Recent posts

by Vociqn
2 minutes ago
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 1369
Views: 190749

Breville Dual Boiler Mods and Maintenance

I checked out your post and the YouTube video-it's impressive! Have you successfully decreased the flow? I'm not sure if this had any meaningful negative (or maybe positive) impact on taste but it doesn't look normal. It's amazing how Breville's double boiler, introduced a decade ago, continues to everyone including breville with its capabilities . Since
by Milligan
2 minutes ago
Forum: Coffee Brewing
Replies: 40
Views: 1973

Fellow Aiden anyone?

I like the inventive machines people are coming up with. Seems like a lot of innovation going on. I especially like the ones that don't try to mimic traditional pour over with a kettle and cone as if that method is universally the best and not derived from human constraints. I still remember the cup I had at the ground
Advertisement
by ilVecchio
7 minutes ago
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 11
Views: 258

Olympia Cremina lever questions after group gasket replacement

That's not the way a pull works. It should take considerable force to pull the lever down
by rhtrevino
8 minutes ago
Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
Replies: 19
Views: 906

SCA Expo 2024 - Chicago

Unfortunately, I only stopped by the Mazzer booth to scope out the Philos. I'm not sure of the had the Kony Sg there or not. Sorry!
by jrham12
10 minutes ago
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 7
Views: 111

Dry End time vs. Drying time

No; I don't have any automatic events set... I dump the beans in and then immediately hit charge on the laptop touchscreen. I also note dry end, FC and drop manually. Just to be clear, the 4:03 that was noted as "dry% time" was as the roast was in process (after TP was automatically marked at 1:15)
by Sal
15 minutes ago
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 5
Views: 184

War or No War, Ukrainians Aren't Giving Up Their Coffee

Thanks for posting the link. I just hope the war will end soon and they can just enjoy a good cup of coffee with family. BTW, the Ukrainian roaster I mentioned in my previous comment is Kavka Coffee. I had to look for the link. It has been a while since I ordered a bag. Here is the
by BaristaBoy E61
15 minutes ago
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 1
Views: 6

Izzo Alex duetto 3 - pressure valve, need help !

Welcome to HB Rasmus I would suggest removing and cleaning the steam boiler water level probe. The likely cause of your problem is a defective steam boiler temperature probe. If you can, please post an image or video of the PID temperatures. It looks like you're direct plumbed based on the front panel pump pressure gauge
by JMT-CapeCod
31 minutes ago
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 31
Views: 1375

ACS waiting times

Excitement rising. Our new Vostok ordered in early February is now en route to us, supposedly to be delivered later this week. Black with safety system and V handle. I will be fabricating wooden side panels and turning handles to match our cabinets. Will be my first exposure to a lever machine. Upgrading from a Rocket HX unit.
by Balthazar_B
33 minutes ago
Forum: Marketplace
Replies: 20
Views: 436

Fellow's new brewer - Aiden Q&A

Connect it using your cellphone as a hotspot? Doubt that it will require huge bandwidth or consume much mobile data
by bcx
37 minutes ago
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 31
Views: 902

Latte Art Diagnosis

How subtle should that forward motion be? {link}