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- 7 minutes ago
- Forum: Espresso Machines
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Inconsistent extractions on Breville Bambino Plus
In addition to my post of the 15th, with the exception of a handful of traditional Italian roasters, "best by" is best avoided. Virtually all supermarket brands are crap. A good roaster is better than a mediocre local one. What does your local cafe that has espresso you enjoy use? I'd look for a medium-dark roast, not oily, that suggests
- 7 minutes ago
- Forum: Coffee Brewing
- Replies: 23
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Mobile or hotel room brewing?
You might think that but you're wrong. And while reaching for the improbable don't forget to include infectious prions in the mix. It's not completely impossible that someone with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease washed their underpants in your hotel kettle. Of course it can happen. It's naive to think that strict regulations translate into strict adherence. There are certainly food workers
- 26 minutes ago
- Forum: Blog
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2382
Mazzer Philos Comments
Why would a Mazzer be inferior as they have way more experience than Zerno and own tons of equipment for building gear that Zerno will never own. And you do know that the marker test is by far a good test for proper alignment as there's much more to alignment. I do think you're underestimating Mazzer. And as Jim
- 37 minutes ago
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 259
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La Marzocco releases Brew by Weight for Linea Mini
I get something kind of like that with my DIY version and standard Acaia scale, but I figured it was a glitch in the Bluetooth library or scale library software and not the scale itself. It will always "connect" immediately, but occasionally it will connect and won't send data, so I don't get weight numbers. I then have to
- 38 minutes ago
- Forum: Blog
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2382
Mazzer Philos Comments
There's a high probability those i200d won't fit in an Ode. The other 64mm Mazzer (OEM) burrs normally don't AFAIK. Just to share my experience, I haven't noticed obvious differences between SSP MPv1 ("brew"/"unimodal v1") mounted in a Mazzer Mini E or Fellow Ode. Very minor if any, swapping them back and forth. With 50Hz outlets they should spin
- 45 minutes ago
- Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
- Replies: 4
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Miele CM5200 Brew Issues
F1Fault code - NTC temperature sensor - Through-flow heater (1R30) short-circuited F2Fault code - NTC temperature sensor - Through-flow heater (1R30) open-circuited Those are the only 2 I see... But perhaps check the wiring and resistance of the NTC sensor. (Probably around 100 KOhms at room temp)
- 54 minutes ago
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 1656
- Views: 166581
La Marzocco Linea Micra
Love the yellow & congrats!! We also debated between the yellow & red & ended up with the red. Enjoy
- 1 hour ago
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
- Replies: 6
- Views: 84
7g VST/LM Single Shot Basket Tips
Just finished it this AM, thanks for the HT! So I guess I'm on the right track
- 1 hour ago
- Forum: Marketplace
- Replies: 31
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Fellow's new brewer - Aiden Q&A
One other random question: Can it be paused or stalled during the brew process to stir or agitate the coffee in the basket? I know there's a habit for some in Pour over communities to do a spin between pours or during the last drawdown and wondered if that was possible (despite obviously how hot it probably is during