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by TheJavaCup77
April 10th, 2019, 6:28 am
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 3
Views: 434

Breville BES900 OPV troubles

Problem: having no pressure with blind filter and having barely any flow through group Diagnosis: Hot water outlet and steam wand works fine and both pumps (Both boiler fill and main) are working fine (Things that happened before noticing symptoms) Made a mistake opening the OPV whilst machine was h...
by TheJavaCup77
November 28th, 2018, 2:45 am
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 14
Views: 1694

Medium Roast on Breville Dual Boiler

In addition to this Roast levels are pretty much irrelevant most of the time as i believe individual preference is important There is always a way to dial a lighter roast compared to a darker one It's all about relating the flavor to the molecular weight of the compounds that contribute these flavor...
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by TheJavaCup77
November 28th, 2018, 2:40 am
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 14
Views: 1694

Medium Roast on Breville Dual Boiler

Having good sensory skill is important Without it you have compass to gauge the relation between brewing variables and how it changes things in the cup The two most basic tastes are strength and extraction Taste your strength and extraction and use the espresso compass by Matt {image} This will get ...
by TheJavaCup77
May 10th, 2018, 3:54 am
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 13
Views: 10220

Baratza Sette 270 or Breville Smart Grinder Pro

I've not used the Sette 270... but i've had significant experience with the Smart Grinder Realistically for espresso, you're better off with the Sette 270 as it grinds faster (at the grind calibration needed for espresso) Asides from that, the Sette 270 will have a MACRO/MICRO adjust that theoretica...
by TheJavaCup77
April 30th, 2018, 11:32 am
Forum: Grinders
Replies: 15
Views: 3466

Fiorenzato F4E rebuild (take it to another level ...)

Awesome mods... BTW, was the mods to the scale supposed to act like the STEM from ONA... first time having seen a DIY STEM and it is seriously intriguing
by TheJavaCup77
April 9th, 2018, 1:52 pm
Forum: Grinders
Replies: 13
Views: 473

Trouble dialing in my grinder. What adjustments should I make?

Taste your strength (mostly related to body and mouthfeel) Taste your extraction (Bitter = overextracted, Sour= underextracted) Navigate both into a balanced zone Finer/coarser : strength-extraction both increase/decrease (this is the macro adjustment to get to a sweet spot range) yield: higher yiel...
by TheJavaCup77
April 9th, 2018, 12:43 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 5
Views: 5561

Tamper for Breville Infuser

Getting a basket thats specifically designed for a certain tamper or a tamper that is specifically designed for a certain basket is the go to way like having Pesado tamps for Pesado baskets and Pullmans for VST's Besides that route... getting a custom tamper for your measured basket internal diamete...
by TheJavaCup77
February 16th, 2018, 5:07 am
Forum: Grinders
Replies: 9
Views: 1116

Does this Baratza Sette seem to be grinding slowly? [video]

There should be a specification for it's grind speed in grams per second Try setting your timer to exactly 2 seconds and measuring the output Divide the output weight by 2 and you'll get your grams per second and you can compare it to the manufacturer statements It should be in range... bean density...
by TheJavaCup77
February 3rd, 2018, 3:56 am
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 20
Views: 3811

New to espresso, HX or double boiler espresso machine?

Since you want to avoid upgrade syndrome Then it's a no brainer decision Get a dual boiler
by TheJavaCup77
February 2nd, 2018, 12:28 pm
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 0
Views: 204

Need help identifying this ceramic cup

Need help identifying this ceramic cup.. seems like it is made by a company that prints logos on it for their clients... Not sure which company makes these but it's the one's used by Milkglider in Taiwan and i've also seen a few instances in which other cafes are using plain and unbranded versions.....