A long overdue update (Patreon)

Hi all,

Firstly - apologies for the relative radio silence. I hadn't meant for it to be this long between videos or between posts on here. I thought I'd quickly update you on what's happening and what's coming up.

I guess there are some spoilers here, if you like to be surprised, but I'll only spoil the gear that's in review.

Firstly, there are three videos that are about to be finished and published. The first two are relatively normal (I'm not sure what normal constitutes any more, but I stand by this statement!). The third video has been a monstrous project, that has grown out of control and I will be more terrified to hit the publish video for it than for anything else I've ever made. It was only possible to make this because of the Patreon support. There'll be quite a bit of BTS because there will be questions... If you watch it and ask, "Why did you make this?!" afterwards, then I understand. I do really hope you have fun and enjoy it though.

Secondly, reviews: The next comparison is going to be grinders under $250. It's a really interesting collection - the new DF54, the Fellow Opus, The Baratza ESP, the latest version of the Varia and the Sage grinder. If there were aspects of the previous grinder comparisons that you liked, or wanted more of, then leave me a comment. We're still working through all the testing protocols and trying to improve on what we did in the last comparison.

There are two espresso machines in testing. One of which is a bit odd, has been highly requested, and will be getting something of an experimental review. The other is the Lapera, which has recently arrived.

As always - thank you all for your ongoing support. The team and I want this year to be a little more experimental in places and the support of all of you patrons lets us take some risks and hopefully make things that wouldn't have been possible (or sensible) any other way.

James