Calibrating your grinder is an important step, especially when looking to share grind settings, or grind as fine as possible for espresso. Today, I'll be showing you how to calibrate / the burrs on the Mahlkonig X54
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Calibrating your grinder is an important step, especially when looking to share grind settings, or grind as fine as possible for espresso. Today, I'll be showing you how to calibrate / the burrs on the Mahlkonig X54
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On this channel we often review the cutting edge in coffee and espresso products. But today, we’re going back to our roots, and not only looking at a drip coffee maker, but an iconic one at that. The Moccamaster has been around since 1986, and is still handmade in the Netherlands, the way the founders intended. I enlisted the help of the Moccamaster KBGV Select coffe maker to brew coffee for a large group of friends up at a cottage this summer. So how did it perform? And is it all form and no function? In this review of the Technivorm Moccamaster KBGV Select, we find out!
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0:00 – Intro 0:53 – Design / Build Quality 2:11 – User experience 3:29 – Coffee Quality 5:31 – The elephant in the room 6:21 - ConclusionBaratza Encore ESP Review | ft. Fellow OPUSLifestyle Lab2023-07-20 | Baratza Encore ESP: geni.us/NU8yw63 Fellow OPUS: geni.us/Uojeo Fellow OPUS Review: youtu.be/28G2QOA3TGc Try our coffee! geni.us/4AAmhpj (As an Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases)
The Baratza Encore has been a long standing staple of entry level value in the home coffee grinder world, and is awarded the price of “first coffee grinder” for a staggering number of friends I have in the specialty coffee space. Today, we take a look at the successor. A new version of the Baratza Encore dubbed the Encore ESP, named for its added capabilities when it comes to dialing in espresso. Does it live up to the Baratza reputation? And does it compete in the increasingly competitive space of entry level espresso grinders? Let’s find out!
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0:00 – Intro 0:29 – Disclaimer 0:48 – Build Quality / Design 1:40 – Grind Adjustment 2:38 – Features / Usability 3:04 – Grinding Performance 3:34 – Coffee Quality 5:00 – ConclusionNEW Breville Impress #coffee #breville #baristaLifestyle Lab2023-07-15 | Breville Barista Touch Impress: geni.us/9HUlCG4 Try our coffee! geni.us/4AAmhpj (As an Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases)X54 Single Dose HopperLifestyle Lab2023-07-11 | Mahlkonig X54 Single Dose: geni.us/7Idk0Bm (As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases)Barista Touch IMPRESS | Latte Workflow!Lifestyle Lab2023-07-08 | Breville Barista Touch Impress: geni.us/9HUlCG4 Try our coffee! geni.us/4AAmhpj (As an Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases)
Today we make a latte on the new Breville Barista Touch Impress. No pun intended, but so far I am VERY impressed by this espresso machine, and I can't wait to share my thoughts with you in the full review coming soon. Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss out on that video!
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The Breville Barista Express Impress and Barista Touch Impress are fantastic beginner home espresso machines. But if you want to further improve the espresso shot quality coming from these systems, you need to properly distribute and have proper puck prep! To do distribute on the Express Impress or Touch Impress takes a slight workaround, but luckily, Breville themselves have actually inadvertently created the perfect product to do so! So today, I show you how to get better shots with puck prep on the Breville Impress machines.
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The Niche Zero redefined the home coffee grinder market over 6 years ago. Then, with very little warning, we got an upgrade! The Niche DUO. Niche silently and convincingly have updated their platform to now accept 83mm flat burrs made by Mazzer. Not only does the DUO sport an update to flat burrs, but it also promised pain-free burr swapping for true sacrifice-free allround brewing. Does the Niche Duo live up to the reputation? In this review, we find out!
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0:00 - Intro 1:02 - Build Quality / Design 2:32 - User Experience 4:45 - Dosing Cup! 5:07 - Swapping Burrs 7:22 - Burrs / Grind Quality 9:41 - ConclusionFellow Tally Scale Review | ft. Acaia PearlLifestyle Lab2023-06-06 | Fellow Tally: geni.us/ExlA6 Acaia Pearl: geni.us/nHylVpH Try our coffee! geni.us/4AAmhpj (As an Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases)
Fellow coffee products have just announced their latest product named Tally. Tally is a coffee scale that blend form and function to join Fellow's growing lineup of coffee brewing equipment. In this review, we take a close look at the Fellow Tally Scale and compare it to other premium coffee scales such as the Acaia Pearl.
