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The chase...

JeffK

JeffK

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I think many of us are so guilty of GAS and the thrill of the chase. I'm on my 3rd tech cam system and now have more lenses than I can ever shoot with. Fortunately, quality Rodies hold their value.

Now that I've filled my tech cam GAS. I've moved on to studying Espresso Machines and grinders. So many beautiful machines out there. Slayer Espresso Machines in Seattle and the E1 Prima from Victoria Arduino have now caught my eye. Might need to clear out some lenses to get into Espresso.
 
Mexecutioner

Mexecutioner

Well-known member
JeffK said:
I think many of us are so guilty of GAS and the thrill of the chase. I'm on my 3rd tech cam system and now have more lenses than I can ever shoot with. Fortunately, quality Rodies hold their value.

Now that I've filled my tech cam GAS. I've moved on to studying Espresso Machines and grinders. So many beautiful machines out there. Slayer Espresso Machines in Seattle and the E1 Prima from Victoria Arduino have now caught my eye. Might need to clear out some lenses to get into Espresso.
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I have no guilt whatsoever.
 
P. Chong

P. Chong

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JeffK said:
I think many of us are so guilty of GAS and the thrill of the chase. I'm on my 3rd tech cam system and now have more lenses than I can ever shoot with. Fortunately, quality Rodies hold their value.

Now that I've filled my tech cam GAS. I've moved on to studying Espresso Machines and grinders. So many beautiful machines out there. Slayer Espresso Machines in Seattle and the E1 Prima from Victoria Arduino have now caught my eye. Might need to clear out some lenses to get into Espresso.
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Wow Slayer! But don’t forget the grinder. And the roaster. 😊
 
KC_2020

KC_2020

Active member
Manoli said:
While you agonise over which one, bear in mind that 99.9% of Italian kitchens aren’t without the ubiquitous …

Bialetti Official Store

Bialetti: the essence of Italian coffee culture.
www.bialetti.com www.bialetti.com

90 years old this year!
‘Moka’ coffee is as close as you get to espresso without using an actual espresso machine.
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True. And one must insist on a real Bialetti. No knockoffs allowed.
 
vieri

vieri

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KC_2020 said:
True. And one must insist on a real Bialetti. No knockoffs allowed.
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Very very true. A Bialetti moka (no other brands or knockoffs get close) filled with Illy are as close to a real espresso as you can get at home, without an espresso machine. And, most importantly, if you know how to fill it the coffee is pretty great (I'm Italian, and I have been using a Bialetti moka for about 35 years, before home espresso machines were a thing).
 
MGrayson

MGrayson

Subscriber and Workshop Member
Might as well throw in my 2p..

Agree totally on the Bialetti. When I have one around, I don't really miss the espresso machine.

I'm on my second La Marzocco GS/3. I had the first one for 13 years and my repair skills just weren't up to keeping it running anymore. Its new owner did a complete rebuild - astonishing. He even rebuilt the check valves, and they're not that expensive new. I'm perfectly happy with the second one. I've always wanted a commercial lever machine, and I have room for one now, but the espresso is good enough that I'm happy. The totally computerized things have no appeal for me, but others swear by them.

For a grinder, I have a Kafatek Flat. Rock solid. Never think about it. This is after a series of "almost perfect" grinders. A small Mazzer, a big Macap, a Versalab M3 (slipping belt, otherwise perfect), that manual one with the big flywheel - forget the name.

So I really no longer have coffee GAS. I have a Siphon for brewing, an Ikawa Pro 100 for roasting. Sipping a Peruvian El Diamante Flores I roasted 2 weeks ago (with steamed milk - the GS/3's are steaming monsters).

So that's what has made me happy.

Matt
 
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abscha

New member
Hello all

I'm happy to add my two cents here.

I have an Olympia Express Cremina and the Moca grinder and absolutely adore them.

It's magical how the espresso runs silently into the cup with lots of crema, just by the force of my pressure.
Once a hand-lever machine, always a hand-lever machine.
The simplicity and purity combined with precision and robustness inspires me every day.

I can only recommend that you take a look at the Olympia express machines.

abscha
 
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