixing up your own mineral water at home for coffee brewing involves small amounts of the various additives even when you make a concentrate that's meant to dilute in 1L of water.

 

[GearMe]

Oh, I get it. But I'm still surprised a tamper could make enough difference in a cup of espresso to make a nice one justified on a practical level as opposed to a bling level. Good stuff to know.

Ha! Two words...

Audiophile Cables

 

[porchwizard]

Do I need one of these for measuring hops? I'm a bit paranoid that the 0.1 oz kitchen scale isn't accurate enough for consistency when I'm brewing.

With the proper use of hops, a +/- 1g scale still gets you better than 99% accuracy.

 

[porchwizard]

We did count our blessings.

Please stop before someone posts (again) some old Four Yorkshiremen video

 

[vladpetric]

@Jason Stoddard please consider coming to NYC

 

[Ableza]

I dump ground coffee into the paper filter in my Braun drip coffee maker. If I want espresso I go to a barista I don't make it myself. YMMV.

 

[GearMe]

I dump ground coffee into the paper filter in my Braun drip coffee maker. If I want espresso I go to a barista I don't make it myself. YMMV.

Ditto...although I'm not as upscale as you on the coffee maker...or should I say MR. Coffee Maker

And...Dump is a good descriptor for my 'technique'

 

[Ableza]

Ditto...although I'm not as upscale as you on the coffee maker...or should I say MR. Coffee Maker

And...Dump is a good descriptor for my 'technique'

That what I used before. I bought the Braun just because I wanted something that would last longer. I've had my current one for 15 years.

 

[gljus]

Please stop before someone posts (again) some old Four Yorkshiremen video

That was a good one!

Ha! Two words...

Audiophile Cables

Just finished making mine an hour ago... 5x2,5 mm, solid copper (5xAWG 13 for the yanks) 50 m set me off $60 plus $30 for the connectors. Already sounds better (or not, still haven’t decided) ... Any improvement is probably due to line-level cable routing - less noise.

Edited for missing info.

 

[audio philestine]

Please stop before someone posts (again) some old Four Yorkshiremen video

R.I.P. Terry Jones

We lost another great one.

 

[Odin412]

That what I used before. I bought the Braun just because I wanted something that would last longer. I've had my current one for 15 years.

The Braun stuff is made to last. Our Braun blender has lasted 15 years now and my wife uses it almost daily.

 

[Roy G. Biv]

And...Dump is a good descriptor for my 'technique'

I don't use accurate measurements when I cook or make coffee. I can go months without dirtying measuring cups/spoons etc. I'm a firm believer in the TLAR method. Yeah, it lets me down sometimes, but not as often as one might think.

 

[Pietro Cozzi Tinin]

The Braun stuff is made to last. Our Braun blender has lasted 15 years now and my wife uses it almost daily.

I guess some teeth would be helpful.