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Latest Activity: Oct 26
::: Probat Coffee Roaster in Bewley's Dublin, Ireland ::: :::Vintage Coffee Roaster at Coffee Shop in Daytona Beach, FL::: Beautiful! I just found out our local coffee shop, Austin's Coffee, ha...
Tagged: Elephant Journal, Probat, roaster, coffee
Started by Michael Levin Sep 13.
Partsguru Ed Harris, you recommend a coarser grind and not tamping the grounds much before making espresso. I tried it and wound up with excellent crema and a delicious espresso. I used the coarser...
Tagged: partsguru, harris, coffee, espresso
Started by Michael Levin May 24.
My grinder, a Krups GVR2 burr grinder, broke this weekend. I've heard that hand grinders like the one pictured above can produce a fine, Turkish grind. What's your favorite grinder?
Started by Michael Levin. Last reply by Michael Levin May 24.
I just got this Inox espresso maker. How do you use it? I looked around on the web, but it's not clear. All the pieces appear to be there. A couple of the plastic parts are broken, but I don't th...
Tagged: 18/10, Italian, Inox, coffee, espresso
Started by Michael Levin Mar 13.
I just descaled my new (used) unit and checked the temperature. You can see the readings in the photos I took by clicking here. The steam wand was about 140F and the espresso water was a little o...
Tagged: temperature, latte, Espresso, Gaggia, espresso
Started by Michael Levin. Last reply by Michael Levin Feb 19.
I found several espresso makers for sale, used: 1) RENEKA Commercial Espresso expresso Machine "I received this commercial machine in a trade for someone owing me money. I dont know much about thi...
Tagged: renaka, coffee, saeco, capresso, gaggia
Started by Michael Levin Feb 17.
I have a Starbucks Barista espresso maker. I use it with a Krups GVX2 burr style grinder I bought from the Costco ($50). You can see in the photo a circular object to the left of the front of the ...
Tagged: burr, grinder, pre soaker, GVX2, Krups
Started by Michael Levin. Last reply by Michael Levin Feb 11.
DR HELP is a not-for-profit organization comprised of University of Florida physicians, nurses, and select medical, pharmacy, and nursing students. The group travels annually to the Dominican Repub...
Tagged: coffee, caring, helping
Started by Michael Levin Feb 11.
I've heard that vinegar is not the best cleaner to use when descaling your espressomaker. I also just read that citric acid is a good substance to use. What about commercially available descalers? ...
Tagged: espresso, descaling, descale, cleaner, coffee
Started by Michael Levin. Last reply by Edward Harris Feb 9.
Ed Harris is our resident "coffee guru". Ed is knowledgeable in not only coffee brewing, but an expert coffee machine technician. We can begin by posting questions in general to this discussion. Th...
Tagged: beans, espresso, coffee
Started by Michael Levin Feb 9.
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