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by solocrema
December 5th, 2011, 3:40 pm
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 7
Views: 899

Lever espresso machine with budget < $1000

The Gaggia Achille is out of production, but still avalable. Check out the review on HB
by solocrema
November 24th, 2011, 4:44 pm
Forum: Grinders
Replies: 3
Views: 1180

Olympia MOCA Grinder - Who's using one? Thoughts?

here are some: "Olympia Moca Grinder"
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by solocrema
November 13th, 2011, 3:58 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 7
Views: 818

Unknown Conti

I'm still waiting for such a dumpster to walk by
by solocrema
November 13th, 2011, 9:45 am
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 41
Views: 19290

New Olympia Cremina 2011 from Olympia Express

I think there actually is a serial number, the plate on my machine shows "25.0244" while on yours it's 25.0213
by solocrema
November 11th, 2011, 2:32 pm
Forum: Blog
Replies: 245
Views: 100668

Bezzera Strega - Second Look

Here is the link to the pdf: {link}
by solocrema
November 9th, 2011, 6:09 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 55
Views: 15339

Olympia Cremina Temperature Study, Part 1

According to the table here {link} the difference would be 4.5 °F (0.75 bar ~ 116.1 °C/241 °F)
by solocrema
October 30th, 2011, 4:57 am
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 21
Views: 1732

Bezzera Strega squeak

-- removing the top part: have you pulled out the hose at the back? -- cylinder sleeve: there is none as one can see on the 3rd picture here: "Jumpy lever movement on Bezzera Strega"
by solocrema
October 26th, 2011, 10:52 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 4
Views: 892

Olympia Express Cubica

Yes, the Cubica has a hydraulic group - and is somewhat OT here, but the commercial levers also pictured there should make up for it, I hope
by solocrema
October 26th, 2011, 2:53 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 4
Views: 892

Olympia Express Cubica

Some nice pics of a seemingly less known machine on a friendly site in German: {link} The owner will not sell
by solocrema
October 20th, 2011, 7:44 am
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 65
Views: 6939

Starbucks takes roasting to a new level

He called it "the pinnacle of the specialty coffee industry", so he obviously doesn't compare S'ucks with small local roasters around the corner or home roasters, and you may still regard your roasting as pinnacle