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The Cafetiere
This article describes the transition from instant coffee to "real coffee"
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Grinding Your Own beans
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The Cafetiere
To me this is perfectly normal, to someone new to the world of Coffee….why on...
3D Anaglyph Images from Coffeetime Members
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Images produced by members of the Coffeetime Forum. most are coffee...
The different types of Coffee Beans
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Green (unroasted) Coffee Information
Just a little bit about coffee bean types and...
3 Press Tamping Technique
I do find a handle that's too long on a tamper is a definite drawback and over the years I have naturally found myself not only feeling the rim with my fingertips, but now...
Things you buy as an addition to the basic coffee maker
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This section attempts to cover some of the many accessories available to you...
An investigation into the affect the voltage supply has on long it takes a UK spec "240V" Gene Café to reach its set roast temperature.
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Component failure in an Andreja Premium blowing the RCD
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How to remove and replace the vacuum breaker from a Quick Mill...
This describes the function of the Limit Stat, fault finding and replacement
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The Limit Stat (hi Limit Stat, or Safety...
La Cimbali M31 Bistro DT/1
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Shunning Dave's sagely advice against buying a used commercial machine, I was on a mission. I'd read about La Cimabli's build quality, and seen many going...
For those times when you need to translate those odd words and phrases in another language
Yahoo! Babel Fish
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For this you need a blind filter basket (the one with no holes). You place either a powder or a tablet within the blind...
Bill had some big ideas….but it didn't quite go to plan
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Bill so wanted to become a Barista!
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Bestmax+More Water Softener
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Bestmax+More Water Softener
The Bestmax offers a water optimisation system for the reduction of the scale...
Black Gold - A Documovie ?
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Bill had heard Ben saying how great this movie was and how much Ben and his mates had enjoyed it.
you...
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How do you get hard water in space?
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Can Plop do better this time?
I suppose it's why I like Citric Acid
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I think perhaps Blap read the article already!
The following BBC article came up as a topic of discussion a few weeks ago on the...
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Blap has his favourite forum, but sometimes humans suprise him
I always like to keep it topical, but this week you get an extra Blap,...
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Blap is looking for the purist approach!
That's right the manual hand operated lever machine. I wonder how he will get on?
I...
Blap Realises The Importance Of Cupping Skills!
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He heard an Expert at work in the cupping room on Acturus Prime….time to learn how...
It's not just what you drink….but how you drink it!
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Plop Experiments (on Blap) with the "total coffee experience", possibly not the...
The best place to get advice on foaming milk is the forum….isn't it?
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I think those cows must have been drinking fizzy milk, because...
You would think we would keep it simple, like Blap?
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Americans….you gotta love em!?
Grinders are important…but can we take...
Using the right equipment makes all the difference?
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As long as you use it the right way?!
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It might be, you never know
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Somewhere in the universe far away….a conversation is taking place about Coffee!
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The right person for the right job?
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Blaps definitely not the right person!
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The right machine?
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Blaps not pleased!
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We all have our favourite establishments
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And we know they listen!
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Blap finally gets delivery of his Behmor Coffee Roaster
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Blap discovers eBay…the way to get a cheap espresso machine!
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Blap explores the potential of the Spring Lever Espresso Machine
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A Barista Championship Somewhere Far Away
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Blaps done well during his first five minutes with all the judges liking his...
Blap starts roasting on a BIG scale!
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We all have a dream, Blap wanted to start a commercial roasting company, but in the 25th...
Blap joined an earth coffee forum.
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I suppose things can get lost in translation!
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Blap has been finding the forums interesting reading!
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he thought he would try his hand at cupping in the cupping room on Acturus...
Blap Gets Some Big Ideas!
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Blap wants to enter…..and WIN the World Barista Championship (WBC)!!!
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Blap Likes Earth!
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Blap heard about the new coffees at Bettabeans Roastery and couldn't wait to get his hands on some!
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Apparently the London UKBC didn't have enough entrants to run this year (2008)
"Unfortunately we have had to cancel the London region...
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Looks like a great deal on the forum
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HX Machine boiler fill level & effect on shot temperature
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This is a bit controvercial and counter intuitive, but I have found actually found works in practice over the years, the...
by Mole : 25th August 2008
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Issue: Having a non-insulated boiler in an espresso machine, especially the steam boiler, is...
