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Yes - probably. When it's super fine it over extracts causing a bitter/astringent taste.

Yep - as coarse as you can get...

As he notes he likes high extraction since its a super light roast... most people I don't think use that little coffee volume. I personally start all of my coffees (in most cases) around 1:15 or 1:16 ratio. I start at 15 g coffee to 225 g water.

The water temp is too low... try and hit 202. Best to go via weight for coffee / water... just buy a cheap $15 gram scale (make sure it will hold weight of water + brewing device). Take a look at this method:

Do you have a repair person that can handle those in Seattle? That's a big challenge for most... I own two of their home machines but have no experience with the commercial side. Take a look at the Nuova Simonelli Auriela's on the top end of the price range / Appia's lower price point.

I personally use 16:1 with the V60... a lot of folks opt for 15:1 but of course, it will depend on the coffee itself. Make sure your bloom for 30 seconds then brew... I shoot for a total time of 3-3:30 with bloom.

What is your coffee/water ratio and time for brew?

I highly would recommend AC... heat buildup is the #1 complaint I hear from my friends that run mobile operations.

I only explored building a truck so I'm far from an expert... however - I don't think most mobile operations have an ice maker onboard. Typically its back at your commissary kitchen. I don't know where your located but keep in mind all of this equipment generates a lot of heat as well - in...

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I had an OG Silvia which I DIY PID'd... ran than that for 10 years. Currently have a Rocket Apartmento at home / Rocket R58 Dual Boiler at work. I honestly don't see a big difference between the two (high end HX & dual boiler) for home use. I'm not a heavy milk drinker but both machines can...

Amanda - check out The World Atlas of Coffee... much better book for baristas than Rob's book (its focused solely on roasting and fairly technical)

Sounds like your thermostat inside of the machine is faulty... the hissing is most likely a build up of pressure. I would contact Brewville support.

Where are you located? What origins/processes have you been drinking?

Nice upgrade... I was looking at that model a month or so ago. Looks like a significant upgrade from the OG Silvia. I opted for the Rocket Apartmento because I faced the same challenges about having a well-USED machine. Maybe we can combine our two old dead Silvas to make one.. LOL

are you still rocking the Ms. Silvia for your espresso machine?

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I would think its sauce / syrup... they don't carry creamers that I'm aware of. I believe its simply a vanilla latte w/ caramel sauce.

Starbucks has their own brand of syrup/sauces so you won't find that available. IMO Monin & Routin 1884 are the best-tasting syrups, Ghirdaelli for sauces

Hey Coffee Lovers... Out of curiosity - what is your favorite method to brew coffee? And when you purchased such gear, where did you purchase it? From mass merch, Amazon, specialty store? I am looking to expand my coffee gear offerings and wondering what everyone likes. TIA _ Mike

I run my USRC 12K at 2-3 WC... I was surprised at how little pressure is required.

I would say the valve is not opening for some reason... 7 WC should be plenty.

Yea - I wouldn't think you would get much out of flower. Making butter or some type of water-soluble distillate. I'm actually heading to Colorado next week - I'll let ya know if I find anything out :)

It may be a difference then in the pressure produced by the water pump. To eliminate the shower head... take the head from the defective unit and swap on your good unit and test. At least that way you could eliminate the head.

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It would say its blockage inside the brew head. Can you remove it? If so, get some Urnex scale remover and soak. Option that may be less expensive is get some citric acid and soak. You can find this at most hardware and/or walmart. Its typically in the home food canning section. It's...

You may want to check out Cuvee coffee if you are based in Austin. They have a nice coffee bar just east of I-35 on 6th Street. They have a Sumatra from Aceh region which would be similar. Their Guat is from a slightly different region but is considered the up and comer region for quality...

You will enjoy the Ms. Silvia... rocked one for 10+ years. You will need a good espresso grinder (keep that in mind with your $$).

Hi - just a few points - if you like a Guatemalan and the Mexican is close try finding coffee from Huehuetenango, Guatemala (or Tolima). I found those super balanced and meet most of your criteria. The other wildcard to throw out there is coffee from Sumatra, Gayo. The northern part of...

If you want fresh coffee - skip Amazon unless they are shipping directly from the roaster. You will never be able to get fresh coffee from their inventory.

