5 TIPS for the ULTIMATE Home Coffee Station!

I'm back with another 5 tips for your ultimate home coffee station!
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0:00 - Intro
0:12 - Recap
1:14 - Tip 6
1:48 - Tip 7
2:39 - Tip 8
4:10 - Tip 9
4:53 - Tip 10
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[@itsxris]

Thanks to Third Wave Water for sponsoring this video! Use my link and get 10% off: thirdwavewater.com/XRISTIANTJAKRA Read the written version here: www.itsxris.com/post/5-tips-for-the-ultimate-home-coffee-station An updated list of what's currently on my coffee bar: www.itsxris.com/brew All the behind-the-scenes equipment I use to make my content: www.itsxris.com/store

[@michaelm6522]

Good tips. I've also added an automation to my smart plug to send my phone a push notification 20 mins after turning the machine on to let me know the machine is ready. Unnecessary, but always a nice notification to get!

[@ldbonbon1983]

Very elegant and organized. Great taste and lots of good information and ideas .Thank you so much

[@Rocodil]

I combined the smart plug with a movement sensor in the morning in the hallway to turn the espresso machine on. I am quite often not at home and I do not want the espresso machine to heat up unnecessary. It means indeed, that I can take my coffee only after I took my daily shower.

[@lumber.jacked1538]

Love the new reinforced station!

[@loganmaltese]

Great video! Have you considered getting a FloJet for your machine/water bottle? That's what I use so I don't have to constantly refill and it's definitely changed my life!

[@hello12345996]

This setup is dope

[@PolicarpioNicole]

Sad to see the flair58 out of the main station 🥲 bought the machine because of your workflow videos - loving it everyday

[@itsxris]

I'll do some reels with it!

[@Mozart2Muse]

Very impressive coffee bar! Re: Tip 8, I would only say that the water is as important to great coffee as the coffee itself, and having the 5 gallon unrefrigerated-room temp. H20 is not going to deliver the very best cup of coffee. "Cold" water is essential, which means, yeah, need to use the gallon jugs.

[@AlexZapata-]

Yay!

[@austinemackay]

Love your setup! What workbench do you use on top of the cabinet?

[@timo7641]

me who only have a $4 Moka Pot and a bunch of 3 in 1 instant "ah yes, coffee bar"

[@johnydecali]

Having wall cabinets mounted high, at least 22", helps a lot.

[@andrewtrinh7144]

Great setup can I ask where did you get your single coffee dose glass tube?

[@ferdinandludo8851]

great video as always! if you don't mind me asking, how big is your table in terms of length & width? you mentioned above Brita Filter water, now with Third wave. Do you fill your water tank of your coffee to the full or just the approximate amount for a cup or two ? If granting you leave it full and you only consumed half of it, do you just add more water the next day (top up) or just finish the remaining water inside? Point is, isn't it bad to reboil your water twice? Thanks for sharing !! cheers.

[@asselinpower]

Solid , I m working on my bar . Do you have a link for your bar furniture ? What are the dimensions of it ?

[@julioamorim8809]

Xris great content! Just curious as to which machine you would choose between the two you have in the video (if you had to choose) as these are the two I am deciding on. Lelit bianca or Profitec pro 700? Thanks so much!

[@itsxris]

I have a comparison video in the works after my full review of the Profitec!

[@logan6521]

Can you do a post (short, gram, preferably video) on your watch collection? For us those of us with crossover hobbies :)

[@itsxris]

will do on my 2nd channel! itxris.mp4 :)

[@mamasitos007]

Thanks. How do you deal with portafilter warm-up?. Do you simply have it locked in during the night and rely on the smart plug automation?

[@itsxris]

yup exactly that, with a puck screen in it too

[@williamzhaohargis9384]

Do you actually having your machine off in the evening?

[@ryanfaught6275]

Nice video, like your content. Question regarding water. I like your solution, but am concerned about the use of third wave water in the espresso machine. Using these mineral packets in distilled water supposedly creates a "soft" water which is ideal for making good tasting coffee and should create less of a risk for building up limescale over time. I think magnesium is used as the primary salt as opposed to calcium which is found in varying amounts in tap water or in tap water which has been filtered but not softened. The concern with using extremely soft water is the risk for corrosion of the coffee and steam boilers of the machine. Metals leach out of the boiler and cause a buildup which is chemically different from limescale but effectively similar in terms of potentially damaging, and in particular with PID-based systems which has a sensor which can also buildup corrosion over time and malfunction causing over or under-heating problems. Java Jim on 1st line equipment has a KZbin video warning about, saying that they service a lot of machines of people who have used the distilled water treated with mineral packets (assuming that means third wave but no names mentioned in that video!). Curious if you have been using this for some time and have a strong opinion about whether it is really safe for you machine? Do you think the final product is superior to other water that you have used in the past. For what its worth, I own a Lelit Elizabeth, use a roughly 50/50 mixture of crystal geiser spring water and my tap water which I use a BWT pitcher with the magnesium exchange filter. And I use Lelit's resin water softening filter which I re-charge roughly every 2 weeks and replace every 6 months. Do you use a resin filter in your Bianca? Considering a Bianca as a future upgrade and like your review of the V3. Keep up the great content, cheers!

[@eddyhuang6123]

what table do you use for your home barista bar

[@itsxris]

the storage is the render sideboard from modway and the table is a restained husky workbench

[@MrPelletty]

Rain water makes the best coffee.

[@jh-vj8ui]

What drives me up the wall that no one talks about is, grey water 🙃. Like what is everyone doing to run the waste water

[@gregorio5543]

The smart plug for me is the best coffee tool I've purchased