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by Jeff
6 hours ago
Forum: Water
Replies: 3
Views: 42

Breville Dual Boiler

RPavlis is easy and functional TWW is expensive and isn't flexible if you're into adjusting water for your tastes in coffee. For someone pulling traditional espresso, TWW and custom-mixed water both may be overkill. Fridge-style filters generally don't do much about hardness. As a result, they gener...
by Jeff
Yesterday, 9:25 pm
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 7
Views: 156

Opinion ... Profitec Pro 600 vs Rocket Appartamento TCL

I would look at the Option-O Lagom P64, Zerno, and perhaps the forthcoming Mazzer Philos
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by Jeff
Yesterday, 6:08 pm
Forum: Coffees
Replies: 1
Views: 76

Good coffee roasters for espresso

I would start by searching the various threads on "comfort espresso". Coffees change with time, so anything more than a year or even less ago may have changed significantly. What your own preferences are will matter a lot. "Medium" means different things to different people and different roasters (a...
by Jeff
Yesterday, 12:38 pm
Forum: Grinders
Replies: 2570
Views: 324250

Lagom P64 Flat (Option-O)

On break-in -- The automobile industry hasn't "solved" it for $30,000 cars, or even $300,000 cars - "The [Ferrari] Speciale owner's manual recommends the car be driven relatively mildly (keep revs no more than 5K) for the first 600 miles or so." At least for me, I'm not willing to pay the cost of la...
by Jeff
Yesterday, 11:05 am
Forum: Grinders
Replies: 2570
Views: 324250

Lagom P64 Flat (Option-O)

I've also found the biggest changes to be in the first few kg. A dose-sized scoop of around 20 g lets you check for stones and maybe is around a minute per scoop. That's around a kg per hour. Maybe an hour in the morning and one in the evening and your burrs have a few kg through them in
by Jeff
Yesterday, 12:52 am
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 4
Views: 88

QuickMill Carola - Replacing steam valve question

If you've got a mechanic friend, they may have a flare wrench you can borrow. There's a set on Amazon US at $10. I have no idea how functional they are
by Jeff
March 26th, 2024, 9:18 pm
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 4
Views: 88

QuickMill Carola - Replacing steam valve question

Standard warning is to immediately stop if the tube is twisting as you loosen the fitting. If you've got enough room to work, I'd only undo the valve. I'm not one to mess with connections that aren't leaking unless I have to
by Jeff
March 26th, 2024, 8:22 pm
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 4
Views: 231

Single dosing grinder recommendations?

What flavor profiles do you value in espresso? Do you have a budget in mind? How far off were you finding the Niche to be when you returned to the first set of beans after dialing in the second?
by Jeff
March 26th, 2024, 3:13 pm
Forum: Grinders
Replies: 2570
Views: 324250

Lagom P64 Flat (Option-O)

I wouldn't touch anything, if you even do in the future, until you've run 5-10 kg through the grinder. If you're worried about grinding too close to zero, a piece of tape with a mark on it can remind you about you're current touch point
by Jeff
March 26th, 2024, 2:42 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 5
Views: 204

(Ab)using the Europiccola to pull coffee instead of espresso

Sounds like the original caffé espresso made with boiler pressure [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8uStVXNf0M]