naamanf Posted February 15, 2023 Report Share Posted February 15, 2023 Trade roasters don’t fuck around. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiSam Posted February 15, 2023 Report Share Posted February 15, 2023 What’s interesting is that roasters state beans need several days post roasting to hit the sweet spot and I’ve been told it varies by roast style. Dunno but interesting. HS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aura Posted February 15, 2023 Report Share Posted February 15, 2023 proper light roasts including Nordic now seem to be recommending 30+ days of resting in many cases. Sey, Apollon’s Gold, etc. i let that Black & White settle for 3ish weeks and certainly didn’t feel like it lost anything. if anything has improved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naamanf Posted February 15, 2023 Report Share Posted February 15, 2023 Saying I should sit on these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymad Posted February 15, 2023 Report Share Posted February 15, 2023 I would give it a try and then set it aside for a bit and come back to it. Back when I was fully into roasting, I started off with the idea of a fresh roast, fresh grind is the best. But Sonja and I started to notice that we liked the coffee better and better as the week went on (always fresh grind though). So then we implemented a process of roasting a pound at a time and letting it set while we worked through the current batch. It took us about a week and a half to go through a pound (a real pound - not 14oz, or 12 oz that companies sell these days -- anyway - lost my train of thought). So by the time we got to the new roast it was at least a week and a half old. This was a good balance that we came up with. We didn't really want to have rolling stock of multiple roasts just aging. But we knew that we didn't want fresh either. This reminds me when we started to fresh mill flower. It was not the best right out of the mill. When we got fresh flour from a local source we would not use it until at least 14 days after it was milled. It was too unpredictable to use for our breads. So there is something about nature that wants us cool our jets a bit. When we transform something (roast or mill), it needs some time to recover. don't we all? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robm321 Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 I'd start drinking it right away. It may get better but it's still good and better than it will eventually be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 3 hours ago, naamanf said: Saying I should sit on these? I doubt they'll hatch, even with such a broad uhm, incubator. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 6 hours ago, naamanf said: Saying I should sit on these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymad Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 Oh, I did get my VST 18g Basket in the other day. I have switched over from my 20g. It is working great. As I thought the automatic grinder is now dialed in to 20g in (down from 22+). It took a few pulls to get the grind and extraction right with 2g+ less coffee in the basket. But it is pulling really nice and even and giving good extraction as I am now grinding finer with this setup. With the 20 in and about 42 out in about 35 seconds. The final bag of Brazilian roast from Dan tasting good. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdipisReks1 Posted February 19, 2023 Report Share Posted February 19, 2023 I let beans rest for two weeks for espresso, but I use immediately for filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdipisReks1 Posted February 20, 2023 Report Share Posted February 20, 2023 The pump on the little Breville just died. I guess I’m nor buying H an espresso grinder. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymad Posted February 20, 2023 Report Share Posted February 20, 2023 19 minutes ago, EdipisReks1 said: The pump on the little Breville just died. I guess I’m nor buying H an espresso grinder. The pump on the 820/830 is a serviceable part (if that is the source of the issue). Having serviced the Barista express before, it is possible to repair, if you take your time (and watch youtube). You cannot break it more than broken. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiSam Posted February 20, 2023 Report Share Posted February 20, 2023 Sorry to see that, J. There has got to be a tee shirt in there somewhere: "you cannot break it more than broken"... Lord knows I have tried with a vehicle or three HS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdipisReks1 Posted February 20, 2023 Report Share Posted February 20, 2023 This is the older 810. Can’t get the pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymad Posted February 20, 2023 Report Share Posted February 20, 2023 FYI - there are pumps available for the BES810 and BES810BSS out there, but only if you want to take it on as a project. ~$45-$161. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdipisReks1 Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 Awesome. I might do that. Thanks Mikey! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 I just bought the fellow opus to compare to the niche zero. Hopefully the niche will be for sale soon. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMoney Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 What the hell. I'll try one! https://www.wsj.com/articles/starbucks-bets-coffee-infused-with-olive-oil-could-be-the-next-frappuccino-7a079d50?st=j2rvqpxxnl65trz&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdipisReks1 Posted February 23, 2023 Report Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/21/2023 at 9:22 AM, grawk said: I just bought the fellow opus to compare to the niche zero. Hopefully the niche will be for sale soon. From the reviews of the Opus I’ve seen I wouldn’t count on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdipisReks1 Posted February 24, 2023 Report Share Posted February 24, 2023 (edited) Just to be a bit more specific, the Opus seems to be out performed by the Encore ESP (not even including the weird workflow for dialing in); I have an Encore with M2 set fine, right here at Heather’s, which will grind espresso, and it’s not even close to the same performance as the Niche. I used it with the Flair Pro 2 this morning, as the Niche is now packed up for me to go home. It’s fine. It works. Niche shots are different. Niche build and workflow are much better, and grind quality isn’t comparable. Obviously I don’t have an Opus, but I’m surprised at the idea of replacing one with the other in that direction. Edited February 24, 2023 by EdipisReks1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymad Posted February 28, 2023 Report Share Posted February 28, 2023 or: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted February 28, 2023 Report Share Posted February 28, 2023 I’ve been using the new grinder for 2 days now. I haven’t compared it directly to the niche, I’ve just put it into my morning routine. It took 1 shot to dial it in, and since then, I’ve been quite happy. With my coffee (brazilian medium roast) 18.5 g in 40 g out from my Brezzera Strega lever machine I’ve been quite happy. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiSam Posted February 28, 2023 Report Share Posted February 28, 2023 Hoffman cracks me up…. “…I’m irked and I don’t want to be irked…”. Lol. HS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdipisReks1 Posted March 3, 2023 Report Share Posted March 3, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 2:33 PM, grawk said: I’ve been using the new grinder for 2 days now. I haven’t compared it directly to the niche, I’ve just put it into my morning routine. It took 1 shot to dial it in, and since then, I’ve been quite happy. With my coffee (brazilian medium roast) 18.5 g in 40 g out from my Brezzera Strega lever machine I’ve been quite happy. That’s pretty impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdipisReks1 Posted March 13, 2023 Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 The dual boiler has failed, so I guess I’ll be testing out Breville repair. I think they will just give me a factory refurb for $400, but packing this thing up is certainly a pain in the ass. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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