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Specifically, a Brita XL container that holds about 6.5 liters of water. I'm keen on using this because it's already integrated well into my filter coffee workflow, and between fairly mild tap water and the Brita's filtration, it produces pretty good water. I want to plumb the...
Hello,
Have any of you made the transition from a Bianca to a Linea Mini?
For context, I cut my teeth on a Linea in a cafe so there is nostalgia there. I realize I'd lose flow profiling, which I rarely utilize. Its also a few grand more.
After being into espresso for some time now, and after owning a slew of different machines (an E61 heat exchanger, a bunch of antique machines for the fun of it, a La Pavoni lever, a couple of Breville Double Boilers, and now a Rancilio Silvia Pro X), I just want to highlight...
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I have recently installed an ITO controller on my Rancilio Silvia.
ITO is by far the most sophisticated aftermarket control option for such machines - SBDU with vibe pump and basically enables almost everything that the industry has developped as an espresso machine...
Really insightful, thanks Jake! Makes sense - the needle is just limiting how quickly the headspace above the puck gets filled and of course then the system can build full pressure due to the resistance of the coffee. I've a couple of pondering q's to wrap my head around.
So, I was going to put a bunch of helpful links to mods and common maintenance (which is oddly about all that ever seems to be necessary on these machines to keep them running), on the first page of the: Breville Dual Boiler, five+ years on which has kind of become a de facto...
I'm not aware of a thread that showcases member setups so thought I would start one. Here is my baby (mazzer mini, autotamp, vibiemme domobar super + e61 thermometer):
Now I just need to add skills and might be getting somewhere. Newest editions are the E61 thermometer...
I have owned a Breville Barista Espresso Espresso for the past 10 years and is time to replace. I would like to have a semi-automatic so my spouse can also make lattes, but I question many problems that I had in the past and wonder if improvements have been made:...