Water temperature & pressure relationship (HX machines)
The chart shows absolute pressure (deduct 1 bar to get gauge pressure, the pressure shown on your espresso machines gauge!) e.g. 2.049...
Brewtus II AKO digital controller tech sheet
How to program one of these and more tech info than you ever wanted to know
Used Commercial machines (often on well known auction sites)
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What do you think about the Cimbali option? - I understand your point about the risk of acquiring a knackered machine, if it...
David A. Taylor
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[David A. Taylor]
[Original Article]
[Medical Studies About Coffee]
Coffee bean prices plummeted during the coffee crisis of the late 1990s, the result of a glut in...
Choosing a home roaster
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Let's be clear, this is not an extensive guide and draws on the knowledge and opinions I have built up researching the subject, prior to purchasing my first...
Prosumer machines over £450
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We are talking here about the high end offerings typically called “prosumer machines” and light commercial single group machines costing £500-1600 and...
This diagram saved me
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The diagram shows how water enters and works its way around the system. When someone explains to you - after you tell them that the boiler is not filling after you...
Some of the smaller implements I have for Cleaning and other little Jobs
An extract of a post from the forum, re cleaning steam wands
Originally posted by Scook94
Good post Paul. I also have to be...
Is your shower screen really clean?
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Coffee Blending
The inertia our greens club has introduced means we had better start to get good at blending. I generally drink SO enjoying the individual flavours, however I want to know all about...
Coffee Breaks Justified
Find out when your coffee grows
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Coffee is a seasonal crop. Seasons vary from country to country, starting and finishing...
**Coffee Freshness, Top 5 Chart**
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5. An opened packet of pre ground coffee.
Once opened and exposed to air ground coffee rapidly starts to deteriorate. If left exposed to air ground...
An area for all your funny stories about coffee
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Strangely enough I looked a few years ago for coffee related humour on...
Links to other Coffee Sites
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Coffee Forums.com
Roasters Guild Forum
Home Roasting and Green Coffee Information
Espresso!...
Cheap Foil Coffee Pouch Sealer
I started with me trying to find a heat sealer for 250gm coffee bags. Now this isn't a simple area and there are lots of heat sealers about . Budget operated foot...
Some Sites I use for Research
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Over the years I have found quite a few sites that I find useful for Coffee research...
Coffee roasting information
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Coffee roasters operate at high temperatures, and the green (unroasted) coffee beans (Colombian Supremo shown on left) are roasted for a period of time...
Applications & Services
This is a page that will index all of the applications we use. I have found we can build applications using Zoho and embed them into the Wiki pages. I think this...
What are the major areas of this Wiki
It might be that the search box doesn't do it for you and you like to browse the various areas. OK here you are, the major divisions of the Wiki.
Take me to the Coffeetime Forum
The Coffeetime forum is full of discussion all about coffee beans, home roasting, espresso machines, espresso and other drinks. Members of the coffee forum can write...
Web Site analysis for this Wiki
http://coffeetime.wikidot.com/local--files/coffeetime-google-analytics-reports/report.pdf
I will try to keep this up to date on a weekly basis
DaveC
The Greens Club
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The Coffeetime Greens Club is no longer operating
Our 5th purchase is underway and will be our last and final buy.
This is (as far as we are aware) a UK first. It came...
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WHEN YOU ADD IMAGES, PLEASE UPLOAD THEM, DO NOT LINK TO...
The results of any Polls on the Coffeetime Forum
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I hope to populate this page with the results of Polls and links to the...
yournamehere roasting log for the Gene Cafe or Hottop (delete whichever does not apply)
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Roast L,M,MD,D
St Weight g
Finish Wt g
Ambient...
Paul L" I haven't got my head around this whole Wiki thing yet even though I've clicked on all the links and set it up. I'm a great dumb user guinea pig :lol:
After a year or more of reading...
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Complements Of Coffee
By pastry chef and coffee enthusiast,
Edward Ard
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We all enjoy a good hot cup of coffee, especially...
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Controlling Temperature in low voltage environments and some thoughts on dry processed coffees
Just a few thoughts around this area, that may prove useful or not to people with Gene Cafe...
The Cooling Flush on Heat Exchanger (HX) Machines
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Central to improving shot quality in an HX machine is the "Cooling Flush and yes you need to do one each time you prepare a coffee...
