Journal
Read before you buy.
10 Sept 2026 · 6 min
Grinder vs machine: where to spend first
A R9 000 grinder on a R9 000 machine beats a R2 000 grinder on a R30 000 machine. Here is why, with shots to prove it.
Read- Maintenance4 min
How to backflush an espresso machine
Weekly with detergent, daily with water. Five minutes that add years to a group head.
02 Sept 2026 - Guides7 min
Water for espresso in South Africa
Cape Town tap is soft, Johannesburg is hard, and neither is ideal. What to do about it without a chemistry degree.
20 Aug 2026 - Guides5 min
Single dosing, explained
Why people weigh beans into a grinder one shot at a time, and whether you should bother.
05 Aug 2026 - Beans3 min
Why we roast for espresso
Our roasts are developed on the machines we sell. That is not marketing; it is a workflow.
22 Jul 2026 - Guides5 min
Reading a naked shot
Spritzers, dead spots and blonding — what a bottomless portafilter is telling you.
01 Jul 2026 - Guides6 min
Heat exchanger or dual boiler?
The honest trade-offs between the two ways of steaming and brewing at once.
18 Jun 2026 - Opinion4 min
The case for a lever
No pump, no boiler, no electronics — and some of the best shots in the building.
02 Jun 2026