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Postby HB on Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:52 pm

dsc wrote:Tastewise it's great, but for some strange reason I've been getting a lot of harsh bitter flavours in my shots recently and I have to look into that a bit more (I'm pretty sure it's my fault).

Have you dropped the dispersion block and soaked it in espresso cleaner (TSP) lately? Rancid oils are one possible culprit for bitterness.
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Postby mhoy on Sat Dec 06, 2008 10:18 pm

No extra space for espresso equipment, but placement should be a bit better with dedicated power, water and drain. We plan on raising the counter by a couple of inches to accommodate some 'real' feet on my Elektra instead of sitting on the counter.

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Postby HB on Sun Dec 07, 2008 9:14 pm

Follow-on discussion split to Is Elektra A3 still one of the best home espresso machines?
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