Welcome to Coffeetime. Please introduce yourself and tell us about your coffee journey too.

I'm a long-term drinker of filter coffee that's relatively recently moved into expresso, or more accurately, espresso-based drinks, and this seemed like a good place to chat and learn.

Welcome to our fledgling forum. You will find a wealth of knowledge available here.

I'm a jaded user of another forum, that needed a change 😆

Up until recently I was only marginally aware that there were people on the internet who chatted about coffee stuff all the time. I'm now over two and a half grand down and it's all your fault. 😅

@"dfk41"#4 grabbed me by neck and brought me here! 😂 Thx guys! Feel at home!

I'm not saying I'm paranoid or anything, but a few weeks ago I walked into a coffee forum, pulled up a chair and sat down; everyone else seemed to get up and walk out! 😆 My coffee journey started over 40 years ago when my wife bought me a Gran Gaggia for Christmas. That was before the internet was invented, so there was no information freely available about the need for a grinder. I made a mess and a lot of terrible coffee. I got into stove top coffee makers through a Romanian student I befriended, we drank a lot of good coffee together before he moved on. My wife decided we should buy an induction hob, so that put an end to my stove top coffee making and I switched to french press. After breaking the glass of my favourite press I decided to try one of those gimmicky Aeropress thingies; that was a real eye-opener for me and started to buy speciality coffee beans and a Baratza Encore. A couple of years ago I retired and started volunteering in a charity shop where I saw a La Pavoni Europiccola. Nobody seemed to know what it was, so I got it at a very agreeable price. I invested in a Eureka Mignon Specialita to feed the LP and have become obsessed with the coffee making process.

@"LMSC"#p138 It is our home now….

On the other forum too(BadBoyR), don't participate much, just been busy reading posts/reviews on a new dual boiler machine. Currently have a bean to cup, but would like a more manual machine, mainly drinking milky coffees or a small shot if doing some cardio fasted. Looking at the sage dual boiler, lelit elizabeth and ACS minima.....so undecided, but want to future proof myself for being able to control flow later as gain better experience.

Got funny looks when I first got my aeropress, bringing it to work etc. decided to try make better coffee about a year ago, started the research. My girlfriend complained(?!) she didn’t see me for a few weeks as I was stuck online researching this thing. Stumbled across this gang (in their/your former space), which made it so much easier to confidently choose an espresso machine and then help when it arrived not working correctly!! Thanks to all again and Dave your stated principles of this forum are so great in these times, must be applauded, cheers for such dedication. It would have been a much much more difficult journey to getting it half right without the help of you guys

Was on “the other coffee forum”, but thought I’d hop over and join you all here. I’ve liked coffee for a long time, with a progression through french press, moka pot, aeropress and Nespresso. I’ve now settled on v60 for filter and since Dec last year I’ve started making real espresso with a Rancilio Silvia coupled with a Niche Zero. I enjoy tinkering, so I fitted a PID almost straight away, and for Christmas I’ve got an Ito board coming so that I can play with pressure profiling (a bit like a decent on the cheap). While a single boiler might not be for everyone, I’m the only person in the house who drinks coffee, so it’s perfect for one. Easy to maintain and less energy use as I’m only heating one small boiler. It’s a bit slow when we have guests, but I can live with that.

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Kape17

MediumRoastSteam thank you, I will email ACS today.

Kape17

DavecUK Hello Dave, I was not able to do a video but based on my observation this morning without the top lid:

I did not heard any weird sound or gurgling sound from the steam boiler during warm up but there were a few or weak drops of water going through the tube to the water tank, but after steam boiler had reached its temperature it stopped. Please see the picture where the tube is connected going to the water tank:
After I turn off the machine there were no gurgling sound nor any water going back to the water tank from the same tube.
I am not sure what is happening but the machine was behaving normal this morning.

Thank you in advance for the help I am getting from this forum. You guys are awesome! Have a great day!

MediumRoastSteam

Kape17 but after steam boiler had reached its temperature it stopped.

This is how it works: it shuts once the boiler reaches around 100C, so you get a jet of steam (or water bubbles in your water tank) if that’s where it’s venting to.

Kape17

Thank you MediumRoastSteam So this is normal including the water bubbles or sometimes gurgling sound in the water tank? I will still order that anti-vacuum valve from Fluid o tech (The black Thermostatic valve)
as a spare part. I contacted them and they said they have 2 pieces on stock.

MediumRoastSteam

Kape17 - I don’t have a Vesuvius so I can’t confirm.

But the vacuum breaker works as above: steam boiler reaches about 100C and steam comes out, for about 1 or 2 seconds. It should not vent any other time. It you are seeing the hose venting when the machine is fully warmed up, then you have a problem.

This is all I can say really. I’m not familiar with he V in particular, but this is the principle of that device.

DavecUK

Kape17 Sounds completely normal and your machine has the updated valves. The vacuum breaker uses memory metal. A few years after ACS, La Marzocco also started using this valve.

Kape17

DavecUK Thank you! it is an expensive valve $100 from La Marzocco, but I can get it from Fluid O Tech for$ 42.00 includes shipping.

Kape17

I was offered a 2022 Profitec 800 for $1500. What do you think is that a good deal? Thanks

MediumRoastSteam

Kape17 - Good price, given that’s often north of £2k. But… Is is that you want? (Dipper, huge boiler, huge machine)

Kape17

Kape17 Sorry! wrong question. Of course it is a good deal but to rephrase my question, what is your opinion on this machine , temperature stability?

MediumRoastSteam

Kape17 what is your opinion on this machine , temperature stability

MediumRoastSteam Dipper, huge boiler, huge machine

Don’t have one so I can’t comment. But if you want temperature control, that’s not the machine for you. And… what’s temperature stability for you? Be able to pull 7 shots in a row at the same temp? What temp?

Kape17

MediumRoastSteam I am looking at 95C for light to medium roast. It is very heavy and a huge machine and I am debating if I really want it or my wife will not like it.

OldGregg

Hello all and greetings from the other side of the pond!

Joined recently after looking into a new Leva machine and you gents seem to be the spot! Funny enough it was Lance’s post that brought me here, 😅.

From California, currently have a Breville Duel Boiler, La Pavoni EuroP, and a DF64p… but ball is rolling on a pre-order for the Vostok 1 group.

-Jack

Kape17

OldGregg Welcome Jack!

DavecUK

OldGregg welcome to the forum. Interesting how Hedricks *publicity* is bringing us new members. 😁

Cuprajake

welcome, great machine to choose too

frustin

Hi all, wondered where everyone went on coffeeforums, now i know.

DavecUK

frustin Welcome to the forum, glad you found us.

Cuprajake

welcome Giphy - Tom Hanks Hello GIF

dutchy101

It was fine for me - very straight forwards but I think it hasn’t been for everyone.

There’s a discussion on it in this thread:

https://coffeetime.freeflarum.com/d/413-the-general-solo-df64-thread/40

I recently decided to realign mine with a little shimming.

Check out DavecUK’s video for a guide:

Kape17

dutchy101 Hello, did you have any issues installing the mazzer burr into your DF64? Like the fittings, is it too tight or loose? Any tips or advise before I install the mazzer burr? Thank you in advance for your help and advice!

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