Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
With the newest addition to my bar, the Decent DE1XL, I of course had to put together a comparison with my current bar standard, the La Marzocco GS3 MP. Of course, both of these machines differ in massive ways, but also, have the some similar goals in terms of espresso fundamentals and barista control.
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[00:00] Intro
[01:12] Standart Sponsor
[01:59] Design Philosophy
[03:26] Brewing Philosophy
[06:21] Limits & Advantages
[08:03] Blind Taste Test
[10:35] Final Thoughts
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Decent: decentespresso.com/compare
La Marzocco: home.lamarzoccousa.com/espresso-machines/gs3
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With the newest addition to my bar, the Decent DE1XL, I of course had to put together a comparison with my current bar standard, the La Marzocco GS3 MP. Of course, both of these machines differ in massive ways, but also, have the some similar goals in terms of espresso fundamentals and barista control.
Chapters
[00:00] Intro
[01:12] Standart Sponsor
[01:59] Design Philosophy
[03:26] Brewing Philosophy
[06:21] Limits & Advantages
[08:03] Blind Taste Test
[10:35] Final Thoughts
Learn more about this video's topic.
Decent: decentespresso.com/compare
La Marzocco: home.lamarzoccousa.com/espresso-machines/gs3
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![Specialty Coffee Expo 2025 | My Top 5 New Gear Picks from the Show
They say third times the charm, and maybe thats true because on my third trip to the Specialty Coffee Expo I came with a mission; to find my top five picks for the newest coffee gear. So in this video Im doing just that, straight from the show floor and direct from the source. Theres something for every barista, whether youre a budding home barista or a true cafe professional.
Chapters
[00:00] Travel Montage
[01:01] Intro
[02:19] Standart Magazine Sponsor
[02:59] Top 5 Picks
[03:47] The Spiritello
[04:34] Mazzer Mini G
[06:43] Bullet R2
[09:57] Encore ESP Pro
[12:44] Zerno Z2
[15:29 ] My picks explained
[23:43] Honorable Mentions
[27:52] Fellow Espresso Series 1 Update
[29:39] Outro
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KVDW: https://keesvanderwesten.com/spiritello/
Mazzer: https://shop.mazzer.com/en-us/blogs/journal/mini-g
Aillio: https://aillio.com/?page_id=36927
Baratza:https://www.baratza.com/en-us/landing/product/grinders
Zerno: https://zerno.co
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![Coffee Tariffs & Turkey Sandwiches ft. Pablo Lara | Over-Extracted | 04
In this episode of Over-Extracted we sit down with Pablo Lara, a green coffee trader and recently certified Q-Grader with InterAmerican Coffee. Based in San Diego, but originally from Ecuador, Pablo has a passion for South and Central American coffee and building relationships with producers and roasters alike.
So of course we cover the current state of the coffee economy regarding the addition of the freshly announced and enacted tariffs on all international commerce, as well as an in-depth, demystifying look at getting the coveted Q-Grader certification.
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![In Italy Baristas Wear Suits ft. Siri Simran | Over-Extracted | 01
In the very first Over-Extracted podcast Im chatting with long-time friend, and even longer time coffee professional, Siri Simran.
We cover a lot of topics, including but not limited to her approach to roasting the dreaded dark roast, her experience with coffee traveling through Europe, the complex mind of the home barista, and much more.
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↓CHAPTERS↓
[00:00] Third Wave Water Sponsor
[00:31] Introductions
[01:54] Why a podcast?
[07:28] Traveling & European coffee experiences
[20:44] Maturing as a coffee person
[28:11] Moving to a lever espresso machine
[36:02] How has the cafe space changed in recent years?
[45:13] Roasting & brewing dark roasts
[54:55] Flavor notes on the bag, yay or nay?
[58:46] Being jaded & avoiding comparison
[1:03:31] Coffee, capitalism, & authenticity
[1:09:47] Winding it down...
[1:13:12] Outro
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