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by Hoenen
June 17th, 2011, 4:22 pm
Forum: Grinders
Replies: 3
Views: 474

Are these new burrs defective?

not really, 51 EUR, ~74 USD ~46 GBP, at quite a reputable espresso shop. Will be contacting them again though... maybe my current burrs are of higher quality steel?
by Hoenen
June 17th, 2011, 2:42 pm
Forum: Grinders
Replies: 3
Views: 474

Are these new burrs defective?

Got a MACAP MXA at home, been using my burrs for a year or two after having bought it second-hand, so I thought to switch my burrs! Here is a close up of my old burrs: {image} Larger resolution can be found here: "CLICK" (Yeah, I love that lens being able to zoom into the small
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by Hoenen
May 12th, 2011, 8:00 am
Forum: Coffees
Replies: 86
Views: 15140

I don't understand this coffee freshness craze

I can taste the difference between a 7 day old and 21 day old (still packed) bean, and I prefer the 7 day old. That's why I like freshness more, personally
by Hoenen
May 11th, 2011, 4:41 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 21
Views: 1878

Descaling Ponte Vecchio Espresso Machines

(Kicking an older post) Could I use the same strategy with Cafiza (for cleaning purposes, not descaling)? Filling the boiler, let it rest a while, dump and rinse. I've receiving a sour smell from steam and the water is somewhat darker and has a sweet/sour taste to it. Im suspecting milk and/or coffe...
by Hoenen
April 30th, 2011, 7:04 am
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 2433
Views: 258741

LMWDP Rollcall

Let your beans rest
by Hoenen
April 29th, 2011, 6:01 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 8
Views: 2998

Bottomless La Pavoni Portafilter NEEDED

Although its for the Ponte Vecchio Lusso, here's my story of today I had just received a second portafilter so I wanted to make the old one a naked. I looked here and saw that this was possible with hole-saws or multiple small holes, all followed with sanding or filing. Before trying this, I went by
by Hoenen
April 19th, 2011, 1:16 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 4
Views: 333

Destructive spray from grouphead

My Ponte Vecchio Lusso does show a good powerful spray when I just pull the lever down. Perhaps you are right that the spray should be there, but then distributed evenly over the screen
by Hoenen
April 19th, 2011, 1:34 am
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 95
Views: 15285

Pasquini Livietta (Olympia Maximatic) restoration

That is so cliché
by Hoenen
April 18th, 2011, 9:11 am
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 2433
Views: 258741

LMWDP Rollcall

Just got a ponte vecchio lusso this week, which seat can i take?
by Hoenen
April 16th, 2011, 5:45 pm
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 15
Views: 3453

Extraction cone size on bottomless portafilter?

A video I uploaded once, naked on Rancilio. The big cone makes it look like it's all going too quick, yet, after the 25 seconds, there's a double espresso in the cup. it's just the extra gas in the beans from freshness. {video}It's not necessarily tastier, by the way