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Dual Wall coffee cups are very popular for their sleek glass appearance and simple design. However, are dual wall glasses really any better at keeping your tea, coffee, or other warm drink WARM?!?! In this video we dive in to see if dual wall cups are actually all they're cracked up to be.
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Back in September, we gave you one of the first looks at XBloom; a revolutionary concept looking to take over the pod coffee market, but producing true, curated, specialty coffee in the comfort of your home. Now, we've got our hands on the final production version of the XBloom, and we're excited to share it with you. Some things have stayed the same, but there have also been several exciting developments such as the App, and reusable brewing cradle.
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0:00 - Intro 0:40 - Disclaimer 1:20 - Unboxing 1:48 - Machine Overview 2:18 - Workflow 3:19 - The App 5:09 - Reusable Pod 6:11 - The Future 6:54 - ConclusionSubminimal Nanofoamer Review - I Was Surprised!Lifestyle Lab2023-04-09 | Subminimal Nanofoamer Lithium: geni.us/8Kz7fpB Cheap Whisk: geni.us/QtNYzJ Nespresso Frother: geni.us/1G5Yi Try our coffee! geni.us/4AAmhpj (As an Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases)
Making latte art is a fun extension of the joys of making coffee at home. However, the cost associated with getting a full steaming espresso machine can be a lot, especially if making lattes is only an occasional activity you do say when there are guests over. The Subminimal Nanofoamer Lithium is trying to change that, by creating a patented frothing system that promises latte art quality microfoam, out of a common handheld frothing form factor. Can the Subminimal Nanofoamer Lithium live up to it's latte art quality promises? Let's find out!
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0:00 - Into / Disclaimer 0:42 - Why does it exist? 2:49 - How it works 6:23 - Should you buy it?Espresso Machine Cold Start #espresso #coffee #baristaLifestyle Lab2023-04-07 | Decent DE1 cold start in the morning Full Review: youtu.be/OsEe7drwCJIAscaso Steel Duo vs Diletta MioLifestyle Lab2023-03-18 | Ascaso Steel Duo PID: geni.us/TcCDtM Diletta Mio: geni.us/21lXL Kruve Propel Glass: geni.us/BSmD Try our coffee! geni.us/4AAmhpj (As an Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases)
The Ascaso Steel Duo PID is a powerhouse in the intermediate home espresso machine market. But now, there's a competitor. Coming in at a lower price point, with less flashy finishes, the Diletta Mio from Seattle Coffee Gear boasts many of the same features such as separate brewing and steaming circuits, PID control, OPV adjustment, and much more. Which one of these two under $2000 espresso machines is going to be best for you? Let's find out!
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0:00 - Intro 0:33 - Disclaimer 0:46 - Build Quality 1:50 - Design 2:21 - User Experience 4:31 - Espresso Quality 6:38 - Steaming Performance 7:45 - ConclusionFellow Opus Review! | Did They Nail It?Lifestyle Lab2023-02-21 | Fellow Opus: geni.us/Uojeo Follow ODE Gen 2: geni.us/5DrOg 1ZPresso K-Max: geni.us/EBnMb Try our coffee! geni.us/4AAmhpj (As an Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases)
Fellow burst onto the home coffee grinder scene with the highly anticipated ODE. But since then, people have been itching for a similar grinder also capable of espresso grinding. Well wait no longer! Because with the launch of the Fellow Opus, Fellow is looking to take over the budget espresso grinder market in a similar way. The Fellow Opus carries over some of the great features of the Ode, but also leaves some out to cut costs... in this review of the Opus, we find out if Fellow have nailed it first try!
