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have you checked to see if replacement burrs are available? Sounds like you may have dull burrs

It's most likely related to your reduction in consumption of dairy vs. the coffee itself. There is no significant difference in medium & dark roast. I aslo disagree with the comment that its mold or toxins unless you are buying UBER CHEAP coffee. Organic has no impact on mold or toxins.

I believe their machines have auto frothers which require no interaction...

Espresso is always best fresh... when stale it will run thin/fast. You simply had your grind too fine... don't pay ANY attention to what you see online for grind settings. It will vary too much on your beans, climate, etc... trial and error. Runs too slow = too fine, runs too fast = too coarse

John is 100% correct... you need to use a licenses music service... its not fun to find out later when BMI sends you a letter... they aren't nice.

With espresso - its VERY difficult to find any pre-ground that will work properly. It simply has to be ground so fine to extract properly that the coffee goes stale/oxidizes too fast.

Excelso & Supremo are simply terms to denote they are exports of Colombia - they are not related to cup quality or varietal only size. Excelso's screen w/ 18 size sieve, Supremos w/ 16 size sieve. You will fine a mixed bag of varietals and quality in either size.

For that situation, I would consider the Clever Brewer.... much easier clean up than a french press and similar flavor profile.

I would say newness over the cup... since plastic can't hold any electrical charge. Probably just needed a bit of coffee oil/crud buildup... LOL

If there is any thought that Amazon is an ethical company you should watch this:

I sell directly... I knew going in that profitability would be less but here is a reality check of who is making money (Amazon): https://sellercentral.amazon.com/hz/fba/profitabilitycalculator/index?lang=en_US I plugged in a Pete's coffee which sells for $12.99 for 18 oz. Price: $12.99...

Glad your problem is solved... some of these type issues are hard to solve/explain

The only way to know if scale/water quality will be an issue is to test your water. My municipality's water is considered very good; most people only run carbon filters to clean out some nasties. For my home use, I run through a Brita-type filter - I ran a Silvia for 14 years and have been...

Hey John.. if you are in / near Denver area make sure to check out Sweet Bloom and Huck - my two favorites

I would call them... the people behind these grinders are business peers and are good people. I own an older model and love it... it displaced my Mazzer. I would try a lighter roast just to see if its the coffee oils causing your blockage. https://espressooutlet.com/pages/phone-and-contact