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Tonefish
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#1921: Post by Tonefish »

vberch wrote:Great setup, Jim!!!
Thanks Vlad! And thank you again for educating me.
redbone wrote:Ya it's about "Living the Vida Lever" :wink:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCEvCXuglqo

I couldn't help myself
I like that Robert ... La Vida Lever!

I think this is what you meant though: :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p47fEXGabaY
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#1922: Post by redbone »

^
^^
Yep, thanks !!
Between order and chaos there is espresso.
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DrUsagi
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#1923: Post by DrUsagi »

I would like to show you my new family member Conti cc100 PM. She is 6 days old.



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#1924: Post by drgary »

It's very nice to see one of these and that Conti is making the equivalent of their Prestina today. It looks like it has a similar space-saving offset. That is the same group and should pull wonderful shots.
Gary
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#1925: Post by Javier replying to drgary »

+ 10000 !!!

If only Conti decide on manufacturing that 1-group version (rather than only 2, 3, and 4 groups versions) for the rest of the world (including 110v version).
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#1926: Post by drgary »

The one group version is 230V, 2600W.

https://www.conti-espresso.com/produit/cc100_pm

The easy solution to that is having an electrician run a 220V line. The hard part is finding a dealer or distributor in the U.S. who can order and support it.
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Tonefish
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#1927: Post by Tonefish »

DrUsagi wrote:I would like to show you my new family member Conti cc100 PM. She is 6 days old.
That is really nice! Given its Monaco origins, they should affectionately call this the "one-armed bandit."
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#1928: Post by cccpu »

So, I got into coffee probably like most people brewing at home: the french press and a whirly blade "grinder". After getting into researching hot drinks through the Chinese tea world of Pu'er, I delved back into coffee again after a long absence. The drinking of Pu'er opened me up to the idea that an "unadulterated" substance, in that case, the tea leaf, could have a variation of flavor simply by merit of where it was grown and how it was processed... something I didn't realize was also appreciated in the coffee world, having previously only knowing "coffee" from the likes of Starbucks.

I was first introduced to some home roasted natural process Ethiopian coffee by a friend, and must admit was initially turned off to what I perceived as a "rotten meat" "fermented" sweetness that I had never before experienced and could not wrap my mind around at the time... it was only after going to another roaster coffee shop and "giving it another try," this time brewed in an Aeropress and described as having a "blueberry fruitiness" that my eyes were opened and my mind was blown by what could be done with just processing and roasting alone!

From there I fell down the rabbit hole, going from Hario V60s to the Aeropress, and then finally meeting a Barista that introduced me to the world of espresso. If it weren't for that introduction, I doubt I would be where I am today, a Sette 270 + Flair for the office with plans on moving up from there, and a Strietman ES2 + Pharos for my home set up... I think I am just starting to see where things can go from here with the Strega's, and Londinium's gleaming off on the distant horizons...
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RyanP
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#1929: Post by RyanP replying to cccpu »

I love the wall-mounted levers... I hope to have an ES3 setup some day. Care to share a photo of yours?

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#1930: Post by cccpu replying to RyanP »



Ryan, I chose not to wall mount mine yet, but I may eventually decide to... The piston arm is still original to the ES2 and was deformed by too great of pressure on it, rendering the piston basically unusable. I had to use a bench vice and block of wood to bend it back into a usable shape. I have one of the new ES3/CT1 arms on order as they have been beefed up to withstand greater pressure tolerances.
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