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by naznar
February 25th, 2009, 1:29 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 15
Views: 1803

Are The 60's & 70's a Black Hole of Commercial Lever Knowledge?

I heard that early gaggia and faema commercial spring/levers had brass cylinders where the piston/v-gasket moved and that La San Marco revolutionized this and was the first to introduce a stainless steel cylinder inside the cast brass head body. Gaggia and Faema brass wore with the movement of the p...
by naznar
March 11th, 2006, 7:58 pm
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 63
Views: 14986

What is the latest on the storage of coffee greens?

im late to chat here, but no one ever talks about temperature, light, and relative humidity, and also moisture gain and loss- including transfer between bags. depending on how close they are together appear factors in storage of greens Just thought id throw that out there, As a room of thumb a
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by naznar
March 8th, 2006, 12:49 pm
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 41
Views: 16677

How do you serve coffee for guests?

when serving a guest i offer sugar and dairy if i have any. I like putting out the water glasses first, one for us each. then i make the coffee. water is so nice, everyone should drink more of it really. Of course as water is the only on-demand beverage
by naznar
March 8th, 2006, 12:34 pm
Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
Replies: 2
Views: 873

Starbucks to Offer Rwandan-Grown Coffee

The above i think came out of seattle on Feb 28th. it was cut from a yahoo page and came to me via the current USAID/Rwanda Health advisor, from Kigali. My neighbors in Kigali think this is great for rwanda and i am going to agree. Hopefully they are re-investing in the people
by naznar
March 1st, 2006, 11:04 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 19
Views: 5629

When filling lever machine cylinder, where does the air go?

no I agree. My san marco has exposed springs, unlike Kees design. The springs might rust if they are in water. What are springs high in again? carbon?
by naznar
March 1st, 2006, 10:58 pm
Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
Replies: 2
Views: 873

Starbucks to Offer Rwandan-Grown Coffee

probly costs them $2 per lb how much money does starbucks give to 3rd parties like coffee kids again???? -joel
by naznar
March 1st, 2006, 10:39 pm
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 16
Views: 4767

Choosing an Espresso Grinder - Macap M4 Stepless or Mazzer?

sweet review. Michael, im in se- next to reed. You are welcome to check out my stepped Macap m4. Im totally interested in their new adjuster. I have yet to make the doser sweep nice, but ive totally taken off the safety devices. Totally inviting death
by naznar
February 27th, 2006, 10:03 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 19
Views: 5629

When filling lever machine cylinder, where does the air go?

The saturation thing im trying to figure out All i know is that I was told some spring/lever san marcos had saturated groups, where hot water would be circulated around the head. Now Ive never quite understood this. Below I quote off Kees site ( check out his gorgeous spring lever hex ). The quoted
by naznar
February 27th, 2006, 2:48 am
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 19
Views: 5629

When filling lever machine cylinder, where does the air go?

some spring/lever groups are saturated, and some are not i think. What about- Where does all the air come from? You raise the piston- pulling air into the chamber and then on my machine the cam pushes the water valve open. so if youre pulling air into the chamber what happens to
by naznar
February 25th, 2006, 3:01 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 95
Views: 15843

Levers and SO coffee

nice posts. Hey everyone, Ive got a LSM 2 group spring lever, 55mm baskets. I roast in a thick steel drum, hand turned over flame, with a ton of btu's. Brazil Fazenda Santa Helena '05 of SM- city ++ roast at 15 minutes. FC at 11 minutes. --