I really like this machine. Fast heating and simplicity is important for me. I have a flair 58 and i am happy with it but i miss milk drinks as i dont like solutions such as bellman and subminimal. This offers also steaming capabilty and it definitely suits to my needs combining with the flair for longer ratio shots where

Just wanted to say thanks to @Jaroslav for all the work here. For any other UK based people who are interested in this modification, I've been able to source both the Sorbothane Stud Mounts and Washers from gelmec.co.uk. They have a minimum order of £25 and shipping is quite expensive so all in all it cost me £36.11+vat for 2

I'm aware that the marker test is not a catch all, but it's a bare minimum expectation which many of the grinders I've owned this far have failed (including ones from well known manufacturers). I don't think I'm underestimating Mazzer, I'll probably be buying the Philos from day 1 if they don't stray too far away from the advertised 1k

I did the PID install today, thanks to @sar5w for the info. I was going to cut threads in the boiler for the RTD his method is to relocate the vac breaker to the sight glass which made more sense. Spoiler: The PID I had sitting on my shelf appears to have a bad output (probably why it

I got my invitation to order last week and my delivery is said to be Jan 2025 - was a little surprised they charge up front for delivery so far ahead of shipment - with duty it's now getting to be quite a pricey item but I'm sure it will be worth the expenditure - I have currently opted for

Bad Ass was likely in the "Hoffmann scenario 2" camp. The espresso was in the range in terms of grind; it was a little long for a single, even from an American standpoint (I'd say at least 40 - 50g), had decent body yet was just kind of plain in terms of taste. It's likely a good pull of a

Not without grinding or filing and the ears are 45 degrees out

My gaggia days are decades behind me, I don't remember

I was instructed to follow the first part of the descale procedure to flush and refill the boilers. I would've ran two full tanks at least, but never actually made a coffee as I didn't want to make them dirty lol. I agree it's very rare to have two machines doa. They were manufactured in the same week and