c/coffee-enthusiasts

My espresso machine blew a seal at 8am, waited 14 days for parts from Seattle Coffee Gear

Last weekend, went to pull my usual double shot for my wife and I around 8am and heard a loud hiss. Steam started pouring out from behind the group head, ended up being a blown O-ring on the boiler feed line. I had to tear down my Silvia with a tiny wrench set I keep in the garage, found the cracked ring after 45 minutes of hunting. Ordered the replacement from Seattle Coffee Gear, but it shipped from their east coast warehouse and took 14 days to get here. In the meantime I used a French press, which was fine, but I'm wondering if anyone else keeps a spare gasket kit on hand for emergencies or just rides it out?

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logan_ellis•4d ago

Drank dark roast for 15 years, just realized I hate it

I started buying light roast beans from a shop in Austin last month because my usual bag was out of stock, and suddenly my morning cup stopped tasting like burnt tire. Turns out I never disliked black coffee, I just disliked over-roasted beans that masked all the flavor. Anyone else have a coffee identity crisis this late in the game, or am I the only one who wasted half my life on the wrong roast?

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