wilburpan Its a great story. Thanks for sharing
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Well, I’m here after finding the other place going a little stale.
My coffee story is a mix of pour overs and French press when I was growing up, through some terrible grinders and moka pots at university before enduring supermarket bought pre-ground stuff and bodums through adulthood.
That was until another poor grinder, an Aeropress, a new Moka pot, good beans from a decent source and some disposable income made me take much more care and therefor enjoy my coffee a whole lot more.
I’ve not got a Niche and a 1zpresso Jmax (for holidays) and a £30 second hand Gaggia New Baby that I bought during the pandemic. Yes - I bought a decent grinder before a proper machine!
The Baby has been carefully taken apart, cleaned, steam wand and basket upgraded and skills practised. Now it’s time to upgrade.
I make a flat white or cappuccino 6 or 7 times a week, probably another 12 espresso, some of which become americanos. My wife doesn’t drink hot drinks and we rarely have guests because I hate people. Well, mildly dislike 🙂
So is the Lelit MaraX (cheaper, smaller, potentially better?) or ECM V Slim (just so good looking…..)?
JesmondJester Evening matey…..good to see you here!
dfk41 why, thank you!
I should pick your considerable grey matter on my next machine!
-Mac Aha….. finally I get it. He was hunting high and low before he found this forum, from what I remember.
I’m a long term espresso drinker and nano coffee roaster.
I’ve lurked in a number of other coffee forums, but finally decided to become a member and settled here.
Verion Greetings matey…..am sure that you are most welcome! Is there a story behind your name? What equipment do you use?
Hi all,
Been a bit of a lurker on various forums but thought I’d finally sign up. Current gear: Cafelat Robot, Niche, Wilfa Uniform, V60 and Aeropress. Hover between Espresso, Pour Overs and Aeropress in my probably over-caffeinated days…
hi
some of you might remember me from the “other forum” which in my eyes went to shit a while back. Personally I threw out my espresso machine rather than go through the agro of trying to sell it as the “cleaning nut” under the assembly was sold to me seized without my knowing so it could not be disassambled and cleaned. Ironically the brand new eureka mignon mk2 I bought from BB is also seized which I only found out when trying to clean it when the warranty had run out. As you can tell I have bad luck when buying and selling stuff.
As a result I’ve been using the grinder uncleaned for about 5 years now, but it still tastes ok, I got the grounds out from the top the best way I could. At the moment I grind and then do a pour over but trying to figure out how to steam milk without an espresso machine.
I really want a synkronika but every time I have £2k spare to buy one I end up buying other stuff instead. It seems like a ton of money for 300 drinks a year.
So anyway…hi. I don’t really have anything to contribute coffee wise.
thesmileyone - hello there, in the words of Skid Row… “I remember, I remember…. Yooouuuu!” 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Welcome to the forum. I’d love to know more about what exactly was seized in your grinder and coffee machines. I can’t believe it had to be thrown away, or that it can’t be cleaned.
There you go, an excuse for starting a new thread!
MediumRoastSteam
The nut underneath, in the middle of the group. Seems like it’s a common thing: https://www.home-barista.com/repairs/gaggia-classic-dispersion-block-hex-bolts-seized-and-now-tripping-t54928.html
thesmileyone - On the Classic, yeah. I had one for 3 years and, as long as you keep it clean, it should be fine. If it’s stuck, it’s only cemented coffee grounds. I remember back in the day using nose pliers to shock the plate and therefore unstick it.
In all honesty, with all this coffee equipment, if you keep it clean, well maintained, it will last you a long time.
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It wasn’t that, all of the hex nuts under were completely round. I had bought it second hand from someone from the other forum, and I didn’t check, as it was my first “decent” espresso machine. I lived with it for 3 years without cleaning it other than using the cleaning stuff in the tank and those tablets you put in with a blanking plate, then it got too dirty and with no way of cleaning it I just took it to the tip save trying to sell it with an explanation or whatever. I’ve given stuff away before to people like amplifiers and people find the audacity to complain about charity (and even charity shops are picky now) so these days I just bin stuff for an easier life.
Hello!
New here and to coffee forums in general, though it seems they are a rabbit hole similar to audio forums!
Currently I have a specialita grinder and a terrible 15 year old gaggia thing.
Now looking to get a new machine and tying myself in knots looking at different options.
So here I am, teetering on the edge of another rabbit hole.
Penance There is a weath of choices available to you and lots of experience an expertise available from the members of this forum.
What are the things you want to get out of upgrading.