Cooling Flush Myths & Misconceptions
Just a few things to cover here
1. The cooling flush cools (and is to cool down) down the E61 group
no it doesn't the group is not as hot as you think. At...
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WHEN YOU ADD IMAGES, PLEASE UPLOAD THEM, DO NOT LINK TO THEM OTHERWISE IF THE LINK FAILS WE HAVE A WIKI FULL OF BROKEN PICTURES
Note: when uploading image files, file names must...
3D coffee related images
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Why on earth would you want to do this….well it's just a little bit of fun, but perhaps it has...
Decaff Processess for Coffee
Sometimes a food can be unacceptable if one process is used but fine if another is used. Decaffeinated Coffee is one example. The chemicals used in some decaffeination...
Descaling (as often as you need to)
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Effects on Brass and Copper
Checking, cleaning and replacing the shower screen and...
This primarily refers to Citric acid, but will happen with any acidic solution without inhibitors
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Brass is an alloy of...
Why you shouldn't disable your autofill probe
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When you disable the autofill controller you expose yourself to a number of...
Distilled Water in Coffee Machines - Is it safe, are there benefits?
There is a lot of nonsense talked about distilled water, this article demystifies some of that. I no longer use distilled...
Where does the Duetto get hot
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A recent forum post asked whether the case of the Izzo Alex Duetto gets hot.
How hot is the...
Image of the E61 group
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How to service an E61 Group
How to change the group gasket
E1 Group Lubrication
This is what an E61 group looks like, when you read the term "e61 HX machine"...
E61 Grouphead Digital Thermometer & Adaptor
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Arrival
The gizmo arrived Saturday Morning, 7 days after placing order. There was a kick in the breadbasket inasmuch as I had to pay an...
The E61 group (demystified, disassembled and detailed)
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How To Change The Group Gasket
Backflushing
I would like to...
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this diagram actually has components marked in RED which are...
How to Lubricate Your E61 Group
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Maintained properly an E61 group should give many years of service before requiring the...
How your E61 group stays hot
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The Mystery Of The E61 Group Mushroom
The E61 Thermosyphon (the process that keeps the...
Anything that forms a basic machine, grinder, or other brewing system for making Coffee
Theres lot's of stuff to buy and people to buy it from, this area will gradually grow as we list more things....
Expobar (Spain)
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Expobar is located in Gandia, Spain, formed more than 20 years ago by a small group of technical people who realised the industry lacked a variety of commercial and...
Location of the adjuster inside the machine and how to adjust it.
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boiler-pressure-and-water-temperature
cooling-flush
cooling-flush-myths
The picture explains how to turn down the...
Overview
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Expobar is located in Gandia, Spain, formed more than 20 years ago by a small group of technical people who realised the industry lacked a variety of commercial and domestic...
Expobar Leva Vent Tube
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I came across the following post in a forum and thought I would post my answer here for the benefit of anyone else with this question.
"Today i bought a expobar...
Expobar Office Pulser
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The Pulser design has been influenced by commercial coffee machines and contains features found on much more expensive prosumer machines such as; insulated...
Expobar Pulser - 6 Months On
Ok so we often get people asking for advice on what kind of kit to get and then after they've purchased, we either never hear from them again or don't really find out...
Expobar Pulser - The Purchase Decision
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So stepping into the world of prosumer home espresso making can be quite a...
Expobar Tank Switch
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The microswitch below the cold water tanks is normally wired as shown above and switches the machine off when about 15-20% full, this protects the pump/machine from...
A complicated area, at least it seems to be, so some basics.
A little video to try and show the rights and wrongs.
Note, it can be useful for control to either rest your hand on the drip tray, or...
Discovering Real Coffee (by Paul L)
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Where do we begin?
On our forum ( www. coffeetimeuk.com ) a new joiner posted a question we often see on coffee forums. It was along the lines of: I...
For Sale and Wanted Adverts for Coffee Equipment (Private Sellers only)
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If you have a coffee related item for sale, or there is...
Read whats been posted recently
General Agriculture Information network (GAIN) files
Just loads of interesting information about coffee in this handy little link. The search term coffee has already been input. The GAIN files...
Coffees Purchased by the Coffeetime Greens Club in Feb 2007
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All our 9 coffees from the first Shipment, allowing to you...
