About 2 years ago (after brewing in a stovetop espresso maker for ~15 years) I skipped a few categories and went straight to a Rocket Mozzafiato and a Niche grinder.
It took a while to get the hang of brewing good coffee consistently at home every time, but I feel I've got it sorted. I got there by:
After testing lots of different beans, I buy Code Black house blend as my daily grind and brew about 1kg per month. I know how the grind changes over time, and I'm at the point now where it's pretty rare that I would throw a shot away. More often than not, when I crack a new bag, I can adjust the grind by guessing, and my first shot will be within a few grams of my target extraction.
I don't think there are any major problems. Every once in a while, I get a tiny bit of spray from the portafilter. Maybe a couple times a month. No big deal.
So heres my question: Is this it?!
I'm curious and always want to explore the next thing. Not sure where to go. I suspect that gadgets like distribution tools will provide diminishing returns at this point.
What's the next frontier? Explore specialty beans? Start roasting? Or just shut up and enjoy good coffee everyday?
It took a while to get the hang of brewing good coffee consistently at home every time, but I feel I've got it sorted. I got there by:
- Upgrading screen and filter to Pesado
- Clean my grinder and machine often (usually every 1kg of beans)
- Weigh my dose, use a funnel for portafilter transfer, tap, then swizzle it with cake tester
- Tamp with a quality tamper
- Time my brew
After testing lots of different beans, I buy Code Black house blend as my daily grind and brew about 1kg per month. I know how the grind changes over time, and I'm at the point now where it's pretty rare that I would throw a shot away. More often than not, when I crack a new bag, I can adjust the grind by guessing, and my first shot will be within a few grams of my target extraction.
I don't think there are any major problems. Every once in a while, I get a tiny bit of spray from the portafilter. Maybe a couple times a month. No big deal.
So heres my question: Is this it?!
I'm curious and always want to explore the next thing. Not sure where to go. I suspect that gadgets like distribution tools will provide diminishing returns at this point.
What's the next frontier? Explore specialty beans? Start roasting? Or just shut up and enjoy good coffee everyday?

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