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I tested one change from the opening post and it moved the cup, but did not finish the job. Next variable: extend the bloom by 15 seconds. Why: this coffee may still be releasing enough gas to disturb the early extraction. Expected result: more even early flow and a sweeter cup as it cools. I will report the actual result rather than stack another change on top.
we should be screening for social behavior, not ideological compatibility. Testing the process on a small number first would be wiser than declaring it sacred on day one
Right, and I’d add one thing. A waiting period could filter drive-by trolls, though it might mostly filter impatient normal people.
Whatever we do should have an appeal or second look. Rotating volunteers seems healthier than one permanent person deciding who belongs.
Pull the insoles out when you get home and put some newspaper inside overnight. It is not magic, it just gives the moisture somewhere to go.
Two pairs is the correct answer, but not everybody has two pairs of money.
September 1, 2026 at 3:34 am in reply to: ECM Classika PID 2024: what did ownership actually cost you? #4523My long-term cost was mostly consumables and one wear part, not a catastrophic repair. The bigger question is whether service is convenient where you live.
August 31, 2026 at 9:52 am in reply to: Green tea at one, three and six months: the freezer did not perform miracles #5493Comparable tea
Direct recommendation: repeat the same recipe on a second day.
Applies to: Blue Shade 2026 kabusecha / green tea freshness log in a setup close to 150 ml porcelain kyusu.
Evidence: firsthand use of a comparable green tea freshness log with similar parameters.
Change: repeat the same recipe on a second day.
Expected effect: a repeated result should be easier to trust.
Observed result: not tested on this exact setup yet.
Limitations: Water chemistry may change the result, so I would not generalize this to every city.
Commercial relationship: none.Congratulations, everyone. May our biggest future crisis be somebody putting a cooking thread in the wrong forum.
August 31, 2026 at 1:52 am in reply to: Green tea at one, three and six months: the freezer did not perform miracles #5487Long-term report
Direct recommendation: repeat the same recipe on a second day.
Applies to: Blue Shade 2026 kabusecha / green tea freshness log in a setup close to 150 ml porcelain kyusu.
Evidence: repeated sessions over time.
Change: repeat the same recipe on a second day.
Expected effect: a repeated result should be easier to trust.
Observed result: month 3 still strong; month 6 clearly flatter despite careful storage.
Limitations: My result is from a small number of sessions, so treat it as evidence rather than law.
Commercial relationship: none.August 30, 2026 at 12:53 pm in reply to: What would make you walk away from this used machine? #4518Please stop posting clean drip trays. Some of us are trying to live honestly.
My long-term cost was mostly consumables and one wear part, not a catastrophic repair. The bigger question is whether service is convenient where you live.
August 24, 2026 at 1:19 pm in reply to: Keeping scale out of a Profitec GO 2025 without making sad water #4476Not the exact revision, but I had a closely related setup with the same general failure mode. The thing that saved time was separating the DF64 Gen 2 / puck-prep side from the machine side instead of adjusting both together. Similar experience, not proof for your unit.
Not the exact revision, but I had a closely related setup with the same general failure mode. The thing that saved time was separating the DF64 Gen 2 / puck-prep side from the machine side instead of adjusting both together. Similar experience, not proof for your unit.
August 23, 2026 at 2:07 am in reply to: 60, 90 or 120 ml: apparently gaiwan size is a lifestyle choice #5418Long-term report
Direct recommendation: weigh the actual filled water once.
Applies to: same 2025 dancong across three gaiwans / gaiwan size comparison in a setup close to 60 ml / 90 ml / 120 ml porcelain gaiwans.
Evidence: repeated sessions over time.
Change: weigh the actual filled water once.
Expected effect: your ratio will become comparable with other reports.
Observed result: 90 ml is easiest balance of handling, heat and leaf cost.
Limitations: This may not transfer to a heavier roast or a very different vessel size.
Commercial relationship: none.August 22, 2026 at 10:19 pm in reply to: 60, 90 or 120 ml: apparently gaiwan size is a lifestyle choice #5415Long-term report
Direct recommendation: weigh the actual filled water once.
Applies to: same 2025 dancong across three gaiwans / gaiwan size comparison in a setup close to 60 ml / 90 ml / 120 ml porcelain gaiwans.
Evidence: repeated sessions over time.
Change: weigh the actual filled water once.
Expected effect: your ratio will become comparable with other reports.
Observed result: 90 ml is easiest balance of handling, heat and leaf cost.
Limitations: My result is from a small number of sessions, so treat it as evidence rather than law.
Commercial relationship: none. -
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