Coffees Purchased by the Coffeetime Greens Club in May 2007
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Took a little longer to get the coffees this time as they...
Coffees Purchased by the Coffeetime Greens Club in Nov 2007
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Coffees Purchased by the Coffeetime Greens Club in Feb 2008
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The Gene Cafe hybrid roaster - an overview
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Genesis Co LTD (Korea) is a relatively new entrant to the Coffee Roasting market and spent many years researching and designing its Gene...
Gene Cafe Secrets and tips for that perfect roast
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I thought I had better add this article for people to read and allow them to put the Gene Cafe vs Hottop roast offs we did into...
The Gene Drum Fails to rotate, possibly with E3 error
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A few recent forum posts have prompted this little article. The...
Gene Cafe Heater Assembly Replacement Instructions
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Andy Cordwell (moc.thgilddo|ydna#!em liame)
Many thanks for Steve from HasBean.co.uk for the original instructions.
As usual, you...
This is mainly educated guesswork, based on observation of the inside of the Gene Cafe Roaster
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I know that in the past...
Parts Breakdown for Gene Cafe Coffee Roaster
One document I have found invaluable is the Illustrated parts breakdown for the Gene Cafe. It's a 3.6mb file, but well worth downloading.
Gene Café - Large Chaff Collector
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Roasting coffee in my kitchen with the Gene Café was becoming a smelly, smokey and...
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I am going to unashamedly keep my article "text-lite" because Wil97 has already written 90% of what I would say in his...
Lubrication of your Gene Cafe for a longer life
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Just a short article on another minor maintenance routine that may be...
Gene Cafe Major Clean (100,000km service)
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So you've done your standard cleaning of the Gene Cafe regularly which is a...
Gene Café Routine Maintenance
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The Gene requires very little in the way of routine maintenance. However the roasting...
Hints and Tips for the Gene Cafe roaster
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The Gene Cafe is an easy roaster to use, but it does work in such a way, that certain changes may seem "counter-intuitive". The hints and tips...
yournamehere roasting log for the Gene Cafe or Hottop (delete whichever does not apply)
Date
Roast L,M,MD,D
St Weight g
Finish Wt g
Ambient...
So you have your new burrs in your hot little hand…how can you tell they are genuine?
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I suppose it's difficult to be...
Gicar Wiring For Izzo Alex Mk1
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The Gicar box in the Alex, sometimes known as the autofill controller exists in one form or another in most prosumer coffee machines using an HX system,...
This is the current green coffee information in our online roast log application
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This page contains images and a little useful information on Green Coffee. These will generally be coffees purchased via the greens club, or other coffees owned by coffeetime members....
Green coffee (unroasted coffee) storage for home roasters
This is my recommendation for green coffee storage, you may have heard or read something different, but this is what I believe works. For...
A great accessory (but leave the code block below)
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A knockbox is not the most exciting of topics so let’s get this over...
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The Company GRUPPO IZZO was founded in 1979 as a specialty coffee roastery and has grown rapidly establishing a presence on both the national and international market. Today Gruppo...
The Heat Exchanger Espresso Machine - Demystified
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In this article I want to explain how the Heat Exchanger type of...
Coffee Roasting a "black art"!
Home roasting isn't as tricky as you would think. It is a hobby I believe takes very little time to learn, a bit longer to learn to do it reasonably well…..but a...
Hottop Analogue Vs Gene A blow by blow account
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INTRODUCTION
Just over a year ago I was invited to a demonstration of the...
Hottop Vs Gene Cafe - First Test
Hi Everyone,
ok so its fallen on my new coffee shoulders to do the write up on Friday night. Many of you know me, but as a quick background, i've been in the coffee...
Coffeesnobs Article/Review
A fairly comprehensive review, done some time ago now, so please bear in mind that the March 07 onwards Gene Cafe has improved firmware and roast even better than...
Hottop Vs Gene Cafe - Second Test
Ok so part two of our test. The first test was to see both the Hottop and the Gene operating side by side and also to do a blind taste test of the two types of...
To edit pages on this site, you will need to be a Coffeetime Forum member. it's easy just choose the Coffeetime Forum link at the top of this page and join the forum. It doesn't take a minute and...
… Premium without breaking the boiler or any of the plumbing!
