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Odyssey Espresso Argos finally arrived! I'll write more as I get used to the new machine but initial impression is even better than hoped! This has been an almost 2 year wait (August '21). Fit and finish are top notch. Very well thought out. Pleasantly surprised as I was...
I've been considering trading in my LR24 in the name of scratching my upgrade itch and exploring the Decent's turbo profiles (extractamundos dos and turbobloom). Have been finding that the shots my Londinium gives are a bit too syrupy/jammy for my liking, even with...
I prefer to pull cooler espresso shots, 197 degrees, as opposed to the conventional 204 degrees. What works for me is filling the boiler well below the fill line, away from the grouphead. This keeps the grouphead cooler, and has the added advantage of a faster machine warm-up...
OK, I don't have any experience with any of the mods as my Strega is still stock but I have been impressed and am curious. What mods, for those of you who have done them, do you like the most and why? Which ones were worth the effort? I'm thinking about the effect of removing...
Anyone have knowledge of doing this conversion? I think I've seen it once before on a youtube video so I know it can be done. There's an HX boiler on buy/sell right now and I was thinking of trying to do this. I know it would result in a plumb in only situation which would be...
This is one my first San Marco machines. It was purchased as part of a larger lot of machines from my friend Francesco in Rome for a fair price. This particular machine was originally from Venice. The exterior is in really nice condition, although the red colored panel has rust...
I have been a reader of this site for several years but this is my first post. I want to start by thanking the generous members of this community for giving me the information I needed to start brewing espresso at home 2 years ago. Based upon my priorities at that time, I...
