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by charlesaf3
January 30th, 2024, 1:57 pm
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 33
Views: 3980

Is there a gold standard grinder that doses accurately by weight?

Been a year or so since I posted this, so I thought I'd throw out if there has been any improvement or certainty out there. My compak single dose e10 remains fine. But I would prefer not to have a scale involved still. At least in the AM
by charlesaf3
April 18th, 2023, 11:29 am
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 5
Views: 188

What steam pressure for Pasquini Livia 90?

yeah I'm aiming it more at the milk steaming, which requires more flush
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by charlesaf3
April 3rd, 2023, 11:47 am
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 5
Views: 188

What steam pressure for Pasquini Livia 90?

Follow up - I'm trying it with the boiler gauge right on the green/red line on the gauge, so down a bit. Keeping it high for milk steaming pressure, though I might be too high on the puck. This machine doesn't have a separate pressure gauge for the hx group, just for the steam boiler. I might
by charlesaf3
April 2nd, 2023, 12:54 pm
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 4
Views: 873

Mahlkonig E65 GBW, E80 GBW or Mythos II GBW

very little.. 4-6 doubles a day
by charlesaf3
April 2nd, 2023, 12:40 pm
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 33
Views: 3980

Is there a gold standard grinder that doses accurately by weight?

good to know thanks. I like my Compak as a grinder, it's just the variation I'd like to improve from. At around the 3k level I think one is probably maxing out the quality of the grinder per current tech. I am curious if you find the flat burrs to matter, but once again at that level
by charlesaf3
April 2nd, 2023, 12:37 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 5
Views: 622

Mypressi Twist

I don't think mine leaks, but I should make some espresso with them and see
by charlesaf3
March 29th, 2023, 9:14 am
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 5
Views: 622

Mypressi Twist

Just came across my old Mypressi twist (I'm going through my espresso scrap pile). Are people still using them? In what circumstance? I have a number of old espresso gadgets, I'm trying to figure out what I should keep as there is a bit of a spring cleaning/weeding frenzy
by charlesaf3
March 29th, 2023, 9:05 am
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 4
Views: 873

Mahlkonig E65 GBW, E80 GBW or Mythos II GBW

Thanks to my previous post I think I've narrowed down the grinder upgrade path to go to grind by weight - it will either be the Mahlkonig e65 GBW, the Mahlkonig E80gbw, or the Mythos II gbw. It seems the only differences between the Mahlkonigs are the burr sets. Is the 80 worth it for some
by charlesaf3
March 29th, 2023, 8:59 am
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 11
Views: 432

Pasquini Livia 90 - Rebuild Problem Solving

see link in other thread, that one is good. Just keep the elbows from the old pump, not just the tubes. One of the more painless swaps out there as the skin comes off so easily
by charlesaf3
March 29th, 2023, 8:58 am
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 48
Views: 623

Pasquini Livia 90 just a trickle from grouphead

dead pump on livia makes a "grinding-ish" noise when the foam is dead. I think it's knocking against the back, so more of a high vibration rattle. It correlates highly with dead pump in my limited experience. Given these things are $21 and I have never had any luck rebuilding them, I'd say pump is a