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In production the vacuum breaker in an Andreja Premium is...
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This is the C.E.M.E. pressure stat, as installed on a Quick Mill Andreja Premium, purchased October 2006.
The C.E.M.E...
Just lots of information about how to do things, where to find information and anything else that doesn't fit in the other 2 categories
There are many different ways to do things, here are some to...
Inside a Gene Cafe
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Andy Cordwell (moc.thgilddo|ydna#!em liame)
Many thanks to HB Steve and to DaveC for their invaluable help.
Please note that none of this information has been...
Insulating the Boiler on the Alex MK I
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Well a subject that's strangely appropriate to the time of year as we shall see!
I...
This describes the insulation of an Izzo Alex MK II using polyester batting (fire retardant)
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The Brew pressure adjustment for all 3 machines is identical (I also include the Zaffiro Brew pressure adjustment)
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The...
Cleaning the anti-backflow (or non-return) valve (Paul L)
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This article is intended to explain what this important...
If your Alex case Vibrates a bit….try this
Where the outer case meets the front panel, place some sticky (single sided) hi density foam along the whole edge each side. It's the sort of stuff...
The Izzo Alex Duetto - A new dual boiler machine from Grupp Izzo
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How to descale a Duetto
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Descaling
This article was prompted by something I recently read on a forum, and is not...
Temperature Offset on the Izzo Alex Duetto
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The offset is a...
by Mole : 13th July 2008
updated : 4th October 2008
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Issue: The...
Getting the Best out of your Duetto
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Performance and temperature stability is about man AND machine (click to enlarge all...
Izzo Alex Duetto (US Variant) -Temperature Studies
Izzo Alex Duetto (US Model) Temperature Studies conducted by Jim Gallt
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If you want to let people know which Duetto you own and more
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Izzo Alex Mk1 Gicar Controller Relocation
A project that was to go hand in hand with the insulation of my Izzo Alex Mk1 boiler was; relocation of the Gicar Controller from its position at the top...
Adding a little more ventilation to the MK I Alex
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Izzo had noted some of my previous projects with my Alex, specifically the insulation of the boiler and relocation of the Gicar box....
How to remove the outer case of these machines
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There are 4 screws under the cup tray, and with them removed you can...
Make Your MKI Alex Rotary Pump Really Quiet
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If like me you own a Izzo Alex Mark I, then you will be aware that it does...
Adjusting the pressurestat on an Izzo Vivi or Alex
Pressure adjustment on the Vivi or Alex is very easy and the pressurestat (a MA-TER XP110) is not overly sensitive.
The pictures below (red dot...
Vivi Pump Switch
Ever wondered what switches on the pump, well it's this little switch behind the back of the grouphead lever. The little roller prevents the switch jamming on the lever. If the...
Who can join?
Anyone can read this site, but posting to the Wiki is mainly intended to be from Coffeetime forum members
I have decided to allow anyone to post content to this Wiki, but would also...
The Worlds Finest Coffee?
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I sometimes wonder how we look to the animals….we think we're so smart!
It's actually true, the Palm...
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With many roasters, it's often hard to see the colour of the beans
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I learnt this little trick from a pro roaster.
When...
Living with the Brewtus II (by Paul L)
Written in Spring 2007
If you are reading this out of curiosity as you peruse web-sites and pages about coffee machines which cost the price of good plasma...
A few hints and tips
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This article is about burr grinders, not blade grinders
In general there are a few things that are recommended with burr grinders (generally this applies to the...
Maintenance an overview - protecting your investment
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OK you have your nice shiny machine for making espresso, there are a few tips that will help you protect that investment. In...
The overall sequence for producing good cappuccino is complex and subject to personal preferences. I normally make an espresso and immediately steam just enough milk for this one drink. Then make...
Espresso
1. Fill the machine up
As with any coffee machine, if you live in a hard water area, only use water from a filter. Lime will ruin a machine in the long term. Its also good practice to tip...
"It all happened so fast"….. or "the dangers of expensive equipment"
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Dave needed a good grinder…..but with unexpected...
MA-TER XP110 Pressurestat
A little information on this pressurestat
A little information on this pressurestat
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Used in the Dalla Corte Mini and other espresso machines. The addition of an integrated relay makes the stat suitable for switching high...
To Mazzer or Not to Mazzer….that, is the question?
