CoyoteOldMan you raise what I think is a very interesting point regarding the Decent.
And it’s relevant to this thread in the context of which is easier / faster / simpler to use - the Decent or a Lever and more specifically the Nurri.
As we all know, the Decent ‘presets’ (recipes or profiles) can be programmed to do virtually anything in regard to pressure and temperature profiling, timing of each phase or pour-to-flow-rate, stop-at-weight and so on.
But along with the ability to program any number of variables, it also comes with presets based on 100s of test pours by the likes of Scott Rao and Jonathon Gagnes and various other Decent owners.
That means I can simply tap the screen and I’m ready to pour a medium roast using Gagnes/Rao/Buckman’s agree best preset called “Adaptive”. Or if I have a light roast I’ll tap and select Rao’s “Blooming” preset.
I really can’t be bothered creating my own presets. I thought I would but I don’t. But I’m more than happy to try the presets that are the result of any number of other peoples’ hard work.
My guess is that 90% or more of Decent owners rarely (if ever) faff around on the tablet creating their own presets.
John Buckman himself makes no bones about his use of the Decent: it’s push a button and savour the espresso, 95% of the time.
So it depends how one uses the Decent; it can be very complex or very simple to use.
When I have guests, the Decent is easier to produce an espresso faster. And guests normally come in pairs (something to do with mating instincts I guess) and they invariably have milk (Neanderthals!) so there are two espressos to pour and milk to steam. Plus I’m not missing out so add another espresso please, making it three now.
And if I have the odd rare bird who is fascinated by the Nurri, I’ll definitely invite them to pull the lever which will put a smile on their dial.
