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- 18 minutes ago
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
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7g VST/LM Single Shot Basket Tips
This is my main basket. Pucks are a bit soggy, but I don't really mind. I highly recommend to use Happy Tamper Single Basket Extension with it: {link} It allows using any 58mm tamper and makes leveling and WDT very easy
- 22 minutes ago
- Forum: Coffee Brewing
- Replies: 24
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Mobile or hotel room brewing?
The strict control here equate to strict adherence, we have strict control many places in europe, if you're employees dos not adhere your company can be closed down for good and not just for a time but for ever, you can get hefty fined and temporary suspended depending on the severity and if things don't improve you'll be closed for
- 25 minutes ago
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 366
- Views: 43387
Odyssey Argos owner experience
Exactly! I am also struggling to understand the filling issue and sight glass. You can see the water level through the hole (if the machine is placed at an ok height for the ease of lever movement and enough ambient light) and you just stop a few cm below the top. I personally stop as the water reaches below the
- 33 minutes ago
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 6
- Views: 258
Steam Tip Dial, Cheap
Maybe I should try the foam knife. Do you have a link
- 42 minutes ago
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
- Replies: 14
- Views: 287
Help with spritzers- puck prep
I've had good luck pulling darker roasted coffee with the (delightfully price) 14 gram EPHQ basket. As you will see, it can hold a lot more than 14 grams
- 47 minutes ago
- Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
- Replies: 9
- Views: 135
Espresso Cafe Suggestions for London?
Great stuff! Thanks
- 51 minutes ago
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
- Replies: 9
- Views: 114
7g VST/LM Single Shot Basket Tips
Copy that. Will do. When you say updose on the LM1, do you mean 8g+? Or what do you mean? Wouldn't that mean it blooms beyond the 41mm tamper rim?
- 57 minutes ago
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 6
- Views: 258
Steam Tip Dial, Cheap
Your latte art skill is better than mine , but the milk foam quality is much worse, just as the steam dial performance on my Cremina. You can see there are many bubbles
- 1 hour ago
- Forum: Grinders
- Replies: 19
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Differences between Ww core 80mm and Ssp 83mm HU in espresso
Not really in my view. They are my daily burr set for both filter and espresso. The latter works fine, but yes, you are in the very fine grind range. However, consistency is great in the espresso range as well. I see no problems producing 1:2 shots from 18 grams of light roast coffees at approx 6.5 bar brew pressure
- 1 hour ago
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
- Replies: 9
- Views: 114
7g VST/LM Single Shot Basket Tips
Only way to get dry pucks is to updose, but that defeats the purpose of a single. My tips: - Don't use the prewet feature if youre pulling Italian roasts - use the LM1 basket - Shoot for a time of 20-25 seconds