Thanks for the posts dfk41 and Amberale
Small Office Lever machine
Amberale Great idea! But unfortunately I have no such stuff lying around! When I was waiting for my Evo to turn up, I did buy a tamper of the wrong size and my good pal @Norvin offered to turn it down for me. So, I sent it and the basket last week and they are due back today, if you believe the tracking!
chlorox - never seen or used a Caravel, so cannot comment. 👍
Caravel is a gem You can brew very accurately - pop a temp probe like a Thermopen into Lambettthe heating water which isn’t pressurised. Portafiler is tiny. There is no spring so you control extraction pressure. Result is a nice ristretto Two sips at best. Mine sits on the hall console table as it is a work of art - think Lambretta in an espresso machine.
Mine has a bespoke dosing ring