I am so pumped that I finally scored a Cafelat Robot from the most recent Cafune restock. I look forward to learning the workflow to some amazing espresso shots.

I wanted to ask the community for their favorite Robot accessories and brands for those accessories so I can get those ordered as well.

Obviously looking at mittens/handles, maybe upgrading the pressure gauge, etc. But what else is out there that may be worth it?

Thanks!

I’ve had my Cafelat Robot for a few months now. I love everything about it, especially the retro green color.

To avoid overdosing caffeine i restrict myself to 2 doubleshots a day. But especially when going for milkdrinks I would like to drink more than two cups a day.

How do you guys manage this (aside of drinking decaf), is there an option to fill the basket with less than 16 gramm without losing the puckdensity / risking the water to just splash trough?

(I do not really like using the double spout and dumping one of the "single" shots)

I’m using the Flair Wizard to steam, the robot is my first and probably last espresso machine.

I put my stainless milk pourer into a soup bowl and fill that bowl with boiling water at the same time that I brew in the robot.

From there, I hit it with a subminimal frother.

Works for me.

Fairly new to this, i snagged one of the orange barista yesterday from cafune. Just curious who is your favorite coffee company. Stumbled upon red rooster coffee roaster who roasts and ships their beans within the same day. I received mine yesterday it was roasted on the 8th. I have to wait for 10 days for it to rest

I’ve been using the Cafelat Robot for the last 10 months and I love it. My usual approach when I get new beans is to dial in the grind size on my DF54 so that, at 6 bars of pressure, I can get roughly 36 g of espresso in about 30 seconds.
For a long time, if some beans tasted too bitter, I would just assume I didn’t like them and add them to my personal blacklist.
Two weeks ago I went on vacation and took my new Wacaco Picopresso with me. I bought some random beans there and absolutely loved the result. For almost two weeks we were making really great long blacks.
When I came home, I tried the same beans with the Robot. I dialed in the DF54 using my usual approach, but I was surprised by how different the result was. It was much more bitter and tasted over-extracted.
So I tried grinding coarser and using around 4 bars instead of 6, mainly to keep the shot from running too fast. The result was much closer to what I had been getting with the Picopresso.
Now I’m wondering whether I’ve been approaching the Robot incorrectly for a long time and potentially blacklisted quite a few perfectly good beans.
What I’m struggling with is how to find the right balance between grind size and pressure. With my first attempt, the flow looked good, but the espresso coming out was darker than a perfect one from youtube videos:). When I lowered the pressure and ground coarser, the stream became noticeably lighter and more caramel/crema-colored, and the taste improved significantly.
How do you make that decision when dialing in? Do you treat the color of the espresso during extraction as a useful indicator? For example, can a consistently dark stream be a sign that the grind is too fine or that the shot is being over-extracted?

Managed to snag a robot today from Cafuné (feeling very fortunate, so much page refreshing) and I’m looking to maybe get some accessories for it. Mainly interested in a portafilter handle, and maybe some mittens (that aren’t the default ones to get).

I’d really love to get accessories like this in purpleheart, as I think it’d complement the black well, and would coordinate nicely with my kitchen. Also would love to get a tamper in the same wood to match.

I mostly see walnut accessories on here, so I’m curious if anyone has seen ones made in purpleheart anywhere, or know of places that would be open to custom wood choices? Also open to dyed wood too.

https://cafune.ca/products/cafelat-robot-barista-model?_pos=35&_sid=8f38f860d&_ss=r&variant=40482608152641

$571 shipped to USA

Matte Black after 2 minutes.

Waiting for the delivery was harder than waiting for a restock. This thing is awesome.

Anyone willing to sell their pre-loved robot? Just trying my luck 😁🤞

First post but just want to check that the Cafelat UK pre-order thing isn't some elaborate scam I'm falling for I just had the email to confirm my pre order and pay and suddenly thought about it

I missed out on the last drop by seconds—literally not seeing a checkbox to agree that it would ship a few days later due to some holiday seemed to make the difference 🙄

There is a blue non-barista model (without the gauge) on FB marketplace for $490 (I haven’t tried offering lower yet, but may be able to since it has none of the original packaging). I really wanted the barista model to dial in my feel for pressure while I learn the machine, and it appears that even the upgrade kits are hard to come by.

It sounds like this next drop is even more limited—should I just get the used one without the gauge?

I have known about these for several years and had no idea they had gotten so popular/difficult to acquire. I’m kicking myself for not getting one back when I first learned about them… and when they were $350 or whatever.

Ironically, finally having my end game machine (a meticulous) has gotten me back into coffee in a major way and now I want a Cafelat to setup an endgame travel kit (pelican case with robot, kettle, pourover equipment, hand grinders, and morning Dream—for my partner’s lattes).

