Does it not just need nipping up

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    Cuprajake I wondered that. I did poke the metal to see if it flexed and it seemed solid. I’ll try one day but didn’t fancy doing anything yet. It’s not like it’s bad, but then again it did cost £3k…

        Should be perfect for the money

        Decent De1pro v1.45 - Niche Duo - Niche Zero - Decent is the best machine ever made -

          caffeinated-carp Had a look could not see any issues…probably just needs tightening?

          Migh need to drop the steam down to setting 1 til i get the hang of it… only so much I can do with a jug of merangue!

            caffeinated-carp When I spoke to LM about the wait time for the white last week, they said there may be a few days wait as they were all being bench tested. So maybe they were all taken apart and tested?

            This is what they said:

            “We have some white units in stock, the back order is due to them having to be bench tested first as we have run out of bench tested units over the Easter holidays. This should not add too many days to the order!”

            Mine was due today, but I pushed it to next week as Im away for work. Will check mine when it arrives next week.

            Would you be able to say what is included with the Micra? Just checking to see if I need to pick anything up at the coffee festival this weekend. Think it comes with a modular pf, milk jug, tamper and 2x baskets?

                MattH Timemore have just added a discount on the Nano scales with the sculptor on KS. I believe its 0.5 thinner?

                I want the Acaia Lunar but $250 for a scale is just outrageous! 😂

                  phil28 Thanks - and yes comes with jug, pf the 2 spouts and a 14g/17g baskets - tamper and cleaning granules.

                      Cuprajake Should be perfect for the money

                      Yeah I agree, I 100% wouldn’t be happy with that.

                      Mine was absolutely flawless (and still is) and if it had arrived with misaligned panels like that I’d have been asking not only for a replacement but why it shipped in that condition.

                      On another note, does the chrome group cover not sit flush with the bottom of the boiler case? Here’s a photo from mine and the one from this thread:

                          MattH all very neatly packed!

                          I find the pitcher a bit small tbh, I think I’ll get a 450ml one

                            @MattH phil28 Ernie1 my drip tray also came pre-scratched 🤔 it’s actually fairly noticeable when you remove it. I assumed it would end up getting this way as the stainless panel above it is so close, but maybe I am being too forgiving!!

                                  caffeinated-carp

                                  That’s really not good. I’ll check my drip tray shortly but whilst I’d expect a hairline scratch or two from bench tests, that’s quite the scuff!

                                  Almost looks like a returned/used machine.

                                    caffeinated-carp I did not have any scratches.. it was all cellophane wrapped around the tray… I will also check the grouphead as mentioned above. (Ignore me thats my pic ! 😂)

                                    So I have dropped the steam pressure to 1 just to give me some time to work out what I am doing. The smaller jugs will be fine once I figure out how to stretch just enough so i dont end up chucking frothed milk everywhere :)

                                    I would never have to worry about not being able to do enough drinks back to back - I seem to spend so much time faffing around between shots I have plenty of time… Practice hopefully makes perfect.

                                    I may also try the pre infusion (well a bit if water before it ramps up the pump) just to see how that goes.

                                        @caffeinated-carp this is my drip tray after 6-7 months. No scuffs at all and actually not really any scratches.

                                        Something’s definitely not right with that scuff on yours.

                                        MattH hmm that’s interesting, I can’t be 100% sure but I don’t think mine had cellophane on, which potentially then does make me think it was returned, possibly just bench tested but either way, scratched. I will contact them I think

                                            Thought I would try a latte 😂 300ml of milk (in a larger jug) - hmm this milk steaming is harder than it looks… more merangue in fact oodles of it…

                                            I have come to the conclusion that flat whites are about the right size for that pinch of taste with some milk - so I just need to work on using the small jugs without overdoing it.

                                            So far actual coffee wise its been great - not really fiddled with much - 18 in 36/40 out.

                                            I will at somepoint have to try some tweaks just to see if my tastebuds pick up on any differences - I have plenty of coffee to try.

                                            Also the hand grinding has not got old yet. Both the mazzer and c40 are not taking that long to whizz through the beans - the c40 is a bit easily but I did get the longer handle for it.

                                            Very tempted to do a class which some of the cafes/roasters run in London just to spend the morning with some hands on tuition👍

                                            Not had any emails about the home class offer either way 😎

                                            Only other thing so far is how quick the milk seems to dry hard on the wand after using it….

                                              MattH

                                              Glad to hear it’s all going well!

                                              The steam definitely takes some getting used to, I’d been steaming on the Bianca for a long while before I got the LM and yeah, still redecorated a corner of the Kitchen on initial attempts. I’ve gotten to the point where I can keep things under control in a 350ml pitcher. Starting with the nozzle just about touching the surface of the milk with the pitcher about half full.

                                              With the milk drying on the wand, I wipe it down before purging after steaming milk, then wipe again after. I find purging immediately will ‘bake’ the milk on.

                                              Having said that we use Oatly Barista exclusively which I must admit seems much easier to clean presumably due to the high water content.

                                                  Ernie1 Aha - thats a good point - think i was purging then wiping….

                                                  With regards to the group head - yes it does sit below the case - I suspect the shrinking of dimensions - the angle of my photo did not help 😂

                                                  So question of the day - cups on warming tray - face up or down 😂