LMSC thank you, had lost the link to that site!

    Hey! I’m Olly, I’ve been lurking for a while, but decided to finally sign up and jump into conversations.
    I’ve been playing with coffee for the last 10 years or so as a hobby. I’ve been playing with filter for the most part, recently with a gen 1 Ode + SSP MPs. I made a jump into espresso with the Flair 58, but I’ve been playing with machines for the best part of 4 years and own a Mara X.

    I just got myself a DF64P to tinker with, so if you’ve got questions, lmk! Just posted a quick initial impressions post in the grinders channel. If anyone else has one and has any tips of burr alignment, give me a shout!

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      Hi, Oddly I have found myself here from a Watch forum (tz-uk)….. which had a couple of longish coffee threads.

      My journey is right at the very beginning. Never a huge coffee drinker but discovered via a clothing website the moka pot and Passalacqua coffee.

      A few (lots) of YouTube videos later - with tips on how to get the best from the moka, then the rabbit hole opened for hand grinders so I could try out local beans.

      I do like to make milk drinks so have a basic milk frother - but it’s not the same as a wand - so maybe the next step will be an espresso machine in some way….

      After a lot of research I ended up getting just recently the Mazzer Omega grinder, I have no comparison but so far liking it a lot. (Though the world of moka seems pretty forgiving so not sure If I have “dialled” in the right grind size yet.)

      So far I have just got a few sample bags from Rave and a bag from a local roaster Kin Coffee in Staplehurst to try out.

      Tbh I dont think I have the greatest taste as yet - and mixing with milk masks alot. Though I don’t mind a americano in the mornings so it will be interesting to see how my tastes develop and if certain coffee’s/blends become favourites.

      I have started to takeover a corner in the kitchen - I think maybe a set of timore scales would be the next item.

      Honestly I suspect if I can get to making good coffee on a machine I enjoy using then I will be done…. Famous last words huh!

      Cheers

      Matt

        Welcome.

        The omega looks a very good hand grinder,

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

        MattH Welcome to the forum, I know of the TZ watch forum…you will find much of what applies to watches, also applies to coffee 😁

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          Hi, came here from .. another UK based coffee forum. I rekindled my love for coffee about 2 years ago when I bought an espresso machine, a MaraX, sadly it’s also the reason I am here now because it has some issues :( Otherwise it has been brilliant and gotten my fiancee more interested in coffee as well. I used to live in the UK for about 8 years but moved back to Sweden earlier this year.

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          I have been lurking on the dark side for many years never introduced myself there, so thought I would here. Discovered this forum yesterday.

          Coffee journey started many years ago (~20) when I wanted to get a coffee machine. Went to JL saw some basic consumer machines, was nearly going to get one. Then my wife advised I should do some research. Was thinking about it, went out the shop and came back later, and the machine I wanted had gone. Thankfully.

          I did my research and got a Gaggia classic and grinder - it came from italy. This served me well for around 10 years, until i started filling it with tap water and it finally packed up. Gave me an excuse to upgrade. Got a Alex Duetta Mark 3 which I am still happily using.

          I also do my own roasting and doing a really lousy job of selling some roasted coffee online as a side hustle.

          Glad i found this forum!

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            Hello everyone! Happy New Year! My name is David from Southern California.
            I just bought a second hand Vesuvius with S/N B00055, pretty old made in 10/2014. It is running ok but I also trying to find out where to buy the parts. I am thinking of refurbishing the lever.

            1. Operating Cam, it pretty worn out but usable.
            2. Cam lever gaskets

            As well to get the magnet for the gear pump.

            Thank you!

              Kape17 Welcome, David!

              Parts for the Vesuvius - I’d contact ACS directly, and ask if there is some appointed distributor for the US, or if they can help directly. sales@mevsrl.net

                  Kape17 Welcome to the forum. Lever spindle gaskets, (there are 2) are a standard part available from any Espresso parts supplier. Cam itself shouldn’t be worn, what makes you think it is?

                  The fluidotech gear pump magnet is again a standard part you can order, cheaper than getting it shipped from Italy. Your parts supplier may not even be charged for it for a pump of that vintage, as it was during the time when fluid o tech realised they had problems with some of the pump magnets in that year (incorrectly potted).

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                      DavecUK Thank you! I have been watching and enjoying your YouTube videos. I bought the machine used 3 weeks ago. The cam is too shiny (please see picture). Is this normal, need to be replace? Thanks!

                          Kape17 I('m pretty sure that’s fine, the cam is cut to prevent the lever dropping because the PI chamber in the group is disabled.

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                              DavecUK Thanks Dave! I am sure I have many more questions.

                                DavecUK This is interesting, i have a friend of mine with the same problem but he can’t find the magnetic rotor anywhere and a new pump it’s cost a lot.

                                The problem is that he live in Thailand too but if there are some vendors that can sale only the rotor maybe i can pass the contact. Thanks.

                                    DavecUK Hi Dave, do you have the part number for the magnet, so I can contact fluidotech here in the US?

                                    Thanks, David

                                        Thanks, for the opportunity to share my thoughts with others of a like kind. I was one of the lucky children my mother found it Okay to allow me to enjoy coffee when I was a young as 8 years.. Maybe she thought I would be a better schoolboy if I was initially stimulated with some caffeine. That was 65 years ago..And I have brewed, roasted and enjoying the coffee fruit.

                                        I haven’t been careful, The amount of coffee equipment I purchased over the years and disposed of … in the effort to achieve the perfect cup…I’m ashamed now. Yet, it seems there is lately an enormous amount of new equipment is offered each year. What shall we do ? All these new toys.

                                        It’s good to see that individuals are returning back to some simple pour-over and it’s simplicity. To achieve a terrific brew.

                                        I hope I will be a good custodian from now on…