It shouldn't be a problem, similar Omega temperature strips have been used on La Pavoina and Cremina groups that are on for a lot longer, but the temperature is approximate and you don't be able to get a good reading degree by degree. You can pick up the Omega temperature strips individually at Orphan Espresso here:

https://www.orphanespresso.com/group-te ... ge-and-low

Hmm, that's odd, it seems like the sort of thing you could drop in an envelope and mail off first class.

I found the problem with the shipping calculator (still working out some of the small glitches on our new website) In this case I lowered the weight of the temp strips to more accurately provide shipping cost, and forgot to lower the weight limit on the USPS methods, so they didn't show up.

Our new website has all of the orphanespresso and oehandgrinders & all of the how-to's, so nothing has gone away... It's been a summer long labor of love moving all the info, correcting odds & ends here & there & organizing so you can find the info more easily (I HOPE!)

You can always email & ask to check the shipping cost, or whatever (I'm not at the computer 24/7, and some days I'm doing other stuff in the shop, so I don't always answer right away, and remember, email doesn't always arrive & get read, so feel free to email again)

When USPS changes their rates, for example, it messes up their shipping calculator & the shopping cart will only show non-USPS, or will only show some of the USPS rates instead of all of that should be available (changes which are not infrequent these days)

In case everyone didn't know it already, USPS has changed what is available for shipments. Ground Advantage has replaced the old First Class Letter & package - they are the same price as each other. No advantage is gained in putting something in an envelope (one of the limitations is that the envelope must be fully flexible - and less than 1/4" thick, so bubble envelopes don't qualify for letter any more). Ground Advantage is the cheapest method I can use that has tracking. Tracking is needed for purchases because it's required proof for every online payment method should there be any question of shipment. It's also the only way to know if a package has gotten lost, or misrouted, is just moving slow, or is on the way back to the warehouse for some reason.

We too are nostalgic for the days gone by when we could lick a couple of stamps and have the assurance the letter or box would arrive, and the check was in the mail...

Hope this helps,
Barb