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- Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
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General question about handling cafe drink quality
How do folks handle getting subpar drinks in cafes? Since I got my Decent DE1 and got to where I can make pretty good espresso with it, I'm more likely to get a plain espresso at nicer cafes just to compare and see how I'm doing. But sometimes (sadly, probably more often than not around here), the shots are clearly
- 5 minutes ago
- Forum: Espresso Machines
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Breville Dual Boiler gurgling, Brand New machines x 2
Returned it to the store for a replacement as per Breville support instructions, only to find the second machine was doing the exact same thing. Very unhappy with Breville at the moment!
- 8 minutes ago
- Forum: Espresso Machines
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Breville Dual Boiler Mods and Maintenance
Thanks again for your reply Peter. Yes it stabilises at 6 to 7 bar, however last night I did discover the little o-ring inside the opv looked a little...unwell? Don't know why as it is a brand new opv? I have a photo of it but don't know how to attach here? I replaced it with a new
- 13 minutes ago
- Forum: Marketplace
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Fellow's new brewer - Aiden Q&A
When will it launch in the UK, and will there be any oreorder offers?
- 28 minutes ago
- Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
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Espresso Cafe Suggestions for London?
Monmouth is an old favorite, as is Store Street Espresso if you're in the Bloomsbury/Russell Square area (behind the British Museum). Saw a recommendation recently for Rosslyn Coffee in the city, which looks extremely good, especially if you like lighter roasts. Caveat - this is just from looking at their website, it could be awful
- 31 minutes ago
- Forum: Espresso Machines
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Espresso shot - coffee appears immediately - problem?
I agree, no reason to think anything is "wrong" here. But if only to satisfy your curiosity, try grinding finer, which should certainly increase time to first drip, and see if taste improves, doesn't change, or gets worse. Try and see! Experiment a bit! You can also play with flow control as Nunas suggests (and I also use
- 47 minutes ago
- Forum: Buying Advice
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Upgrading my Grinder Game
Thanks for the link Midway! That was perfect!!
- 51 minutes ago
- Forum: Buying Advice
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- Views: 267
Upgrading my Grinder Game
Thank for the tip - I am all for Kafatek now
- 52 minutes ago
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 23
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Is Heat Exchanger Temperature Stability Really That Bad?
The quote of the separate boiler in the Bianca isn't from me.. just a cut/paste typo.. but I would agree that a separate boiler for the brew water is a huge, huge improvement. The problem is one of marketing hype and flat out errors from both the manufacturers and distributors. WLL designed the Pro 500 HX restrictor and published a