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I'm commissioning a new (used) Sette 270W with my Europiccola. I won't tell you what grinder I was using for the last several years... First two grinds, 14g at 8E and 9E totally choked the machine, even with minimal tamping, and then 15E gave an excellent shot (light tamping)....
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I've been settling in with my new Leva. Lever Espresso Machine Gallery
A short learning curve, coming from an E61, but fun in the journey...loving the espresso!
My objective with this post is two-fold:
1. Document posts I found useful in my research and learning...
A long time ago I bought an old Bezzera Family Lever and started a thread: Bezzer Family Lever
I unfortunately hit a dead end and never finished the clean-up (not really a restoration). Well, it's 6 years later and now I'm at home all the time and want to...
As a beginner, I recently got a used Olympia Cremina and bought some Red Bird Espresso beans to learn with. I would like to stick with a single lever pull rather than multiple pulls to minimize variables as I work on my technique and consistency. What dosage, extraction time,...
I see a there is a recommended time range for getting good shots with an electric machine, but no mention of a time range for lever machines. Actually... in the robot 'recipe' thread there is a wide range of times for the...
I have read the great review of the Profitec Pro 800 Array/reviews/profitec-pro-800-review-t44660.html. This review gives a great description of how the dipper mechanism in the Pro 800 works, with prewetting then pre infusion. I have a Alex Leva and realise I am not totally sure...
Hi! I restore 79 la pavoni and now want to machine a naked portafilter for it. I found this post olympia cremina 67 portafilter in the forum but its old and cant write here. I will appreciate if someone has drawings with dimensions for pre mil pavoni portafilter. Maybe cad files...
Hey all, I have Londinium R24 on the way that should arrive this weekend if all goes well with customs. This is my first lever machine and wanted to see if any other Londinium R/24 users had any tips or recommendations on things you wish you would have known or would like to...
