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Hey alan, thanks for sharing your thoughts. Unfortunately I've yet to find a blade grinder capable of producing a reasonably consistent grind size.

Hey pg, Thanks a bunch for the comment! Marc

Hey rs, Thanks for the comment. Combined with others like your's over the years I typically do include temps in Celsius in most videos when giving Fahrenheit. Marc

Glad it was helpful!

Hi 1RB, Yes, after steaming on any single boiler machine it's SOP to flush to cool down and refill the boiler.

Hi K, thanks for sharing your thoughts. If doing lots of back to back brews or one is not adverse to purging a bit of coffee for a totally fresh grind then I do appreciate grinders with automatic dosing by weight. One of my faves is the Eureka Mignon Libra: www.wholelattelove.com/collections/espresso-grinders/products/mignon-libra-weight-based-espresso-grinder-in-ferrari-red Marc

Hey tp, please tell me/us more! Did you remove the clumping control screen? Marc

@Wholelattelovepage removed the clumping screen and put a eureka blowup hopper on it. Fits over the throat of grinder rather than inside and I used a bit of tape for a gasket. Made a stand for my single dose cup and got nice half inch brush. I'm telling you it's excellent.

@@toddpower4674 That's awesome! I love the retro look of the Titan grinder. I did a video on it ~7 years ago. The Titan's styling reminds of a 1960's Waring blender I inherited from my grandmother. It's about 60 years old now and still making milkshakes! Marc

@@Wholelattelovepage that video is why I bought it. I always watch and love your videos

Hey bob, thanks for the comment! Marc

Hi e, thanks for the question. The larger 65mm burrs in the Oro Mignon produce a slightly more consistent grind particle size. Also less likely to have any clumping in the ground result.

Hi c, Thanks for the comment. Unfortunately I'm not familiar with with that machine so can only offer general advice for your situation. In machines with separate steam and brew boiler the steam boiler usually has a fill level probe which controls things. Those probes can go bad or have a bad connection. They typically use electrical conductivity of the water to sense water level in the boiler.

Hi D, Thanks for the comment and question. I have not tried that - maybe? A few newer grinders have an "ion generator" which claims to help control static. I've had best success controling static using RDT. For me, static is typically only a problem in low humidity conditions or in a brand new grinder with no oil coating from the beans. Some years ago when using brand new Baratza Sette grinders I always had static issues. They grind very fast with an outer burr spinning and a static inner cone. A little spritz of the beans in the hopper and a stir with finger and no more static. Marc

Hi i, The Gaggia Classic has been around in some form for more than 2 decades! Not so much faulty as reaching end of working life.

Hi EP-G, Yes it is possible but the best course is to use water that will not cause scale in the first place. If you have decent tap water with no edge case issue like high gypsum content BWT filtering options will eliminate scale formation while maintaining proper mineral level for best flavor. BWT Bestsave in reservoir pad filters are easy to use: www.wholelattelove.com/products/bwt-bestsave-s-anti-scale-filter?variant=14409382723643 BWT Aqualizer Pitcher is another option: www.wholelattelove.com/products/bwt-aqualizer-2-6-l-pitcher-with-illuminated-baselight-zinc-and-magnesium-cartridge?variant=42432469172278

Hey chip, Thanks so much for sharing your experience! Curious what grinder you were using before and what SD grinder you're using now? Marc

Actually, not that long ago. It started in 2015-2016 but really becoming the standard only in 2021-2022, as you starting to see a lot of single dose grinders in expos and coffee events.

Hey SS, Back about 12 years ago hopper fed Mazzers with ground coffee slap lever operated dosers were very common. I'm with @wenderis on SD use really picking up in current decade. Marc

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Hey mm, Thanks for sharing your thoughts! If you go with GCEP: www.wholelattelove.com/collections/the-gaggia-classic-evo-pro Be sure and bookmark our support site for the machine here: support.wholelattelove.com/hc/en-us/sections/1500000384362-Gaggia-Classic-Pro

Hey P, thanks for the comment!

