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- 17 minutes ago
- Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
- Replies: 5
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La Marzocco Linea Mini solenoid issue
I ended up opening the machine, taking apart the inlet solenoid, and cleaning it. It appears that the solenoid did not close all the way and the steam boiler was overfilling. I'm back to normal Linea Mini steam
- 25 minutes ago
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
- Replies: 40
- Views: 1137
Latte Art Diagnosis
My latest attempt. I know I'm still wiggling too fast. {link}
- 32 minutes ago
- Forum: Grinders
- Replies: 5
- Views: 493
Making the last Pharos [VIDEO]
I owned 626 and consider that match to be my first level of enlightenment in the espresso journey. I have their mounted hockey puck and still do "the slap shot" technique in shot preparation. I was listening to a friend talk about their process and told them to buy one of these things. I discovered it is
- 34 minutes ago
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 9
- Views: 784
Londinium Vectis use cases
Not in Quebec!
- 37 minutes ago
- Forum: Coffee Roasting
- Replies: 21
- Views: 529
Any alternative to Behmor?
While $400 AliExpress "Skywalker" seems very interesting. I just can't imagine this machine is going to last 15 years like my Behmor did. I was about to order the replacement motor from Behmor. But I also needed a new drum basket. One I have been using is now missing a few agitator wings and has holes. Also, I may need
- 54 minutes ago
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 274
- Views: 20680
La Marzocco Linea Mini R
This. Don't discount the power of the sun on even a black surface to a bayer sensor
- 1 hour ago
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 26
- Views: 892
What are they doing here?
Compensating for the Coriolis Effect, can't be too careful when dealing with coffee
- 1 hour ago
- Forum: Water
- Replies: 0
- Views: 24
Oscar Bilt Odor
Hello, I just bought a new espresso machine, and some Oscar Bilt pouches. Opening a pouch, it seems damp and smells musty. I rinsed it for some time, maybe 10 mins, and the smell persists, although muted. Putting it in the water tank of the machine made the steam have that same odor. Is this normal? I opened the
- 1 hour ago
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 5
- Views: 192
Who's still buying conventional tampers?
Whatever works. Tampers are traditional. Different bases work for me for different tamps. Different handles feel better for me in my hand. Using a double basket I like flat base tampers. For a single 9g Bezzera basket a 58mm European curve convex works best with a 48mm (don't have a 41mm, yet) to tamp the
- 1 hour ago
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 6
- Views: 158
Upgrading to a temperature stable espresso machine that can go back-to-back seamlessly.
Speedster 1 group Slayer 1 group Strada 1 Group If no budget means no limitations, the above should work super well, they uses large wattage heating element and both boiler can heat simultaneously unlike the ECM synchronika which banned heating simultaneously