Coffeetime - new forum threads

Rotary Pump - Pressure Adjustment

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:11:11 +0000

that's really, really helpful! This is something I'm going to need to know, sometime soon…

Warming up an E61 group machine quickly

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:03:37 +0000

Any reason why an E61 other than a dual-boiler like the Duetto would differ in warm-up time with this method?

Curious,

Grindenstein knockbox

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:58:09 +0000

I now have a grindenstein and must agree with all the comments above. I also have an expensive steel knockbox, which I no longer use.

The big tamper question: curved or flat…

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:44:46 +0000

I would definitely agree that long handled Tampers are not as easy to use as the shorter handled ones….It is essential to get one that "fits" your particular hand. I have both fat and curved tampers and I don't believe curvature is a critical factor.

Izzo Alex MKII & Duetto Case Removal

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:37:13 +0000

The MK II Alex has a 4th screw under the cup tray of course. In practise with the substantial (read 'heavy') outer case I find the trickiest and most important part when re-assembling is to look down from the top to make sure that both side 'tabs' and both back tabs engage properly. I find it helps to be able to see them. The natural springing of sides of the outer case means you have to squeeze the sides together enough to engage them both. I suspect this varies from machine to machine.

Oh, and on re-assembly the pipes very close to the captive nuts are hot of course. There is enough room to work but you can discover the heat when first putting a case back on. Dropping one of the screws inside the case doesn't help, once you do this you don't do it again.

Blap18 Grinders (Humour)

Wed, 28 May 2008 08:00:37 +0000

I hope the beans know the perfection expected of them. In fact, in parallel they should be grown to be a perfect, uniform, optimal shape for grinding. I mean, you'd have to be embarrassed to be an ordinary coffee bean, wouldn't you? lots of laughs.