n_maher Posted December 4, 2021 Report Posted December 4, 2021 7 hours ago, EdipisReks1 said: I was not able to to buy the coffee I wanted and the main page says “we are going out of business,” though in more words. They can’t exist without the shop and are selling existing stock. <snipped image> I guess I took this statement, "LeverCraft Coffee isn’t going anywhere, and we will be refocusing our efforts to provide excellent beans, tools, and education to our community," to mean that they would be continuing to sell coffee. Yes, they closed the cafe but that wasn't the whole business.
luvdunhill Posted December 4, 2021 Report Posted December 4, 2021 14 hours ago, grawk said: I know they closed the coffee shop last month but he said he was going to focus on the bean and grinder sales. Hopefully he comes back online. I wonder if you can still get the bottle deposit refund .. I have a bunch of them. 1
luvdunhill Posted December 4, 2021 Report Posted December 4, 2021 9 minutes ago, luvdunhill said: I wonder if you can still get the bottle deposit refund .. I have a bunch of them. Here are two other good local Austin options: https://wildgiftcoffee.com/ https://greatergoodsroasting.com/
EdipisReks1 Posted December 4, 2021 Report Posted December 4, 2021 I guess I don’t know what Levercraft’s situation is. I know how this sort of thing generally goes, and I know I couldn’t get my coffee order in. 1
EdipisReks1 Posted December 4, 2021 Report Posted December 4, 2021 Ordered a Smart Espresso Profiler. Should have it in March. Hopefully I don’t get hit by a car in the next four+ months. Not again anyway; I’ve been hit by a car and once was enough! 1
HemiSam Posted December 4, 2021 Report Posted December 4, 2021 It's official. I suck at making espresso... Recalibrated the Niche Zero...that helped a good bit. At least the grind was fine enough to build pressure... More work to be done. It's going to be a good challenge. HS 1
EdipisReks1 Posted December 4, 2021 Report Posted December 4, 2021 (edited) Sucking at making espresso is precisely how you eventually make good espresso! If you made good espresso off the bat you could only have one direction to go in, and it wouldn’t be the direction you want. Oh, and you can discover that you suck at steaming milk, if you give that a whirl! I would get good at milk first, honestly; milk drinks were invented because most espresso is bad but is okay if turned into something where you don’t really taste the coffee. Edited December 4, 2021 by EdipisReks1 1
HemiSam Posted December 4, 2021 Report Posted December 4, 2021 It's official...I suck at steaming milk as well...LOL. I did make a cappuccino / latte of sorts. Wasn't terrible but if I'd have paid for this I would have been disappointed to say the least. The shot was definitely better today with fresh coffee that came with the machine. I need a week off...or more to play with this thing. I'm headed out today to buy a bunch of medium roast coffee based on some good advice I received here and see if I can't get a smidge better before the weekend is over and I'm back to the office. HS
EdipisReks1 Posted December 4, 2021 Report Posted December 4, 2021 (edited) Also don’t get discouraged by bad shots: espresso is like performing music; nobody, no matter how talented, picks up an oboe for the first time and starts playing Bach. 3 minutes ago, HemiSam said: It's official...I suck at steaming milk as well...LOL. I did make a cappuccino / latte of sorts. Wasn't terrible but if I'd have paid for this I would have been disappointed to say the least. The shot was definitely better today with fresh coffee that came with the machine. I need a week off...or more to play with this thing. I'm headed out today to buy a bunch of medium roast coffee based on some good advice I received here and see if I can't get a smidge better before the weekend is over and I'm back to the office. HS I mean, that doesn’t look terrible. Given what the puck looks like I would say you either need to coarsen up or fine up the grind. Helpful advice, I know. It looks wet, so my guess is you need to be a smidge coarser. Or you are tamping too hard. Or maybe the opposite! It’s a good start, regardless, and the bruises will be well earned. Edited December 4, 2021 by EdipisReks1 1 1
EdipisReks1 Posted December 4, 2021 Report Posted December 4, 2021 Espresso comedy routine aside, I think you are off to a good start, Sam. 1
EdipisReks1 Posted December 4, 2021 Report Posted December 4, 2021 (edited) I’m sure I’ll be making bad espresso tomorrow morning with it! There is always a learning curve with everything. Finished set up. Not as pretty as the Bianca, but not bad. And yes; I chose my kettle because it would match the 58. Edited December 4, 2021 by EdipisReks1 2
EdipisReks1 Posted December 4, 2021 Report Posted December 4, 2021 I already adore the show The Shrink Next Door, but then they go ahead and have a Europiccola?! Swoon.
EdipisReks1 Posted December 4, 2021 Report Posted December 4, 2021 Now I want a Europiccola. I already have plenty of 51mm stuff. Tamper, precision basket, distributor: it would be wasteful not to, right? 1
EdipisReks1 Posted December 4, 2021 Report Posted December 4, 2021 I should probably use my new espresso machine before I buy a new new espresso machine, I guess.
n_maher Posted December 4, 2021 Report Posted December 4, 2021 15 minutes ago, EdipisReks1 said: I should probably use my new espresso machine before I buy a new new espresso machine, I guess. That, I would argue, is pretty reasonable. 😉 1
EdipisReks1 Posted December 4, 2021 Report Posted December 4, 2021 1 minute ago, n_maher said: That, I would argue, is pretty reasonable. 😉 I come up with reasonable ideas on occasion! Not often; on occasion. 1
HemiSam Posted December 4, 2021 Report Posted December 4, 2021 Definitely use it, ER! Have fun. I might be tamping a bit too hard and I might have the grind a bit too fine. Who the heck knows...LOL. I'll have a few more shots at it tomorrow. Need to decaffeinate before I hit it again. Fun... HS 2
EdipisReks1 Posted December 4, 2021 Report Posted December 4, 2021 The journey is the point; if you just want espresso, go to Starbucks. Espresso is as close to zen as I can imagine something being where you still get to waste a lot of time and money. 1
Augsburger Posted December 5, 2021 Report Posted December 5, 2021 (edited) PID, check Dual boiler, check direct connect, check. I approve, go for it. YOLO! Ahh, never mind you already did. Looks awesome... Edited December 5, 2021 by Augsburger 1 1
EdipisReks1 Posted December 5, 2021 Report Posted December 5, 2021 (edited) First shot with the Flair 58 pulled. I didn’t grind fine enough (first use, after all!) and it pulled as a turbo, 18.5 in 40 out in about 18 seconds. I’ll go substantially finer next time. It was acceptable, though, especially as a latte. I’m still getting too large of bubbles with the Bellman, but I think I’m using too much pressure (the Bellman is much more aggressive a steamer than my Breville is, and I’ve only used it twice, so I’m not beating myself up over it). All in all, not too bad! Also not an ugly puck. Zero channeling evident on the top side (it broke when I tried to flip it over, so you’ll have to take my word for it). I really like the IMS basket. Edited December 5, 2021 by EdipisReks1 1
EdipisReks1 Posted December 6, 2021 Report Posted December 6, 2021 Niche has shipped! I’m very excited. 1
luvdunhill Posted December 6, 2021 Report Posted December 6, 2021 On 12/4/2021 at 10:16 AM, EdipisReks1 said: Also don’t get discouraged by bad shots: espresso is like performing music; nobody, no matter how talented, picks up an oboe for the first time and starts playing Bach. Wait wat? maybe at least JCF Bach? 1 1
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