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Gaggimate 1.9 Update: Warnings, Shot Compare, and a Dashboard You Can Arrange
What's new in Gaggimate firmware v1.9.0: a warnings system, press-and-hold flush, precise water volume, puck resistance, shot comparison, profile importers, secure WiFi, and how to update.
DeLonghi Dedica vs Gaggia Classic: Which Beginner Espresso Machine Fits You?
Dedica or Gaggia Classic? I own both. Five matchups on budget, learning curve, heat-up time, milk, and upgrades, plus four questions that make the decision for you.
Which Espresso Machine and Grinder Should You Buy?
Budget split, milk drinks, counter space, heat-up time, and roast. The questions that actually decide your espresso setup, and a free finder that answers them in a minute.
Why Your Bottomless Portafilter Sprays: 10 Mistakes and How to Fix Them
Espresso spraying out of your bottomless portafilter? These are the 10 most common causes, from channeling and grind size to dose, bean freshness, pressure, and baskets, with a fix for each.
Gaggimate Review After 6 Months: Is the Gaggia Classic Upgrade Worth It?
My six-month Gaggimate Pro review on an aluminium-boiler Gaggia Classic: cost, installation, PID, pressure profiling, stop-by-weight, steaming, a dead board, and who should actually buy the mod.
Lelit Bianca vs Gaggia Classic with Gaggimate: My Everyday Comparison
My experience owning both machines: paddle control versus saved profiles, warm-up times, two cappuccinos versus a round for guests, and the limits of this video comparison.
Mischief Portafilter and Spirit Basket: My Current Favorite for High Extraction Espresso
First impressions of the Mischief bottomless E61 portafilter with walnut handle and the 3000-hole Spirit high extraction basket on my Lelit Bianca. A full review is coming.
Vienna Coffee Festival 2026: Timemore Sculptor 064 Gen 2, Datum Coffee, Lelit and Gaggia
My impressions from the Vienna Coffee Festival 2026 at Marx Halle: first hands-on with the Timemore Sculptor 064 Gen 2, a lot more filter coffee, Lelit and Gaggia with Gaggimate, and the Datum Coffee prototype from Innsbruck with its planned price.
Bookoo Themis Mini vs MyScale: My Gaggimate Tests
My Bookoo and MyScale comparison: Bluetooth shot stopping, the slow-bean test, a 0.1 g reading difference, and where the cheaper scale works for me.
Working From Cafes in Vienna: Coffee, Laptop Rules, and Where to Start
A Vienna cafe shortlist that separates personal observations from operator information, with links to check laptop rules before you go.
Tamper, Leveler, and WDT: What I Use and What You Can Skip
My puck-prep workflow with a Lelit Bianca and Eureka Mignon, illustrated with frames from my video. What each tool does, and why I would buy the leveler last.