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- April 15th, 2020, 5:26 am
- Forum: Grinders
- Replies: 274
- Views: 48842
Inexpensive Chinese Ghost Burr Grinder
After reading through this thread I decided to purchase the Xeoleo from Amazon. My Breville Smart was 5 years old and not grinding well. I received it yesterday afternoon and I have to say I'm very impressed with the build quality of this little machine. Visually, the grind looks very consistent. Ma...
- April 13th, 2020, 3:31 pm
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 3
- Views: 323
Worthy grinder upgrade for Hario V60?
I have been looking for a grinder for my morning brew as well (V60). I think the Vario with the alignment mod is probably the best your going to get but it's pricy. After reading some users experience with the Xeoleo I thought it was worth a try. The price is certainly right and I was able to order on
- April 5th, 2020, 11:40 am
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 1
- Views: 257
Replacing Breville Smart. What to buy?
Hi all, I think my Breville Smart burrs are shot. Been using it for about 5 years daily (V60-02 mostly). I used to make some amazing coffee but this has changed over the last year. All are meh at best. Takes longer than I would like to draw down in the V60 despite having the grind setting almost to
- April 5th, 2020, 11:31 am
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
- Replies: 1
- Views: 96
Subpar drip could the burrs be worn?
***UPDATE*** Think I answered my own question. I set my SJ up on my counter this am and dialed in the grind to where it would produce a bit quicker drawdown time around 3:00 30g/500mL in the V60. The taste difference between this mornings cup (Breville Smart) and this was night and day. No compariso...
- April 5th, 2020, 6:59 am
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
- Replies: 1
- Views: 96
Subpar drip could the burrs be worn?
Hi all. I'm hoping someone can give me some advise. I used to roast and make some really darn good coffee. Im no expert but what I was drinking made me very happy. I'd say over the last year my coffee has gone downhill. Trying different origins, roasting techniques, grind settings, etc. They all tas...
- January 17th, 2020, 8:22 am
- Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
- Replies: 8
- Views: 631
Weird leak from heating element
Hi all, Thanks for the replies. I did fix the issue. Ordered a new O-ring. Did a boiler dump to drain it. No more water leaking when it cools down. Yay!
- December 18th, 2019, 5:16 pm
- Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
- Replies: 8
- Views: 631
Weird leak from heating element
Hi, I have an ECM Technika Profi IV that is about 3 years old. I have been noticing a water spot on my counter after the machine is shut down overnight. I finally took the covers off and took a look. It is leaking out of the heating element where it would seal to the boiler. Parts diagram shows
- July 13th, 2019, 5:47 am
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 0
- Views: 124
Dim boiler indicator light?
Hello All, I was having an issue with my newer ECM Technika Profi IV a couple months ago. The boiler would not heat up but both green and orange lights would illuminate. Of course when I sent it in for repair it began working. The machine was sent back to me and Ive been using it
- May 5th, 2019, 7:41 pm
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2757
Upgrading coffee roaster to the next level
I dont know what your budget is and available space but Mill City all the way. The 500g would be a huge upgrade from what you currently have. Go with the 1K if you have the space. The thing is a beast
- April 29th, 2019, 8:38 am
- Forum: Water
- Replies: 5
- Views: 539
Major scaling in my espresso machine because of this water?
Cant thank you enough for your help homeburrero I should be hearing from the shop tomorrow. I will definitely post an update about what's going on. Funny thing is I don't believe they even de-scaled the machine as this wasn't on my invoice. I will have to find out