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- July 25th, 2011, 9:48 pm
- Forum: Grinders
- Replies: 3
- Views: 942
Virtuoso Baratza stops grinding
I believe I just had the same problem as you. Grinding course is good, but it didn't seem to have enough power to grind fine. Ours was a demo unit and was on warranty, so we were able to get a replacement. It could have been the motor going out according to one of the baratza techs. Good Luck
- July 12th, 2011, 9:56 pm
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 150
- Views: 24890
La Marzocco Espresso-only Shot Brewer
From what I remember they raffled one off. $5/ticket I think
- June 28th, 2011, 12:09 pm
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3063
Baratza Virtuoso Preciso Impressions?
I've used the Vario and Preciso, and I have to say that I like the Vario a lot more. You'll be able to fine tune for espresso and get a fantastic shot on both grinders. Grind quality aside I like the extra features on the Vario and I believe it doses directly into the portafilter better (more evenly...
- May 17th, 2011, 3:54 pm
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1779
Duetto knocking as steam boiler heats up
How long have you had the machine for before it started making the noise?
- May 9th, 2011, 9:32 pm
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1967
Setup suggestions for La Spaziale Mini Vivaldi II
Great. Have fun with the new machine. Set up wise for aesthetics... I really like the back of the Vivaldis. I think they look beautiful and there is actually something to see back there unlike other espresso machines, so I would personally like to do a set up either on an island counter/bar where th...
- May 9th, 2011, 8:59 pm
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 35
- Views: 1946
Finally made a decision and now out of stock! Grrrr
The paradox of choice seems to be a massive problem for espresso machine shoppers. A cool video about the problem if you guys haven't seen it already: {video}
- May 5th, 2011, 10:23 pm
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1590
Is there a holy grail to perfect temperature stability?
Great Post. I'd like to just briefly mention that I've pretty much stopped trying to replicate others results because of pretty much everything you just said. It has freed me from a lot of frustration. And I do not believe there will be any Holy Grail. There comes a point where the amount of energy ...
- April 21st, 2011, 6:56 pm
- Forum: Coffees
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1545
Barista etiquette about asking for brew advice
I must look pretty crazy when it's my turn to order. If I'm in a new shop, I'm asking everything under the sun.. the machine, brewing parameters etc etc. Mostly get stares from the people around me, but the baristas are friendly enough. I've heard a barista say that the judges in competition "are th...
- April 12th, 2011, 5:07 pm
- Forum: Coffee Brewing
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3865
Baratza Preciso Settings for Aeropress
Your post reminded me of this blog post from James Hoffmann: {link} Although the brew methods are different, I think you can apply the same tests messing with grind and time to the aeropress to get a great extraction
- April 10th, 2011, 1:38 am
- Forum: Water
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1970
Conditioning water (softening and pressure) for plumbing in?
Sorry Ken. My bad, you're right. I'm still working on the issue. I have a wild guess though: Putting the soft water through the cation softener makes the water too soft for espresso (maybe I'm seeing something like Jim was seeing with his RO water in insanely long water FAQ). The water tastes a bit ...