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by samuellaw178
November 1st, 2023, 4:42 pm
Forum: Marketplace
Replies: 23
Views: 1791

Orphan Espresso Returns to HB

Welcome back Barb and Doug, it's awesome to see you both back again! OE will always hold a special place in my coffee journey. Hopefully you are proud to know that the leva fire that you guys started years ago is still going strong over the years! (can't believe I got this little demitasse more than...
by samuellaw178
September 19th, 2023, 6:36 pm
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 20
Views: 1469

Two Grinders? Filter and Espresso

Welcome to HB! When I first started in the hobby, my holy grail was to find a grinder that could serve dual purposes. However, over the years, after using various grinders that could switch between settings relatively effortlessly (I believe most single-dosing grinders capable of minimal retention f...
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by samuellaw178
May 29th, 2023, 10:10 pm
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 6
Views: 333

Lifespan of Quest M3

It certainly is!
by samuellaw178
May 29th, 2023, 5:17 pm
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 6
Views: 333

Lifespan of Quest M3

I concur with others too, the M3 seems to last pretty much indefinitely (minus some minor part replacement as needed). I have a 2014 model, the unit had done at least a few thousands of roasts (between the previous owner and myself), and I haven't had to change the elements nor anything else. Though...
by samuellaw178
October 4th, 2022, 5:25 am
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 6
Views: 333

Are La Marzocco boilers forever?

Flat tasting coffee could be caused by several reasons but the boiler would usually be the last thing that comes to my mind. So I think the boiler is quite unlikely to be your problem, but not impossible. Have you tasted the water that comes directly from the group head? Flush some water through the...
by samuellaw178
September 25th, 2022, 1:50 am
Forum: Coffee Brewing
Replies: 5
Views: 979

Revisiting the Delter Coffee Press

It was a while ago and I tried a few different recipes (wish I had started a discussion or get some more tips before I irreversibly modded my Delter ). But I am pretty sure for the most part I tried a pretty 'standard' recipe. ~14g coffee, inject water until I get some drip through. Infuse for 2
by samuellaw178
September 24th, 2022, 8:26 pm
Forum: Coffee Brewing
Replies: 5
Views: 979

Revisiting the Delter Coffee Press

Thanks for sharing and glad to hear you're getting good results! I've got a Delter Press myself and was hoping to make it work. But for the life of me just couldn't get it to extract reliably (even with fine grind I find it often underextracts, often less than 16%). Did you by any chance measure the...
by samuellaw178
December 29th, 2021, 3:17 pm
Forum: Grinders
Replies: 38
Views: 1525

DF64. Can only get 14g in a 21g basket :( DF64 = coarser settings required?

Interesting observation indeed. I wonder if it's something obvious that we've missed. I am assuming you've verified and it's definitely not a weighing scale problem yeah? It sounds like the behaviour is suggesting you're getting more fines than usual. From reading DF64 threads the grinder does come ...
by samuellaw178
October 10th, 2021, 3:01 am
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 12
Views: 487

Supply fittings for Aurora Brugnetti

It actually sounds like you may not have a problem with your screen/water distribution. I don't think water leaking past the side/claws is that severe of an issue nor is detrimental to the shot (I have not tried adding o-ring as I was tackling a different issue). In my case, with the aftermarket sho...
by samuellaw178
October 10th, 2021, 1:04 am
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 12
Views: 487

Supply fittings for Aurora Brugnetti

Congrats on finding the Aurora, you'll love it, it's my favourite lever! For the plumbing fitting, you might be looking at 1/2" BST, at least according to the "older Aurora thread posted by Mischa". Lucky for me when I had my Aurora, she had all the neccesary adapter/connector so it was a hook-and-g...