Kees van der Westen E61 Group Screen Upgrade
I have been a user of IMS shower screens on my E61 groups for quite a few years however I’ve noticed that when using a naked portafilter, that beading would take slightly long to for in the centre of the…
Improving Espresso Distribution Using a Mini Flour Sifter!
As an owner and user of the EK43 grinder I am on an endless journey to find ways to improve my espresso distribution. The EK43 is a bit of a beast and you really need to grind into a container…
Aligning my EK43 Burrs (hopefully…) – Part 1
Last week a fellow coffee geek messaged me asking about burr alignment and also proposed a fairly simple method to have a crack at it. Since then it’s been playing on my mind so I thought I’d do some research….
Compak R120 – First Impressions
My main grinder is an EK43 and I’ve seen a few posts on the R120 which, as a coffee gear head, got me thinking….. Due to the stars aligning I managed to borrow Dave’s for a couple of weeks and…
Pergtamp Review
I’m always on the lookout for a new coffee related tool and when I first saw the Pergtamp I was immediately drawn to it’s beautiful lines. I took the time out to read up on the excellent info provided by…
New Coffee Burrs for the EK43?!
So I’ve owned my EK43 for just under a year now and have had a love hate relationship with it so far. Luckily the love has drastically outweighed the hate!
Me and my Vesuvius – One week (and a bit) in
I’ve been the proud owner of an Ambient Espresso Vesuvius Pressure Profiling Coffee Machine for a little over a week now and thought it was about time for an update. I’ll try and keep things concise (probably won’t happen) and…