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- March 1st, 2012, 2:34 pm
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
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La Pavoni Europiccola - some issues and questions from a new user
Hi Tom, As far as I know Brita filters contain a cation exchange resin, which will reduce Ca2+ concentration. EDIT: From the brita site (emphasis mine): "How does a BRITA water filter cartridge work? The majority of BRITA cartridges contain a combination of ion exchange resin and activated carbon. T...
- February 13th, 2012, 1:32 pm
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 32
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La Pavoni Europiccola - some issues and questions from a new user
Kurt, I received it, see your email. Stelios, Yes, I have the model with ~52 mm inner diameter filter basket. The tap water here is relatively hard, but I use a brita filter. Exchanging beans would be fun, to keep the shipping cost to bean cost ratio reasonable I would suggest to send a larger amoun...
- February 7th, 2012, 12:49 pm
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2627
La Pavoni Europiccola - some issues and questions from a new user
It is a fairly new machine, I found a sticker inside with a June 2011 production date. It will be interesting to hear the answer from La Pavoni. I don't think there is one right pressure though. Different pressures, within certain limits, will just give you different temperature profiles to which yo...
- February 6th, 2012, 4:14 pm
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2627
La Pavoni Europiccola - some issues and questions from a new user
Stelios, I do not think the pressure is too high. In contradiction to those specifications, the manual gives different ones on page 23: {link} There it says "Pressione in caldaia: atm 0,8 - 1" Although I do agree that it might reduce the lifespan of the gaskets a bit, but I would be surprised if 0.1...
- February 6th, 2012, 2:14 pm
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2627
La Pavoni Europiccola - some issues and questions from a new user
Thanks again for the help and I'm sorry for the late reply. I am happy to tell you that by adjusting the pressurestat I was able to solve my problems. It peaks at 0.9 BAR now and I am getting some great results with single origins. After opening up the machine, I was pleasantly surprised to find tha...
- January 17th, 2012, 1:42 pm
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 32
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La Pavoni Europiccola - some issues and questions from a new user
Thanks for the suggestions. In this follow-up I would like to write the (so far unsuccessful) steps I have taken to resolve the sourness issue. First of all I switched to freshly roasted single origin beans from a reputable local roaster, I am currently using a Guatemalan antigua. Then for unrelated...
- December 16th, 2011, 11:16 am
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 19
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Aluminum Boilers, Care and Feeding
Just felt I should chime in on the Aluminium/Alzheimer's discussion since I have some background on the topic. There is, as far as I know, no solid evidence linking Aluminium exposure, or any other metal for that matter, to an increased risk for developing Alzheimer's disease (AD). At best there is ...
- December 3rd, 2011, 12:13 pm
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 32
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La Pavoni Europiccola - some issues and questions from a new user
I have recently bought a new La Pavoni Europiccola and paired it with an old zassenhaus hand grinder. After using it for a while I am left with some questions on which I'm hoping someone here will be able to shed some light. 1) Quite a few shots turn out to be on the somewhat cold and sour side