Using hard water will ruin your espresso machine. Soft water no higher than 50ppm is required to keep your espresso machine running for the long term. Using hard water will void the warranty.
It’s one thing to watch videos on a product you’re interested in but when you finally get it on your bar….
This espresso machine is a dream come true.
I’ve been into espresso about 2 yrs now. I trained myself on a Gaggia Clasic Pro . Still have it but have expanded my bar. Included in my bar are Bezerra Duo and LaPavoni Stradivari. The Duo is an excellent machine but not easy to have much control over shots. The lever is fun to use but again not easily repeatable pulls.
The Data has provided way more control over different types of shots. It also gives ability to replicate shots without having to adjust day to day. I’m very happy with this new coffee product.
Quick and great service, fast shipping, great product. Nothing else I can ask for!
I reached out to customer service after placing my order because of a shipping label error on my end, and it was promptly resolved prior to the unit being shipped.
I also did a lot of research before committing to this purchase and I found the df64 gen 2.3 to be in my price range for going "big" into making espresso based drinks at home. The grinder arrived, burrs aligned really well (within 1mm of zero), and it operates much quieter than I expected it to grind, as it seems so loud in the videos that I watched. Very impressed with this grinder but the only previous coffee grinder experience that I have to compare it with, is a krupps gx5000 that I got for making cold brews and regular home brew coffee that obviously not on the same level of quality grounds for espresso. (It is about the same noise level. Just a different frequency)
I'm also pretty impressed with the df64 zero retention that again, I have nothing to compare it to, but the grounds all weigh out the same as they do in, from the first 50, 16 gram shots I've ground through it so far. Nothing bad to say about this grinder, at all and the customer service seems personable thank you thank you
I'm absolutely loving my cf64v. It's much more quiet than my last grinder, easier to dial in and stay consistent, and has practically zero grind retention. I don't have any complaints at all with this grinder. Espresso outlet ships fast and has the best customer service.
Researched for ages as to what grinder to get. I was moving up from a Kivu hand grinder and I have to say this is definitely a step up. I drink mostly espresso, got the dlc burrs, and couldn’t be happier. Might get the sweet lab burrs at some point, but for now, I love it.
