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- 10 minutes ago
- Forum: Grinders
- Replies: 34
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80mm burrs experience (SSP, Ditting, EG1, Ultra, Uber...)
Which 80mm SSP model is he stating is the same as the EG-1 ULF? I think he states the HU 80mm is the EG-1 ULF burr but with 2 screw holes but since other sizes with that same name (HU, high uniformity) are espresso oriented burrs that produce fines, I want to make sure in case I order
- 12 minutes ago
- Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1
ECM Steam temperature sensor broken?
Hi my ECM Mechanika always showed a pressure of 1.2 bar for the steam foam unit. This morning it raised to over 2 bar and then suddenly steam came out of somewhere in the machine. I assume the steam temperature sensor is broken which is why the water gets too hot and the steam pressure too high. Would you
- 15 minutes ago
- Forum: Coffee Roasting
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4
Small Batch Roasting for Sale- Bag Each Batch or Mix Them?
I've searched and have not been able to find anything on point. Question for those of you who are roasting on smaller machines (500g-1kg) and selling some of your coffee: If you're roasting, say, 10-20 lbs of the same coffee trying to follow the same profile, do you end up mixing all of the roasts together before bagging or do
- 19 minutes ago
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 2
- Views: 18
Vivaldi II - 17 yo - time to replace
Pretty sure the steam boiler needed replacing; broken off piece if I recall. I think those parts were about $600 and now there's more; and he has little time to do so even though he probably could. I am can replace a known part but re working a whole machine is beyond my current skill level. We will
- 28 minutes ago
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 60
- Views: 1905
Upcoming induction espresso machine (Heylo)
If the Unica is not controlling temperature by mixing hot and cold, there is probably no way to have a reasonably fast temperature drop with a thermoblock
- 30 minutes ago
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 2
- Views: 18
Vivaldi II - 17 yo - time to replace
Why don't you try to repair it. If he loves it, it's probably worth at least looking at. It's rare that repairs are really expensive. I assume you're handy enough to take a stab at it
- 30 minutes ago
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 4
- Views: 114
Londinium R24 vs. ACS Vostok
To counter The ACS is ready in 15mins due to the group heaters the boilers less than 10 mins. Theres a whole bunch of electronic on both machines. The lr24 uses an app to change pressure Most acs owners keep the stock infusion pressure from factory and tune temp with the pid in the boiler and
- 40 minutes ago
- Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
- Replies: 3
- Views: 53
Crossland CC1 steam valve rebuild kit?
v2 steam valve's shape is definitely an advantage. I'm not sure how to grab a hold of the round steam valve in my v1 to unscrew it. The shape change is probably why V2 steam seal in the rebuild kit won't fit earlier machines
- 40 minutes ago
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 2
- Views: 18
Vivaldi II - 17 yo - time to replace
We gave my Vivaldi II to our son when we moved to AZ in 2019 and now it's 17 years old and we think has died a complete death. I don't have all the details other than it didn't pump out water this morning, and the steam boiler had failed a bit ago. Thinking it's time to move
- 42 minutes ago
- Forum: Coffee Brewing
- Replies: 5
- Views: 126
Anyone Try the Drobi Brewer?
According to the FAQs about the Drobi on its Indiegogo page: " What is the difference between DROBI One and Vietnamese Phin? - DROBI ONE uses a special triple layer mash filter. - Vietnam Phin requires pressing or stirring the coffee beans to extract, but DROBI One uses a general pour-over method." Could be just marketing, but they say it's