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- May 24th, 2018, 9:57 am
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 23
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Espresso grinder advice, budget up to $300
Thoroughly top shelf
- May 22nd, 2018, 1:04 pm
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 5
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What would you do with $400, repair or replace?
To start with, I should probably re-introduce myself. I fell off the forums around four years ago, which coincides with the point in time when I started racing bicycles. I have since found work in that space and continued to drink espresso at home using my lever machines. Here is the problem. About ...
- May 21st, 2018, 12:51 pm
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 13
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Caravel VAM dislodged shower screen (did I ruin my chance for LMWDP membership?)
I did that to mine when I got it initially. I flattened it in a vise then tapped it back in around the edge with a flathead screwdriver and hammer. go slow and use a high striking angle. It will go back in
- July 8th, 2016, 10:37 pm
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 104
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My Great-Grandmother's Vintage Chicobar Espresso Machine
Rebranded microcimbali? Sure looks like one, the porthole is pretty distinctive
- July 6th, 2016, 11:17 am
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 2
- Views: 194
Teach me about pressurestats
First, I've been gone a while, hi everyone! My lusso's (sopac) pressurestat has gone out, and the replacement ceme I ordered doesn't seem to be working. It's the adjustable deadband version, but no matter how much I turn either of the adjusters it just heats indefinitely like there's no pressurestat...
- May 12th, 2015, 4:00 pm
- Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
- Replies: 14
- Views: 669
Ponte Vecchio Lusso - Fix or Return?
1st line has them as well, but they're almost half the cost of the complete machine. eBay has a fantastic buyer protection policy that ensures you can send it back if the damage isn't explicit. If you're over the cost of a new one with a boiler replacement, or there's other damage as well, send
- May 12th, 2015, 3:55 pm
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 5
- Views: 316
Caravel to gut or not to gut, that is the question
It's not terribly hard, theres a lot of information on the forums about how to do it as well. Give it a shot. Caravels look best when they shine
- April 27th, 2015, 2:11 pm
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 6
- Views: 242
Best grinder for a relative newbie?
I can't recommend most of those grinders, and the Baratza encore is marginal. $80 gets you very little in specialty coffee, and is considered the realm of hand grinders. There remain few worth using at that price. You still haven't stated, are you drinking espresso or brewed coffee. Espresso grinder...
- April 27th, 2015, 2:05 pm
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 18
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Looking for Italian Style Espresso
Ive had good results with Colombian coffees for the taste you describe. Many have a cherry taste as well, but is anything but bright
- April 5th, 2015, 9:46 pm
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
- Replies: 10
- Views: 320