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by Londonplug
February 22nd, 2015, 8:03 am
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 21
Views: 936

Espresso machine upgrade with taste improvement for under $300 budget?

Hmmm have you ever wondered why a Gay lifestyle is becoming a very popular choice for men these days????? I bought my Lapavoni Profesional in 1986 and enjoyed superb espresso and cappuccinos from it for best part of 25yrs very little maintenance {nothing realy to go wrong} they realy do look nice in...
by Londonplug
January 27th, 2015, 7:37 am
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 4
Views: 278

Grinder advice needed asap... $2000 max budget

Loving my K30,,, one more good point is that it is very wife friendly as it leaves no mess whatsoever on the worktop, a very "smooth operator" indeed
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by Londonplug
September 23rd, 2014, 7:34 pm
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 20
Views: 3031

Compak K10 - Overkill?

"French press using stale coffee ground for espresso? We need an emoticon showing queasy disgust." Well not perfect, but not too bad when you want to make a quick drink in a hurry without the fuss. and as i said it still tastes better than most that you would go out and pay for, Could get
by Londonplug
September 22nd, 2014, 4:53 am
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 20
Views: 3031

Compak K10 - Overkill?

"If you are only pulling a couple shots a day; say one in the morning & one in the afternoon, you'd be purging the grinder twice each day. At this rate you would be throwing away close to half of every bag of coffee you buy or roast. If that doesn't bother you go with a hopper fed or On
by Londonplug
January 22nd, 2014, 6:40 pm
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 32
Views: 26065

La Marzocco GS/3 or Slayer one group?

Very nice I think i would have to wait for a divorce before i get one of these with a few options on my worktop, a new washing machine for her aint going to smooth this one over
by Londonplug
August 6th, 2013, 6:49 pm
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 2
Views: 409

Espresso Machine Service Intervals

Good question, With my duetto I probably do one session of two to five drinks per day, backflush twice before switching off, give the group a backflush session with pullycaff once a month and run descaler through the machine once a year and thats it, have not had any problems or issues
by Londonplug
May 25th, 2013, 8:03 am
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 10
Views: 2830

Mahlkonig Pro M or K30 grinder?

I have never used any other commercial grinders so cannot really compare, but i must say i am absolutley loving my K30, i have it on an open island like counter top, no cupboards or shelves above so it does look superb in the kitchen, it is very quiet, fast accurate and consistent with timmed
by Londonplug
May 25th, 2013, 7:12 am
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 10
Views: 1135

The espresso machine with the best milk steamer

{link} Wow,,, that peice of kit is worth having on your counter just for its looks even if it is never used
by Londonplug
November 20th, 2012, 4:58 am
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 11
Views: 1401

Ownership questions about IZZO Alex Duetto 2

No expert but have had and used my D2 daily for nearly 3 years now have not had one problem with it, and still preforms in exactly the same way as it did when brand new apart from some backflushing with pullycafe and a couple of descales run through it there has been
by Londonplug
October 28th, 2012, 8:05 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 33
Views: 5764

Is new Izzo Alex Duetto MK IV coming to the US soon...?

Yes indeed i will say thank you very much. I was stuck in my head looking for these rails/handles from espresso machine suppliers only but after looking at your suggestions and thinking out of the espresso box, i can see these sorts of rails can be found in all sorts of outlets from