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by JRising
3 minutes ago
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 10
Views: 66

Brasilia Club - boiler keep pushing out gasket

It could just be expansion pressure of the boiler is allowing the pressure to exceed what the gasket can withstand. I'm not familiar with a machine of that type (Faema Family, Imat Professional, ECM CasaV, Proftec Pro 500, etc) that doesn't have some sort of OPV working as an expansion valve. If you let it heat with the steam valve
by ojt
6 minutes ago
Forum: Coffees
Replies: 1
Views: 16

Dak natural coffees - brew approaches?

Depends, maybe try dropping the ratio to 1:15 or so, or perhaps make a long bloom + one pour a bit like what Lance did in the latest video. A declining temperature profile might also help. It really depends on what your after. As a reference I just recently finished a bag of Kawa anaerobic natural that was quite
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by vit
12 minutes ago
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 13
Views: 333

(Ab)using the Europiccola to pull coffee instead of espresso

I'm using small glass jars (1-2 dl) for freezer, they seal well, ATM I still have one jar from september and it's ok. Didn't work in the fridge - coffee got stale a few days after it got stale in the bag outside the fridge
by arkiebob
17 minutes ago
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 1
Views: 11

VBM Domobar Super or La Marzocco Linea Micra

I haven't gotten to see a Domobar, but it sounds interesting. If you're interested in flow profiling, why not take a look at the Sanremo You? It has some pretty cool features such as the ability to manually profile a shot with the paddle, then it can replicate that shot for you digitally. I also think its
by nudistbarista
30 minutes ago
Forum: Coffees
Replies: 130
Views: 9921

Blueberry (or any berry) bomb coffee recommendations?

Thanks for this recommendation! This is my first time ordering from compass and I'm very impressed. I'm getting prominent berry flavors in my pour over and espresso. To my palate, the dominant flavor is fermented/overripe strawberry rather than 'blueberry muffin' but there is definitely blueberry and other jammy flavors coming through. Excited to see how it develops over the next
by Elemsee
35 minutes ago
Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
Replies: 0
Views: 2

Philly / PA coffee events / meet-ups?

Anyone know of any coffee classes / tasting events / meetups that happen around the Philadelphia area? Would love to attend something
by Elemsee
38 minutes ago
Forum: Coffees
Replies: 1
Views: 16

Dak natural coffees - brew approaches?

Hi everyone - curious how you've approached Dak (or similarly light roasted) natural / more processed coffees? Typically , my approached with washed coffees is boiling water, medium fine grind, 15:250 ratio, 3 pours including a bloom. Will more processed coffees benefit from an alternate approach, even if they are very lightly roasted? (Ex substantial temp drop
by bman0023
40 minutes ago
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 1
Views: 11

VBM Domobar Super or La Marzocco Linea Micra

Hi All, I saw the recent review by Dan of the VBM Domobar with the flow profiling and it looks interesting and it looks like there are programs to also flow profile on it that you can set. I would probably opt to program it and profile that way as opposed to the knob profiling way. I
by baldheadracing
42 minutes ago
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 13
Views: 333

(Ab)using the Europiccola to pull coffee instead of espresso

The coffee still has to be packed for cold storage with the same measures and methods used for freezing coffee. In addition, for typical refrigerators, the coffee packaging should benefit from insulating layers (unless you open the fridge door as rarely as you open a chest freezer). One easy way to do this is double-bagging the packaged coffee in a
by bznelson91
48 minutes ago
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 0
Views: 19

If I wanted to try traditional(ish) espresso...

...which of the grinders on my bench would likely yield the best results? I have: * Lagom P64 with Mizen Omni burrs (still being seasoned) * DF64 Gen 2 with stock stainless steel burrs * 1Zpresso K-Max * 1Zpresso J-Ultra * Kingrinder K2 I'll be using a Decent DE1PRO. I have filter baskets ranging from 18g