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I don't know if you are like me and sometimes browse the parts supply pages for coffee accessories on the Internet from time to...
by Mole : 3rd Dec 2007
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Problem: Shots are channelling and there are grinds sticking to the metal case and funnel of the...
Mazzer Mini E Owners - Improve your shots
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Many of us have the Mazzer Mini E grinder and a few owners have expressed...
Hints and Tips on Cleaning and resetting the grind on your Mazzer Mini E (and possibly other Mazzers)
You should refer to your user manual, as this article only covers the basics of disassembly, my...
Mazzer Mini E versus Macap MC4 (a personal view by Paul L)
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How much is a good grinder
One of the rules of thumb I expect we all live by is to try and avoid false economy and...
A list of useful articles regarding Coffee and its affects on human organism.
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PubMed
While surfing on PubMed (a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 17...
After I descaled my machine I noticed metal flakes in the water
On the Coffeetime forum one of our members made the following post (edited out the specific machine name…because this can happen on...
Metal In Coffee
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Yes it happens from time to time, fortunately not that often, but it only needs to get into someone’s coffee and they have the possibility of grinder damage. Sweeping...
It's here until I find the time to make proper Wiki pages for some of it
Water softener maintenance, a brief overview, might be useful if you have a coffee machine on an inline water softener
Funny...
Gene Cafe - more tips on temperature control
The information below is taken directly from the Coffeetime Forum, when asked the following question in italics.
"I was wondering target temperatures,...
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My Vintage Manual Coffee Grinder
By Edward Ard,
Pastry chef and coffee enthusiast
Edward's cool vintage manual coffee grinder
This...
Naked Portafilters
In private correspondence with a few people, the issue of bottomless portafilters came up. They had bought one (specifically listed as for their machine, not marked as a generic...
Some extractions using the naked (bottomless) portafilter & Single basket
The single basket is sadly neglected, but I like to have smaller shots, more often. I think it's more difficult to use...
by Mole : 14th Mar 2008
updated : 5th April 2008
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Issue: You have a no-burn steam wand (such as on my Andreja Premium) and...
Author: P.B
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The Andreja has a reputation as being one of the noisier prosumer HX espresso machines with a vibe pump,...
Should I leave my Espresso Machine on 24 hours a day or not?
For a prosumer machine leaving it on all the time causes the following problems I consider important to my personal ownership of the...
Home made 1 way valve jars
Update, I seem to have found an even better method see Vacuum Packing At Home
I have found that if you can pack coffee correctly within 1 hour or so of roasting, it can...
Why do these work and why does the roasted coffee taste better?
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Vacuum Packing Coffee (conclusions)
One way valve bags or containers are something I believe in for the storage of...
The OverPressure Valve (OPV) or Expansion Valve
The Over pressure Valve (OPV) also known as an Expansion Valve, is an often neglected, but very important part of your machine. Vibration pumps...
An owners perspective.
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Purchasing decision
I brought my Quick Mill Andreja Premium in October 2006 from Bella Barista...
Just before the guarantee on my machine ran out, it began to drip from both the steam pipe and the group. As well as being messy this was very annoying as the amount of water available for coffee...
+Plastic High Pressure Tube Repairs
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The high pressure plastic tubing used in some machines (Expobar, Quick Mill) works very well indeed, no problem there….but if during assembly the...
They are not all created equal or Successful Single Shots
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It seems strange to have a Wiki article devoted to the humble...
The finishing touch for your portafilter handle
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Many machines come with portafilters that are…well, not finished...
Pre or Post Blending Coffee?
This question came up in the Coffeetime forum and I think it's worth making it a small article on the Coffeetime website
When I roast I tend to pre roast blend, and...
Using a portafilter mounted brew pressure gauge (tester)
my pressure measuring portafilter leaks all around the rim when I try to measure brew pressure?
This problem comes up from time to time and...
Quentin Loved Showing Off His New Equipment
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Is is the fact he spent all that money? Or because he is Quentin?…..I'll leave that one...
Rancilio Rocky Burr Replacement
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Andy Cordwell (moc.thgilddo|enoddo#!em liame)
Time
Approximately 40minutes.
Tools
Required:
Good quality 5mm flat head screwdriver with longish handle...
A Residual Current Device (RCD)
Is a protective device that switches off its output circuit automatically, when it detects an earth fault current that could pose an electric shock risk.
