Hello! I'm Lance Hedrick and I'd like to address some things!

I just want more robust testing on the hypothesis, a very small sample size of tests on flats versus conicals is not enough data for me. I also think that people who are spending thousands on these esoteric grinders would like some more data on what separates these grinders from others even if the data shows their isn’t a difference.

I don’t think the test has to change much at all I just think it needs repeating by others, like with other scientific research it should be repeated under the same and different conditions.

Scott Rao did say that 90% of EKs don’t come aligned well out of the box, but he went on to say that baristas have been aligning their own EKs to produce the same results he achieved. They are used in the vast majority of speciality cafes and a large number of roasteries it would be strange to completely overlook them

lancehedrick does grind speed make that much difference. Surely a burr set has an optimal rotation speed or a sweet spot?

Not sure on the new grinder, don’t like the fafing. Do you have a pic of the power supply for it

Cuprajake The charger is like a laptop brick

DavecUK Similar thing with the Flair 58. Not really a problem if you can hide it away but not ideal for a kitchen counter top.

I had an SPK38 for review and the power brick was old style laptop size, not large, but I made absolutely saw it and how it would look on the counter. I did 3 videos, espresso, filter and internals. I made absolutely sure it was on the counter all the time….so people could look over my shoulder and envision what they might want to hide away on their counter.

but it works the other way too, buy a kafatek or a weber, £172 shipping make a total of £1400+import so a £1200 item costs 1700 ish

the only one dodging tax seems to be decent who sell a £4k machine but you get vat only on the software value of $500?

Cuprajake - As far as I know, things work slightly different in the US, as each state charges different taxes, which get added to the checkout price. Or, if the item exported outside of the US, you get a customs bill with the taxes due instead. In Europe, prices are often listed including local VAT, and, when exported, the VAT gets removed and then customs will collect the local VAT upon delivery by the currier.

It always amazes me that you go to the US and buy a toothbrush in a pharmacy and see the price of $1.99. And, by the time you go to the till, you’ll be charged, $2.09 (or whatever the local tax is).

yeah, i can only speak on bringing stuff into the uk, as ive had ice hockey gear from can/usa and also Europe in the past

@lancehedrick

Hey Lance. Fantastic video on WDT! Well done and very helpful. I had the right needles, but my motion was moving the grinds around to much. For deep WDT, I have been doing a widening clockwise spiral followed by a narrowing anti-clockwise spiral using 0.35mm needles; about 9 in a 3D printed tool. The anti-clockwise spiral moved the grinds around a fair bit. I then used these same needles for puck raking.

As a result of my potentially flawed technique, I found that a number of my pucks (maybe ⅓, maybe more) had 2 or 3 small holes in the top, which is evidence of channeling. And I have generally not been pleased with my shot taste consistency. Afew decent shots, but many unsatisfactory ones. So I will now test your technique, to see if things improve.

Thanks again for the great video!

I also watched James Hoffman’s video on distribution. While he goes through virtually every option, at the end, he shows what he does, which is pretty close to your WDT technique. Great minds think alike!

Question:

• Do I really need a separate WDT tool with 0.25 needles for grooming/raking or is my 0.35mm tool sufficient?

Two separate WDT tools with 0.1mm variance in needles… do people really do this?

Coffeebollocks!

Play nice 😂

I really liked the latest video on pour over. Will give the method a go in the morning!