7/26/15 2:49 PM

It's on sale!

Very similar to what I use:

http://www.tandemcoffee.com/product/hario-ceramic-v60-dripper

I have on at home and at work! Virtuoso grinder at home, at work I just buy ground.

7/26/15 9:22 PM

Sometimes in life, some things are perhaps better left unattained. Let us leave things unperfected.

I'd only make an exception and grab one if it was a deeply discounted refurbished model...

7/27/15 4:25 AM

Imperfection is Perfection

http://www.richardsachs.com/site/2008/04/22/imperfection-is-perfection/

7/27/15 6:33 AM

I had a refurb Expobar Office here for a bit (currently 1100 at WLL) but it didn't fit under my cabinets so back it went. Ended up with the BDB.

7/28/15 1:45 PM

That somehow sounded to me like a Spiro Agnew quote. But there is a definite 3D element to uniform tamping, so I tamp against an "orbiting" flat surface myself, the goal being a liquifacted, "hydraulic" dynamic that most effectively eliminates uneven settling of the grounds under pressure.

Following up on a recent bean recommendation, I bought a pound of the Red Bird Espresso online, and have used and shared it with others. Interesting stuff!
Seems the verdict is that it is beyond smooth, suitable for strong doppio stretta pulls.
However I found it to be a better drip coffee than what I might look for in an espresso. It is very light in shade.