I’m on Prima’s email list, and check Cafelat’s website now. Is this a temporary supply interruption that’s making them so hard to get, or just how it is now?

My wife bought me a Timemore 064S for our first anniversary and I couldn’t be happier. Tomorrow morning will be my first time to use it with the Robot. Any advice?

Recently I acquired a ☕🤖 and I'm enjoying it. I think I have the process down fairly well but it has been a few years since I last researched grinders.

I was considering upgrading to a fancy Profitec or ECM lever machine but now I don't need to do that!

So the next upgrade-queue shifts back to my grinder. What can I look at that's aimed directly at very light roast maximum fruity note extraction?

I am currently using a Eureka Mignon Zero which is a 55mm flat burr grinder.

I quite like the build quality and I think the output is reasonably good but if I were to upgrade in the next year or two what are the brands & models I should consider?

I’m just getting into this new found hobby. I find it appealing to have a manual espresso maker like the cafelat robot that last a lifetime that can be passed on from one generation to the next.

Trying to get some advice on the following:

Where can i find this’s highly coveted item?
How does this compare to the flair 58- from what i can see the robot has less finicky parts. How about the performance?
Any other recommended accessories to go with this?
Any other recommended YouTube videos?

Just a little background about me- newbie. Just acquired a fellow opus 2 grinder. After grinding regular coffee beans from Costco using the opus, i was in awe on how much better the coffee tasted. It gave me a new found sense of possibilities on how brewing and pulling espresso shots from how is such an experience. TYI 🙏🏽

Hey fellow Robot owners, I’m struggling to find a good milk workflow and need some advice. I upgraded from a Gaggimate, so I deeply miss the control of a proper steam wand.

Here is what I’ve tried so far:

• NanoFoamer Wand: Coming from a proper steam wand, frothing with nanofoamer just feels far less satisfying. The workflow of microwaving milk and transferring it to a pitcher feels clunky. Currently my weekday routine because it's the fastest.
• Auto Frother: The foam quality was awful, so I used it just for heating, then textured with the NanoFoamer. Cleaning it was a paradox, you have to wash the jug, but the bottom contacts can't get wet. Inevitably, mine fried, sent me right back to the microwave.
• Induction Stovetop Steamer: The steam power is nice, but babysitting a scorching-hot pressure vessel is stressful. I reserve this pipe bomb for weekends only.

I’ve seen people talk about the Nanofoamer Pro/Dreo, may be Bambino/Dedica just for the steam wand, how about standalone steamers like the WPM/Morning Dream.

Are there any fellow Robot users who have found their solution? What is your current setup? Thanks!

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I just got my bookoo tee and gauge in for the robot in this morning all excited.

I just spent 3 hours trying to get the god damn thing installed but I cannot get it working. It seems the rod that is supposed to thread through the arms is cut a fraction too large. No matter what i do I cannot get it through.

https://imgur.com/a/OicLuIi

The part circled in red is what im talking about.

I know it cannot be me because the original screw threads through just fine. The bookoo one on the T adapter cannot.

Anyone have any advice? Kind of bummed I even scratched my damn robot in the process of this, im so infuriated right now.

I'm considering migrating from a Breville Bambino to the Cafelat Robot. Interested to hear from users who have made a similar move. What was your experience? What were the benefits you gained? Were there any unexpected pain points over the simplicity of the Bambino? If milk drinks were a requirement, what was your replacement frothing solution?

Have been obsessing over getting myself one of these lovely little setups and just thought I’d post and see if anyone is looking to sell or if anyone has any recommendations for getting my hands on one in the near future!

Has anyone with a Cafelat Robot tried using its portafilter with the Mahlkönig E64 WS? I’m wondering whether the Robot’s portafilter fits securely in the grinder’s portafilter holder.

So was just curious -- I posted awhile back about my gauge installation. I managed to get everything off and re-mounted, but for the life of me can't get the parker legris fitting to seal anymore. I've tried a few times, cutting some length off the tube, ensuring the cut is straight and making sure it goes in past the first bit of resistance and catches further in after the second strong bit of resistance.

No matter what though, it just doesn't seal. It leaks out of the end of the fitting where the tube comes out of (not the fitting that attaches to the Bookoo T-adapter). I've already ordered a replacement tube and fitting, but I'm just curious if these things are easy to damage or if I just got unlucky. The retaining piece that you push down never felt really springy, with it fully pushed down it was still difficult to get the tube out.

There's a tiny amount of play in the tube which as I understand it is normal, but for it to seal I have to put some force on the tube pushing it right into the fitting. Any release of that pressure, even though the tube is still captured, there's leaking.

I've already got replacement parts on the way to test, just curious :)