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- 5 hours ago
- Forum: Grinders
- Replies: 426
- Views: 42531
Option-O Lagom 01 Discussion
I hope with the delay they also fix the stalling issue
- 5 hours ago
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 3406
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The craziest %#*$ing thing I've seen all day...
Why Your Homemade Espresso Will Never Taste As Good As Your Favorite Cafe's, According To An Expert Read More: {link} I'd say that a decent number of folks here could pull better espresso than the author. As an aside, the editors didn't do the author any favours when the author wrote: "This brings us to
- 5 hours ago
- Forum: Water
- Replies: 3
- Views: 38
Breville Dual Boiler
RPavlis is easy and functional TWW is expensive and isn't flexible if you're into adjusting water for your tastes in coffee. For someone pulling traditional espresso, TWW and custom-mixed water both may be overkill. Fridge-style filters generally don't do much about hardness. As a result, they generally won't prevent scale issues if your water is prone to scaling
- Yesterday, 11:41 pm
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 10
- Views: 174
Identifying machine and troubleshooting
Another factor that commonly causes too fast a flow through the basket is old, stale coffee. I'm not saying that your grinder is optimal, but if your coffee is too stale you won't get enough resistance to pull a good shot. If the water is just flowing through the basket and not flowing around it or leaking from other
- Yesterday, 11:40 pm
- Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
- Replies: 2
- Views: 73
Bezzera BZ13 low steam pressure/lower temperatures than readout
Resolved the problem. Fitting was loose (which killed the steam pressure) and a boiler cap bolt was out. Amazing that it didn't leak. Reduced pump pressure from 12 to 10 bars (might still reduce to 9). Coffee's good
- Yesterday, 11:40 pm
- Forum: Grinders
- Replies: 12
- Views: 536
Mazzer Major VP
I have the VP. It is a marvel! From my practical experience if you are using specialty beans it will out perform expectations. As the grinder starts, two fans will automatically turn on and begin cooling the burrs. I prefer the pause option so i can take the portafilter out and shake it even, then put it back to
- Yesterday, 11:35 pm
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 18
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Niche Zero vs. Kafatek MC vs. Weber Key
The display is recessed on the right side of the base
- Yesterday, 11:27 pm
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 18
- Views: 907
Niche Zero vs. Kafatek MC vs. Weber Key
I don't see a display. How do you know what speed you're running at?
- Yesterday, 11:24 pm
- Forum: Coffees
- Replies: 126
- Views: 9735
Blueberry (or any berry) bomb coffee recommendations?
Yes, I think that's true. They used to be a site sponsor with a banner ad and a discount code. HB20, I just tried it. Didn't work
- Yesterday, 11:09 pm
- Forum: Buy/Sell
- Replies: 0
- Views: 26
[FS] Center 101 thermometer
Selling my Center 101 thermometer. The thermometer is come with the huky 500T roaster. The meter will function well if you use it carefully. I only used it occasionally since I had another thermometer.As I consider to get an upgrade, I incline to sell it (only the meter)at a fair price. Asking $50 OBO If