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At around 2:15 in this video, the inventor of the Decent espresso machine shows you the underbelly of his coffee cart. I've seen on their website the materials for the coffee rinser and the pump to service the rinser. He mentions a Catering Kit - a pump that feeds the espresso...
I'm a newbie and will be purchasing my first espresso machine soon. I've been reading a lot about water here and must admit that I'm pretty intimidated by all the chemistry. I have zero previous knowledge on this subject. I do not plan to plumb in my machine, nor do I plan to use...
Finally getting around to plumbing in my synchronika. Attached is the water authority's water report. Do I need anything more than just a carbon block filter? All advice and opinions appreciated.
Might someone advise what i am doing incorrectly. I live in an area with consistent high hardness, approx 177 as measured by Hach 5B. I tried boiling and pouring off to retest but didn't get any reduction hardness. Did i need to boil for an extended period of time? My...
There's been some recent discussion about approximating Tim Wendleboe's Oslo water, and I had a hard time googling out some reliable numbers. Once I did a google translate of I came across some trustworthy data:
Does anyone know of a plumber who has experience plumbing in espresso machines, specifically experience with filtration and the british pipe standard conversion issues, parts etc.?
I bought a BWT penguin filter pitcher for my tap water.
When I tested the hardness, it was HARDER than my already hard tap water, and the TDS went up too....
DId I do something wrong?
In my excitement and eagerness to get going, I used spring water from local store, the TDS was...
