Best Grinder? Best Coffee? Favorite Set Up?: Massive Unfiltered 90min Q&A

Here we have a super long and in depth question and answer segment with my Patreon peeps. If you would like to get in on that, check the link below! I cover everything from machines to brew theory to projects in the works and more. Enjoy! __________________ Join my Patreon community at:   / lancehedrick   Find me on IG at:   / lancehedrick   Find me on Facebook at:   / lancehedrickcoffee   My storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/lancehedrick My MAIN Channel:    / lancehedrick   __________________ Time Cues: Courtesy of the inimitable ‪@xllvr‬ Grinders 5:29 Rumors of 80mm flat burr grinder 6:17 Femobook vs Mx Cool 6:28 Lance's stance on negative reviews ++ 1:30:49 Point again on why no MX Cool review 14:26 Femobook vs Niche 16:58 What pressure profiles with high extraction baskets and why? 18:58 Fellow Opus and H10A as starter kit 21:06 Opinion on VS6 30:23 Burr ranking list 30:37 Experience with Philos and video when? 34:42 Initial thoughts on Titus burrs 34:58 Femobook vs Lagom 65 37:58 Ode 1 vs Opus for pourover 40:08 Burrs for Sculptor 064S for filter only 41:04 Sub USD$1500 grinder for light/superlight ++ 50:54 Wug 2 42:58 VS6 Build Quality 45:55 DF64V2 and which burrs for sweetness but less acidity 47:40 How to learn more about burrs; Ode 2 and K6 49:10 Pietro need seasoning? 49:46 1k-1.5k market for espresso moving forward 54:33 DF64V2 espresso only for flavor separation 55:04 07S making more fines 58:46 Barsetto E6 1:00:31 SSP MP smaller window for espresso 1:00:41 Sub-1k grinder for espresso only (mostly flat whites) 1:05:30 EG1 Burrs 1:08:53 Static buildup and RPM 1:14:01 Opus for dark roast 1:14:41 Eureka vs Mazzer 1:22:56 Lagom P64 vs Xerno vs Wug ++ 1:27:05 Elaboration 1:24:47 Difference slow feeding on 078 1:31:56 80mm Xerno 1:32:35 Ode 2 brings out more chocolate notes 1:33:08 Omnia 1:33:50 Zerno Z1 1:34:15 Bigger burrs = bigger potential 1:34:52 Perfectly aligned EK vs EG1 1:35:40 Discord thread on the surface areas of grinders Filter 8:54 Sifting and sieve hole shapes ++ 23:36 Particle shapes 12:04 On the Pulsar 15:06 Thoughts on filter papers 26:36 Opinion on very low agitation pour 28:46 Immersion killing aromatics? 32:50 Cone Sibarist booster 46:53 Mineralising water pre or post brewing 51:34 Narrow flat bottom vs larger taste profile difference 58:57 Narrow Pulsar on the way 1:00:06 UFO dripper and Sworks dripper ++ 1:14:34 Still using Sworks? 1:04:48 Prewet filter paper or wet before brewing 1:16:53 Amount of coffee vs bed depth Spro 25:00 Barista Pro upgrade thoughts 28:28 Tips and tricks for Bambino 36:39 What's the best cheapest machine to pair with the EG1 39:16 Delonghi EC155 and Gagguino 40:35 Number of holes on Delonghi Steam Wand mod 43:51 Modern vs Traditional espresso; roast level or technique 48:39 At what point could a Bambino become a bottleneck 51:12 ECM Synchronica same or better recommendations 52:30 Typical recipe for modern espresso 53:10 Flow rate for sproover 53:22 LH modded Breville dual boiler 56:41 58mm basket closest to the Robot 57:26 Nice machine under 4k for lattes 59:05 49mm basket recommendation 1:03:05 Thoughts on 49mm craze 1:08:34 49 makes super light nordic espresso easier 1:10:00 HiBrew or Legato V2 1:10:45 Tapered 58mm baskets 1:12:01 Approach on dark roast shots 1:12:21 Argos with Step Down 49 or La Pavoni 1:13:21 Why spring lever over direct? 1:21:55 Conversion kit from 54mm to 49mm 1:23:58 Belka portafilter 1:26:02 Dimmer mod on HX 1:26:48 Sworks 49mm for GCP and Rancillio 1:29:43 La Pavoni PID 1:30:11 Advantage to full conversion of 49mm 1:32:08 Flow control on EK 1:36:54 Steam temp vs steam control Coffee General 0:46 Lance's Brew of the Day (Esmeralda Washed Geisha) 12:58 What Lance likes from Onyx (disclaimer: Not US Onyx) 1:06:05 More focus on finding beans we like 1:15:01 Top 5 Coffees 2024 1:16:21 Why are light roasts more acidic ++ 1:24:39 Explanation of presentation of notes 1:20:27 Switching to Loring roaster 1:22:12 9Barista thoughts 1:25:10 Unique selling point of Onyx as a roaster Misc 1:46 Current projects 4:04 Upcoming Patreon competition 16:28 Thoughts on World's Largest Decaf Project 36:29 Frankfurt trip 38:06 Nordic Coffee Fest 38:30 A way to bring Onyx EU to Mexico 1:11:05 US Onyx roast darkness vs EU 1:21:18 Luckin' Coffee and Brazil coffee 1:23:41 Specialty scene in Portugal 1:29:16 Spicy takes on what people are buying 1:36:44 Overperforming coffee regions 1:20 ADHD Visualised 8:25 Doggo 35:46 Roasting Yirgacheffe 36:24 Pietro favorite color 45:45 Zombie Grinders 1:05:08 Confetti 1:10:15 Strength training routine 1:18:26 1RMs 1:39:15 ChatGPT Roast