I wish I bought a bigger house The Vostok offers so much in terms of tech, For me it's the best version of all the new modern levers, till you get up to kvdw level

I have a year 2000 pre-mil Europiccola with the brass sleeve, single power switch, pressurestat, and thermostat. It pulls excellent 2nd and 3rd shots. I could see how older or newer models are less desirable

Really interesting. And nice to see that the approximated AH formula is the same I am also waiting to taste the difference between profiles. A stepped profile releases most moisture at first crack, where a faster plateau or ramp can have most moisture released before FC. The eCO2 curve is intriguing. It is very interesting that it

The entire Vectis group has been designed / developed from scratch so I don't think any off the shelf parts are involved. I did not try on an E61 screen. That would not make sense I think because there is already a group seal inside to seal off the top of the portafilter/basket and it's unlikely a stack of

With SFPUC water, I get a light haze in my kettle that I take care of with vinegar one or twice a year. With an E61HX running every day for a few hours, I think I descaled two times in 10+ years. I descaled then as I was doing a rebuild of the group, not because the level of the

The Elon Musk coin inside our brains may provide the coffee taste sensation the moment we see brown stuff dripping or being pushed from a narrow cavity

Let's distinguish pre-mill in 1st and 2nd gen La Pavoni. The 1st gens have a water heated group and lots of metal mass with a screw-in brass cylinder. Those were converted into 1st Creminas. Build quality is very solid

Thank you for your advice and response Pat. Much appreciated, as always

Is the shower screen legacy or compatible with any other designs like E61?

"Light" is relative. For me, Tim Wendelboe's current "filter" roast is at the darker edge of light. The Cast v2 burrs are good burrs. They are "polite" in the cup as well as not terribly finicky getting there. They just aren't what I am looking for, using primarily coffees from European, Asian, and small-lot roasters that specialize in