thewelshvet I use a microfibre cloth (label ripped out) and Method stainless steel cleaner. You must use a completely non-abrasive cleaner (e.g. not Astonish, ot the marks will astonish you!!)
You can also use detergent in water on a damp cloth to remove coffee marks/splashes and then Isopropyl Alchohol to finish with a Microfibre buff..
Thanks, will have a look for method SS cleaner.
We use microfibre cloths for anything that needs a delicate touch.
I could check my panel for my profile but we’ll all have our preferences and Cupra’s is a good baseline. So I was just going to say I keep one profile for double basket (I split the shots with twin spouts but irrelevant for the profile), one for single basket and then a straight 9-bar 20-second profile for the Puly Cafe cleaning.
of course, after cleaning I invariably forget to go back to my coffee profile on first shot but that’s life.
Cuprajake It’s definitely a long learning curve. I have been trying to dial in the beans. The first attempt the pour was to quick so I slowly adjusted but then the group head gauge went to 12 bar and virtually stayed there and did not drop with the screen pressure so I changed the grind which ended up to fast. I then checked my tamping pressure which seems ok. I have changed the pump acceleration from 400 to 220 as Dave mentioned which helped with the pump and the pressure was more to the screen setting. The coffee was still bitter so I have more experimenting to do. The screen seems better which is good and I have sent Paolo a email to let him know. I think that I may need to buy some larger quantities of beans.. I am enjoying the learning though. I might do some videos for reference.
Meldrew Avoid overly long preinfusion, because then you have to grind finer and you get more of “everything”, including the bitter.
Which coffee is it? Ive heard of some beans just being hard, i had a lsol that ist couldn’t get in with, ended up bining 700g of it.
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Cuprajake That was an expensive discard. I saw a video of James Hoffmann using some beans from Darkwoods so bought 3 bags. This is the one I am using. They are a medium roast but did not have a roast date which surprised me. Best within the first couple of months on bag and a best before date, which surprised me.
Meldrew You might have resolved it by now but when I got mine I too thought that something was wrong with the display. I was pushing too much and was impatient. From the video you shared I noticed that you use the tip of your thumb and index finger. Given it is capacitance that is responsible for the sensitivity I use not the tip but the inner side of my thumb (larger surface) and rarely have problem.
Beside this niggling issue what has the machine been like so far?
Any “sweet” shots?
Current setup: ACS Vesuvius, Nuova Simonelli Mythos One. Past experience, Nuova Simonelli Apia 1 gr., San Remo Capri 1 gr., Bezzera BZ 35e, Fracino Heavenly. Anfim Super Lusso.
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John_Yossarian Thanks John. It has improved somewhat, once you start getting it to work it then works fine mostly all the time. It’s as if it’s has to wake up from a standby mode.But mainly the centre section. I will definitely try what you have suggested.
Meldrew Someone also mentioned that wiping the display with moist fibre cloth might remove any oliy stuff that might interfere with its sensitivity. Warm soapy water on the fibre cloth could also be of use.
I saw the abbey picture, it is amazing to have such a site nearby.
Current setup: ACS Vesuvius, Nuova Simonelli Mythos One. Past experience, Nuova Simonelli Apia 1 gr., San Remo Capri 1 gr., Bezzera BZ 35e, Fracino Heavenly. Anfim Super Lusso.
Contact me at: john_yossarian11@yahoo.com
John_Yossarian You must be psychic. Just had an email from Paolo asking me to do wipe the screen with a damp cotton cloth. Just wiped the screen with a damp microfibre cloth and it worked first time in every position. The Abbey is one of a few places we have nearby. We try to visit these places more often now as we can go for shorter but more often as they are so close and with the cssc card my wife has gives us access to these places amongst other benefits. The card cost just short of £5 month but it’s still cheaper than just English Heritage membership for the two of us. It’s a beautiful part of the world here in North Yorkshire.
I received my Vesuvius about ten days ago and have been experiencing the same issues as Meldrew with the touch screen. Making any adjustments took forever, turning off the steam boiler after steaming the milk seemed impossible or a lottery.
Yesterday I read this thread and tried with my thumb and the others fingers resting on the top. The change has been amazing, great improvement so far.
I hope it stays that way.