I would try it without the paper filter... Pete is a big fan of flat-bottom baskets so if I was a betting man that was the primary design use. Pete is local to my area and I knowing him he wouldn't put his name on anything subpar.

Lots? Not sure how to answer this question... my USRC 12K gets so hot the AC doesn't keep up.... not sure most AC's will be able to keep up.

I would say that you still are not grinding coarse enough... with the dual filter scenario, it looks like it should finish in 4-4.5 minutes. Unless you have some type of blockage its grind size.

I'm right there with ya! ha..

Are you just get bad extractions out of it? Or dislike the operation of the machine?

Coffeefest changed hands a few years ago (3-4) and seems to still be focused on retailers vs. roasters but has changed for the better IMO. The last time I went was Denver several years back. Coffee Fest is still pretty limited in size compared to SCA. If your a startup coffee shop = Coffee...

"I labeled all the wires as to where they go upon reassembly. Alas, there are two wires that are not clearly marked" This doesn't make any sense... were there more wires on the RPL than the original?

Doesn't look like it got funded... https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/coffee-cannon-pod-pistol-k-cup-pod-dispenser--2#/

I typically recommend 12oz coffee per gallon of water... keep in mind that's a bit too personal preference. Most people find 12/gallon a little strong so you may want to start a little lighter than 14 oz to start.

I don't know if this is helpful - but something also to check is the discharge chute...

It's a complete guess but I would imagine oils have built up in the motor section to prevent the motoring from spinning at the proper speed. I wouldn't imagine its an issue with worn burrs.

Check out Escali as well - I have had one of their cheap kitchen scales for years and it has lasted some abuse. The only challenge is the model I use has a pretty limited max capacity as well.

Since your not doing espresso extraction it's not uber critical to have a 'fast' scale... that's where the Hario's fall down. They don't read the weight fast enough to weigh espresso while being brewed. But for Pour overs, french press, etc they seem to be pretty rock solid. I use my Hario...

Try this method... i use half of my water as ice...

Shouldn't be an issue... as long as they are in sealed bags w/ valves. It would be one thing if it was stored long term at 100+ but not for just transport. I'm in the midwest and we hit 100+, never had a customer complain.

Just my 2 cents after a few days of use... I have to do a LOT of scrolling to get to content on this new site. Often a single-line post may take up the whole screen. Especially when the user has populated the data that shows up on the left side of the screen. For example... the only thing...

Steve - there are a lot of similarities in wine/coffee - each takes on flavors/mineral profiles of the geographic area they are grown in. You have 4 major growing 'areas' - Central America, South America, Africa & Indonesia. Followed by how they are fermented/milled and what we call in our...

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I don't know how you did it with a single door... ugh... my back feels for you. Is that your entire facility? Do you package there?

My valves are about $.12 cents each through PBFY... small cost that IMO is worth it. I do offer my customers the ability to have their coffee pre-ground, valves are almost necessary for those bags. You get SOO much expansion they wouldn't fit in the shipping containers.

Tommy was on a friends podcast a few weeks ago... a pretty interesting conversation about the three different platforms. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwr8u2ioy1g

Too bad I don't have a trip planned... I have almost a full sack of lower-end Guat to sell.

Where are you based Funk?

At that price point your probably looking at past crop or poor quality - talk to your coffee importer they may have something not on their website/offer list.

Take a look at green coffee - lots of insect issues. Even nice quality green will have some bore issues... they look like tiny dots on the green.

I'm sorry but this doesn't make sense to me. What is the PID charge measuring? Is it a 3rd thermocouple? If I understand, you are charging via the 380-400 PID charge measurement. If it's at 400F - what are the BT & ET thermocouple readings? Are they reading 430-440? If you are charging...

What temp are you dropping? What is the PID/ET/BT temps when you drop? It sounds like you have most of the fundamentals down... while you figure this out try and limit the number of changes.

You will find one of the challenges even with most compostable packaging, it's not compostable to 'most people'. Often they have to be recycled at special locations. The reality is they have little to no increase in 'conservation' value.

I would say that you are over filling your portafilter. You may want to try a larger basket.

It's almost certain that it would be your tamp. If there was a lot of coffee stuck to the head than you have a volume issue. I find a portafilter stand to be helpful.