Any...
Reverse Osmosis & Coffee Machines
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Distilled Water In Coffee Machines
In this article, I want to describe how I am using Reverse Osmosis (RO) to keep my machine in good condition and...
Some basic roasting hints, tips and videos
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Gene Cafe - Large Chaff Collector
A very basic starter roast in the Gene Cafe roaster is shown below, I was going for a Medium roast (a...
Java Blawan - Roasting In The Gene one evening
This particular roast came about all as a result of an evenings visit, where Paul showed me his Java Blawan Estate and I thought, looks nice but I...
My roasting log for the Gene Cafe
Date
Roast L,M,MD,D
St Weight g
Finish Wt g
Ambient T
2/7/07
M
230
198
14.8
Bean or Blend
Ethiopian Lekempti
Comments
Ok no problems
Temp Profiles/s
245...
MellowCat roasting log for the Gene Cafe
Date
Roast L,M,MD,D
St Weight g
Finish Wt g
Ambient T
Sunday 27 May 2007
MD-D
250g
230g
15/16 C
Bean or Blend
Solucto Sulawesi
Comments
let...
Paul L Roasting Log for the Gene Cafe
Date
Roast L,M,MD,D
St Weight g
Finish Wt g
Ambient T
15 Apr 2007
MD
250g
205g
20C
Bean or Blend
Brazilian Santos
Comments
disorienting but fascinating...
Paul L roasting log for the Hottop
Date
Roast L,M,MD,D
St Weight g
Finish Wt g
Ambient T
8 Apr 2007
MD
180g
150g
20C
Bean or Blend
Old Brown Java
Comments
went well, as expected
Temp...
Why is a roasting log important?
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Online Shared Roasting logs
It's about repeatability, building a personal information database on your roasting and continuous improvement. If you...
My roasting log for the Gene Cafe or Hottop
Please note we no longer store roast information on the Wiki and have replaced this with an online application...
Toast21 roasting log for the Gene Cafe
Date
Roast L,M,MD,D
St Weight g
Finish Wt g
Ambient T / H
14/4/07
MD
250
210
26/48
Bean or Blend
Nicaraguan
Comments
Roasted quite quick, cutting of...
As far as I know in the UK there is only one popcorn maker suitable for coffee roasting. This is made by Prima it has a white body, and a black top. They also make several novelty poppers, the...
Common Roasting Problems
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There are a few defects/roasting problems that can sometimes be seen when examining the roasted bean. I will try and give my thoughts/guesses as to why this...
How to adjust the pressure of your rotary pump.
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I wrote this article as a result of a forum post
"I was told never but...
Some cautionary notes as well for the home (any) roaster
1. Put the roaster on an RCD
2. If the roaster is gas, definitely flue it properly and I would even go so far as to suggest you get a carbon...
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Made using a great website called http://www.stripcreator.com
Our online application is easy to use - share your roast data with others
I have been working on improving the roast log format within the Wiki, because even I find it it hard to edit in the Wiki...
When Do I start timing the shot, how much volume of coffee should I extract?
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This is a question that comes up from time...
Cleaning Shower Screen and group Gasket every 3-4 months
Checking, cleaning and replacing the shower screen and group gasket…from the perspective of the inexperienced user, but it does show how...
edit this panel
Members:
Really this page simply list those Coffeetime members who decided they may need write access to the Wiki, to add articles and make comments on existing articles. I hope eventually all...
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When buying green coffee wholesale, it has to be bought by the sack. It's useful to know the standard sack weights, so...
A Coffee Wiki to capture articles, knowledge and "nonsense" from the Coffeetime Forum and share some of our passion for coffee. There are many coffee sites on the web, some have: very good...
A Coffee Wiki to capture articles, knowledge and "nonsense" from the Coffeetime Forum and share some of our passion for coffee. There are many coffee sites on the web, some have: very good...
An addition to your normal cleaning routine (sponge, cloth etc..)
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When steaming milk, most people clean the outside of...
Super Automatic Machines (how much to spend)
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//Posted: 14 Jun 2007 10:06 am Post subject: Super automatic… //
I've been given the task to choose a Super Automatic coffee machine...
Polish those tampers - they work better
I hate it when my tampers get rough and I don't stand them on their base if possible. The roughness can be felt when giving coffee that final polish and...