Hey chris, you're welcome! Yes, you must dial in grind size for your particular variables! Marc

Hi cr, You're welcome for the video! BestProtect is the proper choice for your test results which indicate gypsum in your water. The system does produce good drinking water. Many do what you do and run a single or extra tap. Marc

Hi d, thanks for the question. The manual covers descaling on page 20 but you are correct, there are no instructions on how to do it. Paraphrasing, the manual does say a water softener should be used when necessary. Basically meaning that if your water has a calcium content which is likely to cause scale it should be softened (calcium content reduced) prior to use to prevent scale formation. If your machine already has scale deposits the manual recommends descaling by a specialist as: "... a partial disassembly of the boiler and the tubing may be necessary to prevent the system from being blocked by lime residues. A late descaling can cause substantial damage to the machine." I do not know your water hardness so cannot tell you if it's likely to cause scale. Most who have hard water are aware they do. If not sure, I recommend contacting your water supplier. They should be able to tell you if their water is likely to cause scale. If your water has a calcium content which will cause scale the best course is to soften the water prior to use. Traditional water softeners use sodium to replace calcium in the water. Those work to prevent scale but do add some sodium to the water. We prefer water softening using calcium to magnesium ion-exchange. Magnesium is a better flavor extractor than sodium. BWT Water + More has 2 Ca to Mg products appropriate for use with the Puristika. Bestsave pad filters: www.wholelattelove.com/products/bwt-bestsave-s-anti-scale-filter?variant=14409382723643 Aqualizer Pitcher: www.wholelattelove.com/products/bwt-aqualizer-2-6-l-pitcher-with-illuminated-baselight-zinc-and-magnesium-cartridge?variant=42432469172278

@@Wholelattelovepage thx you for quick reply. i'll look into all that, but is there no instructions for descaling? given they say it's so important, but it's odd to not give instructions.

@@dato007 You're welcome. The manufacturer's instructions are to have it descaled by a professional. That's what most all manufacturers advise due to scenarios like this: a customer has a machine with a lot of scale. They descale it and while doing so chunks of scale break off, don't fully dissolve and plug up other parts of the machine. Customer calls manufacturer and complains their machine is broken. Unhappy customer and manufacturer can't help as the root of the problem is customer using water that causes scale against manufacturer instructions. Kind of like neglecting to change the oil in a car.

@@Wholelattelovepageyea but what about just routine descaling? It seems like they inherently require to ship anytime u descale? Something isn’t adding up.

@@dato007 ECM is clear in the manual that water should be softened so no scale forms. Follow those directions and no routine descaling will be needed. If those directions are not followed by the consumer and scaling occurs the manufacturer recommends professional service.

Hi ian, potential need to flush is typical of HX depending on how long they've been sitting on and idle.

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Hey b, There's this ECM angled bottomless PF: www.wholelattelove.com/collections/portafilters-and-filter-baskets/products/ecm-angled-bottomless-portafilter It comes with a stock triple basket but any IMS or VST should fit including the newer IMS Big Bang 22-26g: www.wholelattelove.com/collections/ims/products/ims-big-bang-portafilter-basket-22-26g

@@Wholelattelovepage Thanks! Still interested in what the largest basket the spouted portafilter will accept. Many thanks in advance!

Awesome - thanks a whole latte for the comment!

Hi mn, thanks for sharing your thoughts!

Hi v, yes if you have the skills and confidence.

@@Wholelattelovepage Good to know! I'll try to descale it myself when needed then!

Hi g, unfortunately cannot give an opinion as I'm not familiar with that grinder. Marc

Thank you ! It’s a very similar grinder by Fiorenzato/ Sanremo.

Hi x, I think all the ENA 8's have the lights. But maybe a model version I'm unaware of. If you look under the spout do you see the LED?

@@Wholelattelovepage I guess it could be LED but I don't recall it was ever like this. Maybe energy saving mode is the reason?

Hi SK, Thanks for sharing all the details!

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