Pushjerk wrote:Miss Silvia accompanied by our Vario was our first real espresso setup after our Cuisinart EM-100 and weekly ground coffee from a local Seattle's Best.

This humble setup has brought us a long way after nearly a decade.

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A long path of reading, talking, watching and raising funds has brought us to today where we are enjoying continually learning the craft with new tools (or toys).

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nice one!

Decided to match the Faemina with the Urania for awhile, for a pair of '50s. Urania for the morning capps, and the Faemina for after lunch espresso. Looking at them has got me thinking about trying a robusta blend. Down to just two grinders now, the Lido 2 and a Tre Spade.

Nice. beautiful machines!

jchung wrote:DIY steam tips! I love it! Looks like you'll have a great setup one its done. I I am very jealous that you got the grinder for $100. I have a couple Mazzers but I wasn't able to get a deal anywhere close to yours. One of the projects on my long term list is to refurbish my Mazzers.

Thanks, it was a gamble and I was betting on the durability of the Mazzer over the "Parts ONLY" warning on the listing and evidence of serious abuse (hopper neck bent to the point of being folded over, I just machined that part off). Seems like I get good stuff for a good price, but I have to focus on it for a really long time and wait. Some people are simply good at things that pay more, but my system seems to work fine, and tests whether I'd really appreciate owning something or not. In this case, turns out I do! I think by the estimate of other people's numbers, I am close to having the burrs broken in at around 5 pounds. MAN, those other ones sure were dull! Friggin' rounded off and smooth to the touch.

Placing the winning bid on that grinder was one of the most exhilarating moments of my life.

lhkt wrote:Best setup and story here ever! I am also Hungarian (however, I live in Thailand) but happen to know Gabor, too!
Cheers from sunny Phuket!

Did you actually used to hang out with him in your time in Hungary? I think it's awesome and amazing that I have the ability to have a part sent that far around the world and specially rebuilt. The restoration and modification from scratch materials is one of my favorite things about this hobby. It's a big part of my life. I've never met Gabor, but I think he's awesome.

My humble setup: Londinium-R with Eureka Olympus 75e with mythos burrs.

cosss wrote:My humble setup: Londinium-R with Eureka Olympus 75e with mythos burrs.

Those Londinium are such beautiful machines!

Here is mine: Rocket Giotto V and Fausto grinder.

Hello from Houston. New member here.

Photo of my current setup (the Sette is going back. Ceado E6P on it's way from WLL).

Cheers,
Neurobit