I was so clueless that I used to eat apples for fiber…they are 99% carbs and 1% fiber…
Potatoes are 100% carbs. Pasta 100% carbs. Bread 100% carbs. Dates 100% carbs. Honey 100% carbs. Soda 100% carbs. Fruit juice 100% carbs. Beer 50% carbs and 50% alcohol calories.
Quite true, but the quality of the beans has a lot to do with it.
This roaster has coffee that’s lower acidity and extremely good, completely fresh roasted
And your suggestion, also excellent coffee
To much acid. Gets me all the time. That’s why I buy beans like Kona, Brazil, Kauai or Peru Andes Gold, Nicaragua, Sumatra in regular and Decaf) All are known for their low acidic levels.
got me a new toy a couple days ago. its been a nice upgrade over my prior Rocket Appartamento. More consistent shots so far, as well as the foaming is amazing. It can get very good microfoam in just seconds. So much power! I also never thought I’d be updating firmware on my espresso machine via a wifi-enabled app ever… but here we are.
I used to roast a lot. I started with a modified popcorn maker and then bought a Behmor roaster, but I havent used it in years. It’s just sitting in my garage. I have thought about selling or giving it away to someone who would use it more though. I got my beans from Sweet Maria’s mostly.
That is one hell of a setup! 
Do you use a scale? If so, what might you recommend? I should look on seattlecoffeegear.com, and Fellow has a new one out which interested me but it seems awfully pricey…
I have a cheapo scale from Amazon from a brand called Hero. https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Barista-Pour-Over-Espresso-Brewing/dp/B08F4XLF47/
Its ehh ok. I dont use it too often anymore, but I may get a Acaia one if I ever decide to really go all out into scales for espresso. Apparently there’s a new firmware for the La Marzocco machines that syncs with these scales during brewing. Hah.
Seattle Coffee Gear is a fantastic shop. You should go into one of their stores since you’re a local! I go to the one at Alderwood fairly often since it’s close to me, but the Kirkland one is also pretty nice. The staff are always friendly and helpful!
I have the Acaia Lunar and happy with it so far but I’m not really using the flow tracking etc. features, so not sure if it’s worth its cost. Also waiting for the firmware update so the Micra can connect to it, mainly for tinkering 
That’s a great looking setup antdroid! - Congratulations!
What is the name of the La Marzocco coffee distribution tool in the last picture?
(do you have link to the product / details)
Excellent, thank you
Found it on their EU-site as well:
https://lamarzocco.com/it/en/product/solo-coffee-tamper-distribution/
Another quick question - Did it come with a silicone base for the tamper part or was it one that you already had? (it don’t see any base in the product images and it is not mentioned in the description).
i had that already. it doesn’t come with one. i will say, its quite expensive for what it is haha.
I should go check it out, that one is closest for me too. I haven’t been in one since the Bellevue store closed…
I buy from coffee roasters that are near and have same day roast and next day ship. Regardless where you are located and where you get your beans from, get on good terms with the roaster and they will treat you right.
I use Ladro coffee in Seattle, they do the same thing, I have a weekly order they ship, I get it the day after it’s roasted most weeks. I’d imagine it’s common.
And I do the same with Gerhart Coffee. Their Brazilian is a wonderful cup for regular coffee makers and their 1880 Espresso is my go to for the Phillips super automatic.
This is the only way to go!
Hey thanks for the reminder, I didn’t realize they had stores all over! I live towards Everett, so Bothell and Lynnwood are pretty close for me.
Anything from them you particularly like?
I like light roasted coffees so I have a recurring order for the Queen Anne.
https://store.caffeladro.com/queen-anne-12oz-p5.aspx
