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- April 21st, 2007, 3:35 pm
- Forum: Coffee Roasting
- Replies: 4
- Views: 892
What countries green coffees to use for espresso & which ones to avoid?
True, there can be drastically different flavors from beans from a single country, but you need to start somewhere. Having some general ideas of what are the potential flavors from a specific country/region will help you develop some measure early on to determine what flavor it is that you enjoy. Yo...
- April 21st, 2007, 12:33 pm
- Forum: Coffee Roasting
- Replies: 4
- Views: 892
What countries green coffees to use for espresso & which ones to avoid?
Though I'm relatively new at home roasting myself, my recommendation would be to try each origin as a single origin espresso so that you'll clearly be able to know what that bean type would bring into a blend. Through you may have tried them as drip coffees, it's important to test them with an espre...
- March 7th, 2007, 8:05 am
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1669
Anita no longer water dancing during cooling flush?
The pour behavior on the second video is what I usually get right on the Anita after the Cafiza backflush prior to the new seasoning shots. That behavior goes away after I pull about 3 double shots after the water backflushes to clean out the grouphead. I end up throwing out the first two seasoning ...
- January 17th, 2007, 8:32 pm
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7723
Synesso (or whatever) basket vs LM basket
I've been using the "Synesso" 14g ridgeless baskets since receiving it. Tried the 18g basket a few times, but ended up deciding that I like a standard double basket more
- January 8th, 2007, 4:39 pm
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1749
Narrowing down list of budget pump machines
As I remember it, the Espresso has a larger water reservoir and a slightly larger drip tray than the Carezza. It also has a rather weak passive cup warmer (i.e. top of the machine is flat). The internal components (e.g. boiler, pump and tubing) are essentially identical, but the exterior is appearan...
- January 8th, 2007, 1:35 am
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1749
Narrowing down list of budget pump machines
People recommend going to the Mazzer/Macap grinders from the start, because many of us started from more humble grinders and upgraded later (resulting in extra expense). While the Rocky is a good grinder, you may as well spend the extra now to avoid upgraditis and the "need" to upgrade your grinder ...
- November 20th, 2006, 12:06 am
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2428
New espresso setup decided. Any 2nd guesses?
Looks like Chris just introduced the Alex by Izzo. Has a rotary pump and be used either plumbed in or using a reservoir tank. Could be something worth considering, since it is in the same relatively price range as the Andreja Premium
- October 10th, 2006, 6:09 pm
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2991
Which Quick Mill espresso machine do you recommend?
Considering that you'll largely be making milk-based drinks a large proportion of the time, I'd go ahead and cancel the Alexia from your stated choices. Since it's a single boiler machine requiring you to switch between brewing and steaming temperatures, it will be much less convenient for you. The ...
- September 25th, 2006, 7:15 pm
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2384
Quick Mill Anita -Selection Question
When I was purchasing my Anita, the only other contender I considered was the Bezzera BZ02S sold by 1st-line. It's reputed to possess the same internal components as a Pasquini Livia at almost half the price. At $750, it was certainly worth considering, but there are certainly some tradeoffs such as...
- September 21st, 2006, 8:52 pm
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 4
- Views: 799
Macap M4 stepless cosmetic quandry: Chrome or black?
Go with the chrome It should pair well with any of the QuickMills