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- December 27th, 2018, 4:35 am
- Forum: Grinders
- Replies: 9
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Helor Coffee webpage - Under construction
Working for me : {link}
- September 26th, 2018, 5:24 pm
- Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
- Replies: 9
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In Search of Exceptional Espresso in Barcelona
El Magnifico should still be excellent ! Some of the best espressi I had ... Carrer de l'Argenteria, 64, Barcelona, España Sans family, three generations of first class coffee hunters and roasters. Ask for a lighter roast as , normally, Spanish roasts are on the dark side
- June 8th, 2018, 6:18 pm
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 23
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Londinium pour
I have a digital thermometer attached to the cylinder of my Strega. If I want a cooler shot (There may be several reasons for this: using a darker bean, adjusting taste, long time on, etc.) I just turn the machine off while preparing the puck (or a little longer if you are quicker than me), till it
- June 5th, 2018, 7:57 pm
- Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
- Replies: 11
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Bezzera Strega dripping grouphead
I just push down the lever (up the piston) and lube the cylinder. Works for me
- May 18th, 2018, 11:06 pm
- Forum: Coffee Roasting
- Replies: 24
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Controlling a Massive Fluidized Air Roaster!
What about a cyclone and afterburner ?
- May 17th, 2018, 3:53 pm
- Forum: Coffee Roasting
- Replies: 11
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How do you roast high grown coffee?
What I would do with my Gene: Heat till 222°C, charge, lower temp to 207°C and 15', set the second timer for 9', allow drying for 9 - 10', raise temp to 215°C for 1', raise again to 236-238 till 1C, hold temp for 1' during 1C. From here on you have several development choices : hold the same
- May 17th, 2018, 11:59 am
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 5
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Barista Express basket upgrade
lM single, 7gr, with Tidaka's kit of tamper and funnel for it. It's wonderful !
- April 9th, 2018, 9:17 pm
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 11
- Views: 751
Bezzera Strega vs. Ratio Eight brewer
Hi Fidel ! I discovered what happened with my reply: I posted it in the wrong topic ... "SSP grinding burrs for Nuova Simonelli Mythos"
- April 8th, 2018, 2:27 pm
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 11
- Views: 751
Bezzera Strega vs. Ratio Eight brewer
So sorry Fidel ! It sounds terribly patronizing , that was not my intention ... After that post I wrote another, quite detailed one, with an easy test to help you find out what may be happening, and only now I discovered that, somehow, it got lost ... In short a resume of what was posted: for your d...
- April 7th, 2018, 6:40 am
- Forum: Grinders
- Replies: 6
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SSP grinding burrs for Nuova Simonelli Mythos
This said, you may perform an easy test as to verify your espresso, that for your description, appears to be over extracted. Choose a nice, fairly fresh bean (6 to 20 days from roasted) and dialin your shots using only a 14-15gr dose, in about 30-40 sec, counting from when you lower the level. Once ...