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by beanflying
June 2nd, 2013, 6:23 pm
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 212
Views: 43543

North Coffee TJ-067 / JYR-1DA Roaster Early Discovery Notes

Drum speed and evenness of roast even on the few 1.5kg loads I did was more than adequate. I am skeptical that variable drum speed is of any use other than another thing for people to play with and talk about to bore others to sleep, either the roaster agitates the beans sufficiently or it doesn't. ...
by beanflying
May 31st, 2013, 11:45 pm
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 212
Views: 43543

North Coffee TJ-067 / JYR-1DA Roaster Early Discovery Notes

Quite surprised that there is an assumption that North Coffee actually manufactures anything? What they badge as TJ ... has been around a lot longer known as JYR-1D amongst others names and predates the North Coffee websites existence as far as I am aware. So to call it a North Roaster doesn't make ...
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by beanflying
May 31st, 2013, 3:31 am
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 212
Views: 43543

North Coffee TJ-067 / JYR-1DA Roaster Early Discovery Notes

I brought mine from Australia from another source sorry I can't help you with Northcoffee
by beanflying
May 30th, 2013, 4:49 pm
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 212
Views: 43543

North Coffee TJ-067 / JYR-1DA Roaster Early Discovery Notes

In the US the biggest reason not to go Electric would be your 110V unless you aleady have a 220V circuit at home. The other major benefit of gas over electric is slightly quicker response time to heat changes but you just need to learn to deal with it (proactive not reactive) earlier. Technically in...
by beanflying
May 30th, 2013, 8:12 am
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 212
Views: 43543

North Coffee TJ-067 / JYR-1DA Roaster Early Discovery Notes

Just checking in and subscribing to the thread. Mine by the way has been faultless for over a year and roasts very consistently
by beanflying
July 13th, 2011, 6:24 am
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 13
Views: 6248

Izzo Pompei

I think it may be a problem for you if you want a gas powered one as the plastic may not like the flames? And on the HX or Dual boiler machine the Izzo will hold its own for shot quality against most
by beanflying
July 12th, 2011, 11:40 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 13
Views: 6248

Izzo Pompei

I am sure that will be up to the importer so sort out if they want to sell it in the US. "What do you call a US lawyer or legislator at the bottom of the ocean ..... Not sure if they can offer the gas version with the PID fitted (or even the plastic sides
by beanflying
July 12th, 2011, 1:27 am
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 13
Views: 6248

Izzo Pompei

Hi there, They are a dip tube group head. The 1.5 bar is a maximum pressure and I find running mine at around 1.05-1.1 bar works for the best shots. The PID on the machine may be best avoided for you due to your location and potential delays with spare parts the basic machine has a manual fill
by beanflying
June 19th, 2011, 1:36 am
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 10
Views: 10555

La Pavoni - Fine grind, tamp light - or - Coarser grind, tamp hard?

I used to use the more typical 10-12kg of tamp pressure and a dose and grind to match. I changed quite a while back to the light tamp/fine grind regime and on the Pavoni it really seems to work better for me at least. with the finer grind and a couple of taps just a 1kg tamp more just to
by beanflying
May 14th, 2011, 8:08 am
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 3480
Views: 553147

Lever Espresso Machine Gallery

Show off The curved sides could grow on me yet