The Decent App, explained. Unlock every feature.

Unlock the full potential of your Decent Espresso machine with this complete tour of the DE1 app. Whether you’re new to Decent or looking to level up your barista skills, this video walks you through the main features of the tablet app that controls your DE1 — from pulling your first shot to customizing advanced espresso profiles.

What you’ll learn in this video:
Navigating the Insight skin (the DE1’s default interface)
Using the Flush, Espresso, Steam, and Hot Water tabs effectively
Reading and interpreting live espresso graphs (pressure, flow, and temperature)
Adjusting and creating coffee profiles: Pressure, Flow, and Advanced modes
Managing settings for temperature, pressure, steam, and energy-saving features
Exploring alternative skins and popular extensions like "Describe Your Espresso" and "Upload to Visualizer"
Cleaning, descaling, and calibrating your DE1 for peak performance

Whether you make straight espresso, milk drinks, or americanos, this overview will help you brew better coffee — and understand the powerful tools your DE1 offers.

Chapters:

Introduction
00:00 – Introduction to the DE1 App
00:26 – Connecting to the machine & scale
00:51 – Workflow tabs overview (Flush, Espresso, Steam, Hot Water)

Coffee Profiles (Presets)
11:10 Presets menu
14:40 Pressure Profiles
20:24 Flow Profiles
22:54 Advanced Profiles

Settings Menu (gear icon → tabs)
24:53 - Machine tab
28:21 - Calibration, (cleaning & descaling overview), firmware update

App Tab
38:54 - Overview
40:15 - Changing skins & alternative layouts
42:49 - Most-useful Decent extensions (44:01 Describe Your Espresso, 45:03 Upload to Visualizer),
47:26 Software updates, (plus Miscellaneous: screen brightness, screen saver, font size, etc.)