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- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
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Is Haynes Lubri-Film Plus suitable lubricant for Flair machines?
Back in the early 2000's when I went to Ohio to the then Saeco USA importing facility for the "official" training certification , the tech dept was using the Haynes, I was personally happy with the result and of course trasted the experience they already had and move to it from what ever other product I was using
- 4 minutes ago
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
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Is Haynes Lubri-Film Plus suitable lubricant for Flair machines?
If silicone based grease is applied. I would say it should based on what I have read. How much? Donno. Is swelling causing you any problems? For me, I did not notice swelling. But the seals do seem to have softened up and stick far more to the mirror smooth surface of my group
- 5 minutes ago
- Forum: Coffees
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Blueberry (or any berry) bomb coffee recommendations?
Are any Canadians in this thread that have gotten anything in Canada with a Blueberry chocolate profile?
- 7 minutes ago
- Forum: Coffees
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Canadian Roaster Recommendations
To be fair, I did like the Bad Boy Espresso blend I had from Brulerie. The other offerings were just ... not good to me. That monsooned robusta blend was literally impossible to pull properly on 2 different machines. So, that has me scratching my head. The strangest thing that I've ever experienced with a coffee
- 19 minutes ago
- Forum: Grinders
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DF83v vs DF64v (I have both)
Read the first line of the original post. It sums it up. For more info, that first line is a link to all the details
- 31 minutes ago
- Forum: Coffee Roasting
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Greens Alert - Decaf Version
I am enjoying this quite a bit - here is a roast from yesterday. If anyone still wants any. 20lbs of the Ally Open "COLOMBIA GALERAS DECAF" which is EA Processed. I did this to facilitate sharing. Shipping will be done via USPS Padded Flat Rate envelope at 9.30 for
- 31 minutes ago
- Forum: Espresso Machines
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Brew water temperature La Marzocco Linea Mini 2021
hi Guys, Still cant understand the temp, i tried even with coffee but still not going up, tried up the steam boiler as I sed there is a cross that connect both boilers but nothing, has anyone got la mini and can you try and see how much is the temperature of the water during brew ? I
- 52 minutes ago
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
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Is Haynes Lubri-Film Plus suitable lubricant for Flair machines?
I get several years between lubes on the silicone seals in my Bosco using the Dow 111 which probably amounts to 1 year of full time use. No noticeable issues with seal swelling. I can clean and relube the same seals multiple times before changing them
- 53 minutes ago
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
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Is Haynes Lubri-Film Plus suitable lubricant for Flair machines?
The silicone seals in my Robot have all enlarged with use. At some point the performance degrades and eventually it's better to replace it. I have no idea if the grease is even partially responsible for this. Would a brand new seal not installed in the machine swell simply by application of a liberal amount of grease? The lower
- 1 hour ago
- Forum: Coffees
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Blueberry (or any berry) bomb coffee recommendations?
Do you mean 3/29 roast date with a 4 week rest? Mine arrived. Patiently wait for 3 weeks...or 4