LATrapp wrote:Nice of LM to come up with a paint job that matches the grinder
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What grinder is that?

Versalab M3

An m3 modified by terranova

weebit_nutty wrote:There are tell tale signs that it is old store bought roast. just a guess.

The beans were purchased from what's supposed to be one of the best local Montreal roasters. Beans were also stored in a Vacu Vin container. Regardless of all that, do you think they could be stale?

brianl wrote:or a vst basket

This is what I'm using:
http://www.espressoplanet.com/espresso- ... asket.html

First post and here's my set up -- should have tidied it up a bit for the photo I guess! Fairly straightforward set up: Rocket Evoluzione Giotto and a Mazzer Mini.

I've had this set up for just over a year now and after a few years with a Vibiemme, have found the Giotto much more consistent.

Hi Everybody,

First post for me; after a long lurking that brought to the decision to buy the following gears: Quick Mill QM67 (Evo) and Mahlkoenig Vario Home III Generation.

This is my very first espresso machine, I previously used only a moka pot (Giannina type, slightly different from standard moka because is made of steel and the locking system is not screw type).
I'm very proud and satisfied of my purchase and, being very lucky in living near Quick Mill factory, this gave me the occasion to meet Quick Mill commercial and technical staff.

Thanks to the advices and resources found here I've been able to get a good espresso from the very first attempts, I've just found some initial difficulties in setup the grinder, and I'm only still struggling to obtain a perfect creamy milk but I'm slowly hitting the target: the learning curve is gentle (at least for me...).

Thanks to Mr. Ferruccio, owner of a historical milanese "torrefazione", I get a fantastic daily roasted coffee (a mix of South American and Africans coffees), my morning expressoes are simply amazing!

Riccardo

Hi everyone,

After browsing Home-Barista for quit some time now, I think it's time to show my 'new' machine. Last week I drove a couple of hours to pick up a '63 Faema E61 that had been stored in a barn for a couple of years. It looked pretty complete, and I recognised it had a modern Sirai instead of the mercury operated switch. I was very anxious getting it up and running, not knowing if it had any damage from frost or anything. Miraculously everything worked fantastic! It took some time flushing the taste of years of storage in a shack from the HX's, but now, three days later, we invited some friends over for coffee and I got a big thumbs up from everyone.

And I thought this was the perfect forum to share, since nobody will be asking "Why would you buy a two-group machine for home use?". I guess people here will be more likely to ask: "Why not a three group? The proportion is much better, and thermal stability is xx% better". So thanks in advance for not judging

Sander1981 wrote:Last week I drove a couple of hours to pick up a '63 Faema E61 that had been stored in a barn for a couple of years.

Beautiful machine! Does the other side light up??