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by ilVecchio
1 minute 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
3 minutes ago
Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
Replies: 19
Views: 904

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!
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by jrham12
5 minutes ago
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 7
Views: 109

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
9 minutes ago
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 5
Views: 181

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
10 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
26 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
27 minutes ago
Forum: Marketplace
Replies: 20
Views: 434

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
32 minutes ago
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 31
Views: 901

Latte Art Diagnosis

How subtle should that forward motion be? {link}
by Sal
35 minutes ago
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 46
Views: 1883

Looking for Liberica

If anyone wants to try some roasted Liberica... Len's Coffee now has some in stock. They have been out for a long time. Must have sourced some to roast. I have tried Barako and Liberica and really liked their Barako blend. Have not tried the new Lenberica. I may pick up a bag when I visit Boston next month, that's
by Yan
36 minutes ago
Forum: Coffee Brewing
Replies: 39
Views: 1970

Fellow Aiden anyone?

Let's wait how good are they compare to the existing Ratio 6 in the cup