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0:00 - Intro 1:06 - Disclaimer 1:21 - Build Quality / Design 3:07 - User Experience 5:22 - Grind Adjustment 7:30 - Grinding Performance 9:46 - ConclusionProfitec GO vs Rancilio Silvia!Lifestyle Lab2023-02-11 | Profitec GO: geni.us/Z08y Rancilio Silvia: geni.us/A7i3aOl Rancilio Silvia w PID: geni.us/JSpmVPe Try our coffee! geni.us/4AAmhpj (As an Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases)
The Rancilio Silvia has long been an absolute best seller in the under $1000 espresso machine category. However, in recent years, the single boiler market has had some excellent new espresso machines, such as the Profitec GO. In this review, we are doing a comparison between these two excellent machines, to help you decide if you should spend the extra on the Profitec GO, or save your money and stick with the classic Rancilio Silvia.
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0:00 - Intro 0:30 - Disclaimer 0:45 - Prices 1:17 - Build Quality 2:41 - Design 3:25 - User Experience / Features 5:44 - Espresso Quality 7:00 - Silvia w PID! 7:27 - Espresso Quality Cont. 8:20 - Steaming Performance 9:44 - ConclusionAscaso Steel Duo PID V2 Review!Lifestyle Lab2023-02-05 | Ascaso Steel Duo PID: geni.us/TcCDtM 20A Plug Adapter: geni.us/bE2Q Coffee You Should Try: geni.us/Or4Kzx , geni.us/BVJEGxy Rancilio Silvia Pro X: geni.us/NPNHAQ Profitec Pro 300: geni.us/MVjw Try our coffee! geni.us/4AAmhpj (As an Associate I earn from qualifying purchases)
The Ascaso Steel Duo PID is a stylish and compact home espresso machine that allows for simultaneous brewing and steaming thanks to it's dual thermoblock heating configuration (hence the name DUO). But is this new version of the Ascaso Steel Duo PID all good looks? Or does it have performance and features to match? In this review, we take a close look at the updated Ascaso Duo PID V2, and find out exactly that!
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0:00 - Intro 0:33 - Disclaimer 0:51 - Build Quality 1:49 - Design 2:20 - User Experience 4:59 - Espresso Quality 6:34 - Steaming Performance 8:23 - ConclusionNew Baratza Encore ESP!Lifestyle Lab2023-02-01 | The new Baratza Encore ESP is another competitor in the low priced espresso grinder market. How will it stack up against the Fellow OPUS? Stay tuned to find out!
Absolutely thrilled to be sharing my new coffee Golden Hour with you! This has been a long time in the works with the great folks over at De Mello Coffee Roasters, and now, it's available for you to try! Having my own coffee is absolutely not something I would have been able to do without the support of everyone who watched Lifestyle Lab each week, so thank you, and go get yourself some coffee!
The coffee and espresso world is in for another very exciting year, and you know we'll be covering as much of it as possible right here on Lifestyle Lab. This week, I wanted to run through the upcoming products I'm most excited for in 2023 to give you guys a sneak peak at what the coming year has in store for coffee and espresso products.
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How to empty your heat exchanger HX espresso machine is an important thing to know how to properly do. Situations where you may want to empty your HX boiler include for transport, long term storage, or simply to flush out old stale water. In this how to, we'll show you the safest procedure to drain all the water from your heat exchanger espresso machine to safely transport it or otherwise.
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The Comandante C40 Mk4 is yet another iteration of the extremely popular coffee hand grinder from Comandante. It is widely known as one of the best hand grinders out there, and has a price tag to match. Today, we'll be comparing the Comandante to the 1Zpresso K-Max. 1Zpresso has come onto the scene with a huge lineup of grinders, at a wide range of price points. The 1Zpresso K-Max appears to be taking almost dead aim at the Comandante, so in today's comparison review, we see which hand grinder comes out on top!
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0:00 - Intro 0:39 - Disclaimer 0:50 - In the box 1:14 - Grind Quality 2:37 - Grind Steps / Dialing In 3:16 - Build Quality 3:52 - User Experience 5:11 - ConclusionWheels for Breville Espresso Machines!?!?Lifestyle Lab2022-12-17 | Breville Wheel Kit: geni.us/OwKUgUy Try our coffee! geni.us/4AAmhpj (As an Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases)
Breville espresso machines often put convenience first in their design ethos, but the rear mounted water reservoirs can be a notable exception. Any kind of overhead cabinets will mean that you need to pull the machine forward every time you want to fill. Until now! Crema coffee products have designed an aftermarket kit that adds wheels to the Barista Express or Barista Touch machines, making pulling them forward an absolute breeze.
