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by pcrussell50
April 17th, 2024, 12:38 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 1378
Views: 191496

Breville Dual Boiler Mods and Maintenance

I haven't used a vibe pump in my BDB since early 2019, so memory fades. But it sounds pretty normal to me. What happens to pressure if you let it run against the blind basket for a whole 60s? Does the pressure stabilise at a certain value? Your test video is too short to be determinative. Also, one of
by cafeIKE
April 17th, 2024, 12:35 pm
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 26
Views: 741

Caffeine break

In a word, no.* Nor wine, whisky/ey, chocolate, or licorice. I upped my fish consumption to compensate for the Omega 3 in capsules. * I'm not sure there is one. It took three months at a pound a week to find a decaf that ticked all the espresso boxes. And I still had a racing heart waking me up
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by homeburrero
April 17th, 2024, 12:34 pm
Forum: Water
Replies: 33
Views: 807

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

Good point. That does put a wrinkle in trying to predict limescale using LSI calculations. I think you are still probably fine given that most of the time your steam boiler is at much lower pressure, but hard to be 100% sure. If you are using that soft water, and also the LeLit resin softener in the
by JordanK
April 17th, 2024, 12:33 pm
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 16
Views: 486

Upgrading my Grinder Game

+1 for KafaTek. Requires some patience for a new one, but my pre-order was listed as May and I got it last week. Sometimes you can also buy a brand new unit off somebody who paid the deposit but backs out before the second payment and shipping. Check around here and kafatek forum as others mentioned. Or get a
by AJP80
April 17th, 2024, 12:24 pm
Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
Replies: 10
Views: 167

Espresso Cafe Suggestions for London?

I think your closest option for specialty coffee is Ozone Coffee, on Creechurch Lane, just north of Tower Bridge
by H2c4
April 17th, 2024, 12:23 pm
Forum: Grinders
Replies: 364
Views: 37087

New Mazzer grinder announcement - Mazzer Philos

Mazzer 200 looks exactly like or very close to drm flat burr. I wonder if the end cup will be similar? Would be cool if some one could do a comparison
by DaveC
April 17th, 2024, 12:21 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 49
Views: 1796

ACS waiting times

They certainly do and if the success of this machine allows them to hire more people, then it will be a win win. So far they have made huge investments in equipment so they can do more in house and improve the machines, whilst keeping costs down. Computerised Bender, Laser Welder, Automated laser cutter linked to their CAD system. Which
by dockoelboto
April 17th, 2024, 12:18 pm
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 16
Views: 486

Upgrading my Grinder Game

someone on here and on the kafatek forum in the USA is selling a slightly used MAX2. highly worth considering
by Sal
April 17th, 2024, 12:15 pm
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 26
Views: 741

Caffeine break

Just for fans, I am going cold turkey caffeine-free for a week or how long ever I feel like. The question was what to drink instead of coffee and tea. I guess, I can drink decaffeinated coffee or decaffeinated tea, but that can still have up to ~3% of caffeine. Today, I am drinking rooibos tea. It is
by mkane
April 17th, 2024, 12:10 pm
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 21
Views: 758

Highest chance of success - roasters

Thats no fun