Tamping an art or a science?
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Is it a science, is it an art, do we worry too much about it?
Usually the main problems with tamping don’t come from technique, more usually it’s the...
Machines with a Rotary pump that are NOT Plumbed into the mains water supply
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Machines with a Rotary pump that can draw...
Upholstery grade Polyester Batting - what can this stuff do?
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You will have read about how Paul insulated the boiler of...
Achieving really smooth latté milk (Paul L)
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This short article assumes you have already or will read one or more of the...
Quentin had read too many forum posts about how great commercial machines are!
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So Quentin joined the illuminati and entered the...
We all have to start somewhere…consider this your Coffee 101 for beginners
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An area where it's kept VERY simple
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This page probably won't answer that question, but it may make you consider another factor when ordering your next tamper.
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Making Coffee in a Cafetiere
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The Cafetiere also known as - French Press, Press Pot, or Bodium Jug
Most households own a Cafetiere of one sort or another. Large ones are now available...
A new machine hit's the shelves….the most sophisticated yet
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Are these machines too much for the home coffee enthusiast or...
What the top part of the E61 group and the Mushroom really does
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In the article about servicing your E61 group, I briefly...
Pressure relief valve (safety valve)
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Some unusual faults on a few prosumer espresso machines recently, prompted me to write this article, and the entire article should be read VERY...
The Problem With Forums - Part1
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That got your attention. Well this is a humorous little series of articles about Coffee Forums (but it probably applies to many other types of forum)....
Part2 - The budding home roaster
This is the 2nd of my humorous little series of articles about Coffee Forums (but it probably applies to many other types of forum). Any similarities to any actual...
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The coffee making process as seen through the eyes of a master roaster in Brazil
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I spotted these on another coffee forum I frequent and support http://www.coffeeforums.com. Topher is a...
What is Total Dissolved Solids - TDS
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I often see forum posts asking the following question
"I am using a (whole house...
Let's say we did…and keep everyone happy!
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Your Electricity Board by law must deliver 230 volts +10% - 6% (ie. between...
I personally keep a grind table which contains the grind settings I typically use for my coffees. I am not aware of such a tool existing on the web and I think it’s a shame. A grind table would...
Upgradeitis – from a humorous forum post
But you know what they say….many a true word spoken in jest!
Upgraditis is something we will all suffer from at times. We may not think so, but it will...
Using A Variac With Your Roaster
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I wish I could take credit for the idea of using a Variac for home roasting, but...
Has your Vacu-Seal stopped sucking?
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I have had 2 people mentioning that their Vacu-Seal has simply ceased to create any...
The vacuum breaker, what it looks like, what it does, how to undo for cleaning
It is a simple device, it seals the boiler when it's up to pressure (a little rubber gasket on a metal pin is forced...
Experimenting with this technique
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This is really a development of my ideas in the article One Way Valves and Coffee Storage. My objective here is not to necessarily lengthen the time...
Conclusions
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One Way Valves & Coffee Storage
I couldn't make any scientific sense out of the accepted knowledge and...
Initial Impressions
Time for a little More feedback.
I roasted a Guatemala Finca Isabel on Monday 11th Feb 2008 and then vacuum packed the coffee. I didn't do anything else to the coffee, didn't...
A weeks on and more news
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OK, It's one week on and things have been working out really well. I roasted up a batch of...
Really theory and guesswork about the degassing process
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One interesting observation. Coffee doesn't tend to degas after...
Sound of venting steam
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An excerpt below from a recent e-mail I received
I've have some questions regarding the behaviour of the Brewtus. I hear venting sounds from the brewtus during...
Versalab M3 Grinder
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This machine is composed of engineered solid chunks of metals weighing in at almost 19 kilos. It has...
It's often difficult to know if your Vibration pump needs replacing
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had a problem a few weeks ago when i noticed my shots...
Izzo Alex MK-II: Water-related problems and why I moved to RO
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Some background
In a short space of time I had some...
Justr a little detail about the activity on this Wiki
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I thought it would be nice to have these reports historically, so...
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Fixing a broke Cimbali: The Beastro Has Landed
As I was saying, when I finally hauled the Beast up onto the kitchen counter, I was slightly overwhelmed by the size. Internet photos -especially of...