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- 1 hour ago
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 9
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Upgrading to a temperature stable espresso machine that can go back-to-back seamlessly.
Are all the following machines capable of back to back no problem? >Speedster >Slayer >Leva X >Strada X >GS3/MP or AV >ES.1 >The Nurri Leva SA has a lever and I'm not familiar with that style. I do like that it heats quickly but the 54 mm would mean I need to buy new tamping stuff
- 2 hours ago
- Forum: Buy/Sell
- Replies: 0
- Views: 54
[FS] Kafatek Monolith MAX SLM
Hi all, I am selling my Monolith MAX. It has served me with no issues, but I'm wanting to try an MC6. The MAX has SLM burrs, an all black body with red top plate, and blue LED. It runs on 110V. The grinder is in beautiful condition, and has been protected with a leather mat from Mildred that
- 2 hours ago
- Forum: Water
- Replies: 2
- Views: 49
Reusing water
That's pretty much what I expected to hear. It just seems like a bit of a waste
- 2 hours ago
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 24
- Views: 534
Travel grinder
Are there any other small, travel friendly electric grinders I should consider? Turin DM 47? Or is the Lagom mini the only real option?
- 2 hours ago
- Forum: Water
- Replies: 2
- Views: 49
Reusing water
Reboiled water is not the same as once-boiled water, however, the difference is slight. Boiling drives off volatile compounds and dissolved gases. Reboiling may increase this effect, depending on the composition of the water. With most city water, there would not be much difference, but with some well water, boiling improves the taste of the water. Also, the longer
- 2 hours ago
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 9
- Views: 529
New Quick Mill Pop and Quick Mill Pop Up
Quick Mill has a different pricing strategy in North America. A Quick Mill machine that costs $1000USD in Europe (not including VAT) costs $1300USD in North America (not including state and local sales taxes). In the past, European manufacturers could get away with the pricing strategy of "American customers pay (not including sales taxes) about the same as EU
- 2 hours ago
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 12
- Views: 420
Who's still buying conventional tampers?
I have a love/hate relationship with the LM convex tamper which is my daily driver. They simultaneous managed to make the best convex base with probably the worst handle ever
- 3 hours ago
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 7
- Views: 179
La Peppina drip tray needed
Tried Orphan and Coffee_sensor - no luck at either
- 3 hours ago
- Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
- Replies: 5
- Views: 107
Has my brew pressure gauge lost its mind?
I don't understand what you're saying... I don't see anything that indicates a problem, in what you'e described. I don't think Boiler pressure (about 1.2 Bar) would ever leak into the heat exchanger (3 Bar to 10 Bar), leaks would go from high pressure to low. However, if the check valve was in backward and allowed absolutely zero flow