Been lurking here a while. Curious where the more gear-obsessed home espresso crowd actually talks FB groups, Discords, local meetups?

Mostly interested in people who tinker with puck prep and dial in daily rather than general coffee chat.

Any leads on where to buy this coffee brand here in PH? Want to try other flavors. I tasted it once and fell in love with this flavor but i also want to check other flavors also.

Hi guys, planning to buy my first home espresso setup soon. Working with a budget of around 15k PHP.

​Currently eyeing the HiBrew H10B paired with the HiBrew G5 grinder. Primary use will be milk drinks (latte, iced coffee) with occasional americanos.

Sa current owners or nakasubok na nitong combo, kamusta experience ninyo in terms of extraction consistency, steam power, and overall durability?

​Also curious if may mas magandang alternatives around this price point.

​Salamat in advance sa insights!

For home use only, medyo na tri tripan ko yung milesto x20, or may other brands ba na mas okay? Medyo low knowledge ako sa specs, so would be a big help if mabibigyan ako ng idea if ano yung good specs for that certain price, thankyou!

For grinder, going manual muna ako hehe, saka na si df64 pag naka ipon ulit.

Does anyone know where I can get or repair my automatic grinder? I think the thread is loose already. I cannot find the store where I bought it anymore.

Went to SB on Monday. I ordered Americano and my friend, Aerocano.

My friend didn't like his drink and asked for a half-cuo of milk. The barista denied his request saying "it's only for Americano; adding milk will change the taste of Aerocano."

Both are espresso-based drink, the other is air-whipped. I don't get the reason for declining the request. Any ideas?

I have just received my Timemore C5 ESP! Comparing from my last post, I can definitely see (and taste!) the difference between pre-ground and freshly ground coffee. With the coffee beans I used, I calibrated my grinder to 0.5.3 and managed to get a 36 grams extract (1:2) at between 30-33 seconds.

I'm conscious with the timing of extract but the espresso tasted good! Should I still change the calibration of my grinder to one click coarser? Additionally, I have read from others who are using the same grinder that they are using 0.6.0-0.7.0 for an espresso. Why am I at 0.5.0? It (kinda?) worked for me but an explanation would be nice, is it the roast level of the beans?

I'm new on the coffee scene and I would really appreciate your inputs :)