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by cd1625
4 minutes ago
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 1648
Views: 165895

La Marzocco Linea Micra

Lead time still around 6 weeks? I ordered a White one 3/25
by mikesnow
9 minutes ago
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 9
Views: 181

Help with spritzers- puck prep

Mine are the misting type. If I wanted to switch to a new approx 18g basket to try, what are general recommendations? Saw the ims big bang rated fairly highly. Current lelit basket is make by ims although I'm not sure which model it is most similar to. Thanks
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by Pressino
12 minutes ago
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 18
Views: 467

Caffeine break

Sounds pretty serious and I hope you do well. Did the cardiologists have any idea what might have caused it? Cardiomyopathy has been associated with both COVID-19 as well as the mRNA COVID shots. Even the Influenza virus has caused cardiomyopathy in some people
by homeburrero
16 minutes ago
Forum: Water
Replies: 25
Views: 600

Water, no scale? no corrosion? For reservoir espresso machines

I agree that you should look into Whole Foods water refill station. Mine is 39 cents per gallon of de-ionized, which is local tapwater that is treated via RO followed by ion exchange de-ionization to get it down to a couple ppm or less. Besides the price it also helps avoid container waste. P.S. Given
by DaveC
21 minutes ago
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 38
Views: 1497

ACS waiting times

If it's an Evo and especially with a safety system....probably, because the Vostok already had the shot timer and plenty of space for the Rotary, the Evo had quite a big redesign in terms of case and internals (which the Vostok didn't need), so took a bit longer to bring to market. The Evo2 is designed a little smaller to
by JayBeck
21 minutes ago
Forum: Grinders
Replies: 125
Views: 14228

Weber Workshops Key Mk. ii Grinder & User Experience

16g at an espresso setting or drip setting? Drip chews through beans because you're a full rotation or 350 microns coraser so a lot more throughput can occur
by Pressino
32 minutes ago
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 11
Views: 214

Is this boiler salvageable

OK, mistakenly thought the fitting was removed based on the inside view of the boiler (the last photo) showing clean threads (clearly not extractor grooves), which means the fitting is stuck below the threads in that view. This also explains why in the 3rd photo the fitting hole is eccentric, which I thought was odd. Well, this eccentricity makes
by chipman
37 minutes ago
Forum: Water
Replies: 25
Views: 600

Water, no scale? no corrosion? For reservoir espresso machines

I've been using Crystal Geyser from Weed for the past 15 years. I have never had to descale either of the two machines I have had over that time period
by Cristobalm
40 minutes ago
Forum: Blog
Replies: 24
Views: 1288

Mazzer Philos Comments

Is the stepped adjustment clicky? I.E. Is there any tactile feedback when making adjustments? Can you make stepped adjustments just by touch or do you have to look at the adjustment dial if you wish to make a grind setting change? I'm blind and have been in search of an all purpose stepped electric grinder as stepless simply wouldn't
by ShotClock
49 minutes ago
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 38
Views: 1497

ACS waiting times

I'm waiting for an Evo, maybe that's part of the reason for the delay