DiyPresso: DIY Espresso Machine

Post by drrotmos » Sat, Sep 14, 2024, 9:36 AM UTC

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drrotmos wrote: post #145

The more I think about the more I feel that this is the wrong solution to the problem. Disclaimer: I'm doing a small open source espresso controller project, check it out if you're interested, but it's not ready for prime time yet: https://github.com/variegated-coffee . My thinking is that this machine appeals mostly to people who already has an espresso machine. It's not particularly technologically advanced. It's a…

> https://github.com/variegated-coffee This is your project? If so, thank you for the ESPHome Acaia component. I repurposed it to do brew-by-weight on my Linea Micra!

Post by klausa » Sat, Sep 14, 2024, 10:36 AM UTC

stiray wrote: post #212

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But this is a wrong metric to use! _Can_ you get the same coffee out of 250E machine as from a 20kE one? Probably! Will it take the same amount of work? Will it be as repeatable as the more expensive one? Will you need to temperature surf? How many wasted shots does it take me to dial in? Can you steam milk at the same time as pulling a shot? Can you do a ~19g dose? If "taste under best possible conditiosn" is your _…

So we agree on most important factor. You can get a great espresso from 5 times cheaper machine. This is what I was claiming. Price / performance, not worthy. I mean, audiophiles are also buying audiophile routers (digital technology is irrelevant here) and audiophile stones ( https://www.adventuresinhifiaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/201... ). There always needs to be someone that overpays things or we would have thos…

Post by mathgeek » Sat, Sep 14, 2024, 11:40 AM UTC

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I have a no-display machine and I wish it had a few things that a screen would facilitate: (1) Automatic shot timer. (2) Shot volume display (my machine is a volumetric one, but I have to measure the weight of the output to calculate what volume it dispensed) (3) Ability to configure other parameters, such as pre-infusion time, where I'm guessing the manufacturer just left this out because it would complicate an alre…

All this exists from Decent Espresso, but they are the 1% of the market that is the exception.

Post by qwerty456127 » Sat, Sep 14, 2024, 2:17 PM UTC

Post by wkat4242 » Sat, Sep 14, 2024, 3:01 PM UTC

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> I appreciate some people don't like particularly sour coffee Is that normal in 'good' espresso? I've had some coffee from shops with a particularly sour taste and I don't like it. It's not really because it's 'unusual' to me, I just really don't like it. PS: I don't drink it with milk nor sugar. Just plain espresso with nothing (just in the morning I do like it americano with water). I like the strong taste and I h…

Some level of acidity is normal in any coffee, an increased level is common to lighter roasts. You can get a good darker roast espresso which won't be very noticeably acidic or you can get a good lighter roast espresso which tastes like fruit juice. At that point it's a personal preference.