This year the Lifestyle Lab espresso setup has evolved pretty significantly since last year. Gone are the Rocket Appartamento and Niche Zero. In fact, the only espresso tools that are the same as last year are the tamping mat and WDT tool! So stay tuned while I explain why these items have been my most used for espresso in 2022
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0:00 – Intro 0:27 – Tamping Mat 0:42 – Tamper 1:17 – WDT 2:17 – Puck Screen / Papers 2:47 – Steaming Pitcher 3:24 – Shot Glasses 4:09 – Grinder 6:13 – Espresso MachineBreville Barista Pro vs Barista Express ImpressLifestyle Lab2022-11-25 | Breville Barista Pro: geni.us/VG0XE Breville Barista Express Impress: geni.us/tMsC Try our coffee! geni.us/4AAmhpj (As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases)
The newest addition to the Breville espresso machine lineup is here, the Barista Express Impress. So the natural question is, where does it fit in, and who is it for? Today we compare Breville's newest espresso machine, to the current pricepoint leader, the Barista Pro, to see how this similarly priced espresso machine stacks up, and if it might be right for you!
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0:00 – Intro 0:27 – Disclaimer 0:39 – Build Quality & Design 1:22 – User Experience 2:43 – Espresso Brewing & Quality 5:36 – An Analogy 6:22 – Steaming Performance 7:18 – ConclusionRocket Appartamento vs Profitec Pro 400!Lifestyle Lab2022-11-19 | Rocket Appartamento: geni.us/q5Wz Profitec Pro 400: geni.us/Tzj5U (As an Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases)
The Rocket Appartamento is an absolutely iconic heat exchanger espresso machine from the iconic Italian Rocket brand. However, today it has a touch battle ahead of it in the form of the new Profitec Pro 400. A German contender that threatens to dethrone the Appartamento representing great value, great build quality, and also bringing a great feature set. Is the Profitec Pro 400 the machine to consider over the Rocket Appartamento? Let’s find out!
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0:00 – Intro 0:39 – Disclaimer 1:05 – Build Quality 2:10 – Design 3:28 – User Experience 4:23 – Espresso Quality 6:53 – Steaming Performance 8:00 – ConclusionProfitec GO Review! | The Single Boiler to BeatLifestyle Lab2022-11-13 | Profitec GO: geni.us/Z08y Rancilio Silvia: geni.us/A7i3aOl (As an Associate I earn from qualifying purchases)
There's a new single boiler espresso machine to beat, and this is it, the Profitec GO. Once again, Profitec have come in with an extremely well thought out espresso machine, that quite frankly makes other machines in the same price range look a little silly. Could the Proftec GO be the machine you've been searching for? Stay tuned to this review to find out!
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0:00 - Intro 0:53 - Disclaimer 1:11 - Build Quality 2:36 - Design 3:38 - User Experience 4:52 - Espresso Quality 5:55 - Steaming Performance 7:05 - ConclusionPour Over Setup 2022! - Lifestyle LabLifestyle Lab2022-11-06 | 1ZPresso K-Max: geni.us/EBnMb Acaia Pearl: geni.us/nHylVpH Third wave water: geni.us/b1qJ8B Perfect Coffee Water: geni.us/w6Tlbs 19g Advent Calendar: geni.us/AFbgCO Stagg X Dripper: geni.us/pChYC Cheaper Filters: geni.us/V0Vhb9n Stagg EKG Kettle: geni.us/gyGzz (As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases)
Pour over is a fantastic way to explore coffee, and enjoy world class coffee at home at a far low cost than espresso. These are my preferred pour over products of 2022, and I'll explain why I've chosen each and every one to make my daily coffee. If you're a pour over coffee fan, you're going to want to stay tuned!
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The Fellow ODE was a hugely hyped grinder at it's launch thanks to it's attractive looks, pricepoint, and specs. Now Fellow is releasing the ODE Gen 2, a seemingly very small refresh on the outside, but with some significant improvements under the hood to static management, and most importantly burrs!
