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I've had a Gaggia Classic for about a year now, bought the Barataza Virtuoso grinder with it. Mainly I stick with Lavazza creme Aroma beans. After many, MANY, bad shots, I found that at the 2nd lowest grind setting, 17-18g coffee, I can...
Over the past few days I've started to notice some noise coming from my GS3 internals, I don't know how to properly describe it, it's like a muffled, metallic, boiling noise. It happens quite often, maybe every 30 minutes or so. Also after I pull my morning shots,...
This a summary of the ECM Synchronika and Profitec Pro 700 Steam Upgrade discussion, adding what I hope are helpful hints for those installing these parts. Michael Hauck at ECM asked if I'd like to evaluate the upgrade; how could I say no? The upgrade consists of a new...
I purchased a Vesuvius from a trusted company that frequently advertises on these forums. About 6 months in I started having some pretty significant electrical problems. For this particular problem it turned out to be the safety thermostat that needed to be replaced. I got the...
For HB-ers with VST/La Marzocco setups: do you find that the rated capacity of the VST basket is much more than you can dose?
I've been long using 20 gram ridgeless VST baskets on my E-61, and regularly dose between 18-20 g depending on the coffee. I've not had any issues with...
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I've bought Electrolux eea111 espresso machine two days ago and I'm new to all this stuff so I'd be so pleased if you can help me.
I realized that the filter basket had a plastic insert in it, and I didn't understand what it served for. When I've checked the...
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I have searched a bit but found no specific information on the question/thoughts below -
Has anyone experimented with the effects of an oversize filter basket?
Oversize as in a taller basket for a given dose of ground coffee - producing the effect of more headspace...
I will be transporting the second-hand Linea Mini I recently bought in Seattle to my home in Denver. The car will be some sort of mid-size or intermediate rental and I will have plenty of room in the back seat and in the trunk. I do not have the original box and packing...