xBloom Studio Focus

The tests were conducted on two xBloom Studio machines. Both machines were calibrated at the same time, updated to the same firmware, and performed three control brews using the same coffee and recipe to compare their performance.

Before we get into the data we've collected and the techniques for controlling your extraction, I'd like to give a quick overview of how the Studio works.

I was skeptical of the extraction quality and didn't like the concept of xPods at all. To me, it was yet another pod machine, perhaps with a little specialty coffee twist. Overall, the xBloom Original was a missed opportunity for true coffee lovers, but a good product for...