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I’d say the Mazzer burrs are well worth the upgrade. They only cost me £28 from this seller on ebay:
Mazzer make great burrs,
Decent De1pro v1.45 - Niche Duo - Niche Zero - Decent is the best machine ever made -
Is the Vesuvius espresso machine NSF certified?
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Kape17 They sell in the USA, the group has only “Zero Lead brass” (it’s why the piston assembly looks like steel, not brass coloured as in some machines), or stainless in contact with the water, re the lead content (plus some short pure copper pipes). you really need to check with ACS.
Greetings from SoCal USA! I have been searching the forum for the Vesuvius advance menu settings, (not the default one or stocked), I know I saw it one time but can’t remember if from this forum (maybe tapatalk or coffeeforum.co.uk) If you have the link, please share. Thanks
Hello everyone,
I was practically brought up with coffee, given my Italian roots, and started to develop a love for it from a very early (maybe to early?!) age. While I was used to drinking moka at home and espresso exclusively in naples when visiting family, a few years ago I decided to buy an espresso machine to make traditional neapolitan espresso like in my favourite bars in Campania. This is still my goal.
My first machine was a Zacchoni Riviera manual lever machine. After a few modifications and a steep learning curve, it produced excellent shots. Unfortunately, there was no way to make two shots in a row due to the worst temperature stability imaginable.
Given my still non-existent budget, I then bought a modified Rancilio Silvia with a PID and an ITO module for profiling, with the aim of mimicking traditional lever machines. For various reasons, I knew this was only a temporary solution.
I am now about to order an ACS Vostok in the hope of finally finding peace of mind.
I drink only very dark Neapolitan roasts and can understand why many people do not like them. I think I have never had a really good Neapolitan style espresso outside of Naples. And even in naples you do not find these at every corner. However, if done correctly, the perfect Neapolitan espresso tastes like pure dark chocolate with hazelnuts and has the consistency of syrup with only a slight hint of bitterness, comparable to a very good dark chocolate.
That is my goal!
Given the expertise on EVO Levas (and Vostok) on this forum, I thought this must be the place to be.
Long story short: happy to be here!
Welcome. Great machine and if anything can get you that Neapolitan experience the Vostok should be the one. You’ll need a good grinder and the right beans of course. ;)
Welcome to the forum!
Need help to diagnose, recently my Vesuvius (model - circa 10/2014 s/n B00055) started to produce a constant “pfffff” sound" … like coming out of one of the PTFE tube going to the water reservoir during steam boiler heat up. I also heard the “pfffff” sound" several minutes after I turn off the machine. What could be the problem with my machine? Please advise. Thank you!
Kape17 what could be the problem with my machine? Please advise. Thank you!
Could well be a leaky safety valve on the steam boiler, as the vacuum breaker vents to the drip tray. if you take the top lid off and identify the tube that’s showing the leak back to the tank…we will know for certain.