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- August 24th, 2011, 6:19 pm
- Forum: Coffees
- Replies: 10
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Counter Culture Coffee at Whole Foods!
Yeah, with whole foods one was roasted within 10 days. The other was 30 days. That's no good. I just received some redline today and it was roasted on 8/22! Now how do you beat that?!
- August 21st, 2011, 2:54 pm
- Forum: Coffees
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2620
Counter Culture Coffee at Whole Foods!
I just got back from the Whole Foods storage in Cary, NC. They have Counter Culture Apollo, Toscana, and Rustico! I was quite excited considering now I don't have to pay shipping when they are less than 1 mile from my house. Roasted within 3 days too!
- July 31st, 2011, 10:43 am
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6901
Izzo Alex Duetto III? Are you kidding me?
A bottomless PF does the trick if you want more room
- July 31st, 2011, 10:16 am
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 43
- Views: 3711
Izzo Alex Duetto II - July Shipment Report
I have been pulling ~6 double shots a day and steaming milk 75% of the time since I got the machine. It hasn't skipped a beat once I got the initial brew switch fix out of the way. Most of the minor issues surrounding the machine are only apparent when you are not plumbing the machine in which I
- July 30th, 2011, 12:12 pm
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1016
$2500 budget for second espresso machine
I did a plumbed in Izzo Alex Duetto II, the best decision I have ever made. Most of the down falls were with the tank on the Izzo Alex Duetto II (They will be fixed in the next shipment though). I have nothing bad to say about the Izzo Alex Duetto II. That said my 2nd choice was a
- July 28th, 2011, 9:00 am
- Forum: Coffees
- Replies: 1
- Views: 527
Crema Coffee Roasters in Cary, NC
All, There is an AMAZING local coffee roaster quite close to my house. {link} Their espresso beans area highly recommended
- July 25th, 2011, 7:49 pm
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2043
Quickmill Vetrano Pump Will Not Stop
Refer to my Izzo Alex II brew pressure post a few days ago. Essentially check your brew level switch. Turn the machine off, remove the brew level, turn machine on. See if your pump turns on
- July 22nd, 2011, 3:48 pm
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 43
- Views: 3711
Izzo Alex Duetto II - July Shipment Report
Here is another link to a post I just made about the brew level adjustment. All and in this is a bad ass machine. I had a couple tweaks here and there, in a matter of 10 hours it is now working perfectly. QC is touch, especially when you factor in UPS I had to adjust the
- July 22nd, 2011, 3:43 pm
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2890
New Alex Duetto II Pump/Fill/Brew Pressure Issues
Called up CC just a little while ago and the service dept know the exact issue, UPS. That being said there was a very simple fix. 1. Remove brew level but unscrewing the large flat head screw on the side of the brew level. {image} 2. Loosen the nut holding the brew switch in place three or
- July 22nd, 2011, 3:32 pm
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 43
- Views: 3711
Izzo Alex Duetto II - July Shipment Report
Here is an initial posting, I have some other pics I will upload as well. {link}