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#shorts #coffee #barista1ZPresso K-Max Hand Grinder ReviewLifestyle Lab2022-10-22 | 1ZPresso K-Max: geni.us/EBnMb Try our coffee! geni.us/4AAmhpj (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases)
Coffee hand grinders are a great way to get excellent grind quality at a fraction of the cost of an equivalent electric burr grinder. 1Zpresso is a big player in this space, and in today's review, we'll be taking a look at the K-Max, a great grinder that provides great bang for your buck in the coffee hand grinder space.
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Breville has long been the king of home espresso, and ESPECIALLY integrated grinder home espresso machines. This brand new machine is a refresh of the ever-popular barista express, which adds in helpful tamping and dosing features to ease the learning curve of making espresso at home. Is it worth checking out? In this review of the Breville Barista Express Impress espresso machine, we find out!
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Pod coffee machines get a bad rap in when it comes to coffee quality, and environmental friendliness. But XBloom wants to change that by bringing GENUINELY good specialty coffee into your home, with no more hassle than a Keurig or Nespress machine. They have some SERIOUS backing not only on the engineering side, but also from respected names in the space. Let's see what the XBloom is all about!
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0:00 - Intro 0:37 - Disclaimers 1:21 - Build Quality / Design 2:44 - NOT a pod machine 3:28 - Why XBloom is special 5:53 - Coffee Quality 7:16 - User Experience 9:02 - ConclusionBaratza Vario W+ ReviewLifestyle Lab2022-09-10 | Baratza Vario W+: geni.us/rh8Tr Fellow ODE w SSP Burrs: geni.us/DUBqK Mahlkonig X54: geni.us/9fi6d (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases)
Barazta is a very well known name in the home coffee grinder market, putting out very popular grinders such as the Sette 270, Vario, and Forte lines. Today, we're looking at the newest version in the Vario lineup the Vario W+. This grinder is an update to the ever popular Vario W, but is it worth the money? And how does it stack up vs the competition? Let's find out!
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0:00 - Intro 0:56 - Build Quality / Design 2:08 - Burrs / Grind Quality 4:09 - User Experience 6:36 - ConclusionProfitec Pro 400 | The REAL Appartamento Killer!Lifestyle Lab2022-09-04 | Profitec Pro 400: geni.us/Tzj5U Rocket Appartamento: geni.us/q5Wz Diletta Bello: geni.us/uACvkx (As an Associate I earn from qualifying purchases)
Profitec is well known for making high quality, long lasting espresso machines at many different price and feature points. With the new Pro 400, they take DEAD aim at the Rocket Appartamento and other compact E61 espresso machines with a machine that has a loaded feature list, along with the legendary quality Profitec are known for. Is the Pro 400 the espresso machine for you? Let's find out!
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This was a super fun experience to taste a very special coffee with the De Mello coffee team. The De Mello innovation series is a great showcase of incredible cutting-edge coffees (not all thing expensive) from around the world. Be sure to pay attention so that you don't miss the next drop!
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The DiFluid refractometer has taken the coffee world by storm with its tiny form factor, and promise of top-tier accuracy. However, can the DiFluid actually stand up against other more expensive coffee refractometers such as the VST and Atago? In today's review, we put the DiFluid to the test against the top of the line VST refractometer to see if it's actually worth the investment
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0:00 - Intro 0:35 - Disclaimer 0:51 - What is it used for? 1:48 - The DiFluid Device 2:31 - The DiFluid App 3:36 - Test 1 5:02 - Test 2 5:17 - Test 3 6:06 - Test 4 6:38 - Test 5 7:16 - Who should buy it? 8:24 - ConclusionEspresso Puck Screens & Filter Papers | Worth it?Lifestyle Lab2022-08-11 | The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/lifestylelab08221
Adding a filter paper or puck screen to your espresso workflow might seem like a lot of work, but is it actually worth it? In today's video, we take a look at espresso puck screens and filter papers to see what impact they have on the actual coffee quality, workflow, and whether or not I think they're actually worth it to introduce into your daily coffee routine.
