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[shadow745]

Yes great coffee can be had with a decent setup, quality/fresh coffee, balanced water and a bit of time/effort. I will gladly say don't read too much into some of the crap you'll read on the H-B site!

 

[baristaraimo]

I've not seen coffee makers with Strength selection other than the Grind and Brew machines. Can you please recommend a few?
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This article about Coffee Machine Bold Button will clarify its function. Many brands manufacture coffee machines with bold settings. Some models I can recall right now are Cuisinart DCC3200P1, DeLonghi COM532M, and Hamilton Beach FlexBrew Trio 2-Way. You can also ask the supplier for more options that suit your needs.
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[BaldEagle]

I hadn't ... and I'm a (tiny) reseller of Bonavita but haven't bought much post-COVID. It does look like there is a significant lawsuit. That's unfortunate because they were great machines. And also explains some supply chain issues I ran into when I was going to repurchase. I currently only sell the Simply Good Coffee brewers... they are style like the Technoverm but lack the stainless carafes, which I'm a huge fan of. It kinda leaves a gap in the market for a quality brewer at the price point.

I'm looking at the Breville Smart Grinder Pro. the display shows Grind Time, Shots/Cups, Grind Size. My question is, knowing the grind size and number of cups, why does the time need to be varied? Why time at all?

 

[BaldEagle]

I hadn't ... and I'm a (tiny) reseller of Bonavita but haven't bought much post-COVID. It does look like there is a significant lawsuit. That's unfortunate because they were great machines. And also explains some supply chain issues I ran into when I was going to repurchase. I currently only sell the Simply Good Coffee brewers... they are style like the Technoverm but lack the stainless carafes, which I'm a huge fan of. It kinda leaves a gap in the market for a quality brewer at the price point.

Just made the first pour with my Clever, grinding with the Virtuoso+ using grind size 15. Wanted to weigh beans in hopper but bottom doesn't stop up the bottom Getting past that, I wanted to do a 400g water pour but ended up with 434g. Brew ratio turned out to be 16, but the coffee was pretty good. A little acidic but strong. Would you please tell me your process making coffee with the Clever?
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[JeffD]

Don't forget, the graduations on the carafe are not standardized. They are likely about 5 to 6 ounces of coffee each. 14 "cups" at 5 ounces each is 70 ounces of coffee, or about 7 or eight mugs regular mugs of coffee. That is two coffees for three people, which is not that outrageous.

 

[JeffD]

I've not seen coffee makers with Strength selection other than the Grind and Brew machines. Can you please recommend a few?
Thanks

The best coffee happens when you ignore all that stuff. Use the brew machine, set on regular. Use the ratios as I have described, ignore the graduations on the machine, and you are off to the races.