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by Gataros
December 18th, 2022, 5:45 am
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 0
Views: 146

La Marzocco GS3 MP 2017 - Maintenance & Issues

Hello everyone, I have my GS3 MP from 2017, the one with the new conical valve. The GS3 has never had any service until today ( i know that i should have, however it was running until now almost perfectly), however today i believe i had an indication that the machine needs to go soon for service.
by Gataros
October 22nd, 2021, 3:38 am
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 448
Views: 22005

New Ikawa Home Roaster - 100g capacity

(For Europe (Greece), the total cost of the IKAWA Home amounted to 1280€, 970€ + 310€ additional fees (VAT + import)
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by Gataros
October 12th, 2021, 11:40 am
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 448
Views: 22005

New Ikawa Home Roaster - 100g capacity

''Access to the premium-feature advanced roast curve editor is free for all customers who purchased the Roaster before 12 October 2021. Customers after this date will have to pay a monthly fee to access this feature - more details will follow'' Does this sentence imply that owners of the previous ve...
by Gataros
August 26th, 2021, 9:57 am
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 54
Views: 2435

Where do you roast

Recently purchased the Ikawa Home. I haven't roasted that much, however the provided by Ikawa coffees work well with the app profiles. Since its my first time roasting, its very interesting to see the impact on taste if you manually decrease/increase DT etc. I wonder how easy is to roast with non Ik...
by Gataros
November 27th, 2020, 3:48 am
Forum: Coffees
Replies: 16
Views: 1411

Ultra light roast coffee recommendations

Coffee Collective from Denmark roast quite lightly, i find their consistency remarkable
by Gataros
November 18th, 2020, 2:04 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 3480
Views: 553143

Lever Espresso Machine Gallery

Yes I have tried as a general rule to release some steam, wait for the boiler to recover, then lift mid way the lever for the GH to heat, however when I make the first coffee, I don't get this warm close to burn feeling an espresso should have
by Gataros
November 18th, 2020, 2:02 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 3480
Views: 553143

Lever Espresso Machine Gallery

It's an after market version combined with an IMS basket: {link}
by Gataros
November 18th, 2020, 8:54 am
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 3480
Views: 553143

Lever Espresso Machine Gallery

The one thing i have noticed is that i definitely need the temperature strips. Almost all the time, the first coffee i make is somehow not as hot i would have expected. After my funnel comes, i will be able to fill much better the basket, since now i create a mess all over the kitchen counter.
by Gataros
November 16th, 2020, 12:40 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 3480
Views: 553143

Lever Espresso Machine Gallery

Thank you all for the kind words, she arrived today and somehow I feel charmed! Nope it isnt the original but powder coated
by Gataros
November 16th, 2020, 9:59 am
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 3480
Views: 553143

Lever Espresso Machine Gallery

Today i join the lever ''club''. My 1983 LP professional with the PPKit {image}