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0:00 - Intro 1:15 - Sponsored Message 2:12 - Puck Screens 4:35 - Filter Papers 8:43 - ConclusionLifestyle Lab | Exploring Coffee w. Friends!Lifestyle Lab2022-08-06 | A big thank you to Subtext Coffee for hosting this great little get together in Toronto, and to everyone who attended. It was great to meet you all. Be sure to give them all a follow if you don't already!
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Welcome to the first cupping of a Lifestyle Lab coffee feature! We're joined again today by Mark from Mirror Coffee Roasters to smell, slurp, and talk our way through these two delicious coffees right along with you. Thank you to everyone who participated in this first collaboration, and for those who didn't, be sure to keep your eyes out for the next one which is right around the corner!
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0:00 - Intro 1:02 - What You’ll Need 2:10 - Dry Aroma Impressions 4:05 - A Cupping “Disclaimer” 4:55 - Dry Aroma Impressions 6:18 - Adding Water 7:07 - Grind Setting for Cupping 8:09 - A Great Piece of Advice! 8:41 - Have Something to Compare 9:09 - Breaking the Crust 10:18 - Wet Aroma Impressions 14:09 - Origin & Processing Impact on Taste 18:00 - The Slurp 19:21 - Tasting 19:56 - Share your thoughts! 20:25 - Temperature & Taste 22:00 - Tasting Impressions 25:06 - Brewing Methods / Recipes 29:49 - ConclusionLatte Art with ZERO Milk!Lifestyle Lab2022-07-21 | Did you know you can still do latte art even if your drink of choice is an Americano??
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De Mello Palheta Coffee Roasters has slowly grown to be one of Toronto's best know coffee suppliers. With two cafes in downtown Toronto, and hundreds of wholesale customers country-wide, I was very curious to sit down with Co-Founder Felix Cha to learn about how De Mello first started, an how he himself first got into the world of specialty coffee. Join me, as we tour their main roasting facility up in Concord, and get to know De Mello Coffee a little better!
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Currently the most innovative and capable home espresso machine one the market, the Decent DE1 deserves an epic intro!
The second machine from Seattle Coffee Gear's new in house brand Diletta is this, the Bello. An E61 heat exchanger espresso machine, that appears to be taking dead aim at the ever-popular Rocket Appartamento. Can the Diletta Bello beat the Rocket at its own game, or will the Bello fall short? In this review, we try to answer exactly that!
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0:00 – Intro 0:49 – Design 1:42 – Build Quality 2:38 – Features 3:20 – User Experience 4:50 – Espresso Quality 5:48 – Steaming Performance 6:36 - ConclusionDiletta Mio Review - A Gaggia Classic Pro PRO?Lifestyle Lab2022-06-18 | Diletta Mio: geni.us/21lXL Diletta Bello: geni.us/uACvkx Try our coffee! geni.us/4AAmhpj (As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases)
Diletta, a relative new brand on the espresso scene, have recently released two new espresso machines. The Mio, and the Bello. Today, we’ll be looking at the Mio, a single boiler, single thermoblock machine, that promises to pack in a wide range of features for the price point. Is it truly a bargain entry-level espresso machine? And have Seattle Coffee Gear been successful in their first attempt at an in-house brand? Today, we find out! By taking a closer look at the Diletta Mio.
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0:00 – Intro 0:56 – Who are Diletta? 1:52 – Build Quality / Design 3:26 – Features 5:07 – User Experience 6:13 – Espresso Quality 7:24 – Steaming Performance 8:40 – ConclusionLifestyle Lab Coffee is Here! (Sort of)Lifestyle Lab2022-06-16 | Today I'm announcing something I've been working towards for a very long time and I'm super excited to be sharing it with you for the very first time! Lifestyle Lab will be featuring a new coffee each month, with the help of some amazing roasters from around North America. Stay tuned for how to get involved, and taste these coffees right along with me!
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E61 flow control kits have always seemed like an excellent way to improve the performance of your home espresso system. However, are they really all they're cracked up to be? Will they make you E61 espresso machine perform like a $5000 Decent DE1 espresso machine? In this video we explore the physics behind how E61 flow control knobs actually work, and discuss how that impacts their effectiveness and use case. This particular flow control kit is from Coffee Sensor, link above
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