Coffee machine

[Skylark]

Bru that thing is siiick!

Hand grinders are great but they so damn hard to hold steady in one hand and crank the handle in the other, this solves all the issues incl decent volume and good looks !

[Stretch]

Bru that thing is siiick!

Hand grinders are great but they so damn hard to hold steady in one hand and crank the handle in the other, this solves all the issues incl decent volume and good looks !

 

Absolutely. This was holding firm.. And my daughters were grinding for me last night.

[Skylark]

 

Absolutely. This was holding firm.. And my daughters were grinding for me last night.

 

Can it do espresso size grinds all nice and fine and even?

[Skylark]

 

Absolutely. This was holding firm.. And my daughters were grinding for me last night.

 

Can it do espresso size grinds all nice and fine and even?

 

Thought it was an old repurposed meat grinder but it looks like it's made for coffee and quite revered:

www.home-barista.com/grinders/spong-coffee-mills-grinder-for-23rd-century-t16165.html

 

Edited March 21, 2014 by Skylark

[LukeV-2]

So I'm thinking of buying a super auto for the girlfriend to keep at her house. Not a nespresso.

 

Any suggestions guys? I'd be willing to spend like 4k.

[SimpleDom]

Super autos are all pretty similar I find... Not great... Especially if you have been making your own good shots. Everything else sucks. They also probably cost almost double that unless you can find a goodish second hand one.

[Stretch]

 

Can it do espresso size grinds all nice and fine and even?

 

Thought it was an old repurposed meat grinder but it looks like it's made for coffee and quite revered:

www.home-barista.com/grinders/spong-coffee-mills-grinder-for-23rd-century-t16165.html

 

Absolutely. Came across that site when I was doing some research. The finest grind is incredibly fine and requires some high pressure to get the water through. There are always ones that come up on UK eBay and go for anything from £25 to £75. I saw one on Gumtree here that was old and rusted and had obviously been living in someone's garage for a million years.. That was selling for r800 here.. You just can't compare!

[Helpmytrap]

So I'm thinking of buying a super auto for the girlfriend to keep at her house. Not a nespresso.

 

Any suggestions guys? I'd be willing to spend like 4k.

Not sure on price but the Saeco/Philips Syntia isn't bad.

[the nerd]

Yeah the syntia isnt bad at all, works great and is easy to clean etc.

[cadenceblur]

Hi Guys

 

Still battling with water dripping out when pulling shots. I unscrewed the shower screen and cleaned the gasket as well. Please see attached pic - coffee grounds in water.

Will do another backflush and have another look.

[LukeV-2]

Hi Guys

 

Still battling with water dripping out when pulling shots. I unscrewed the shower screen and cleaned the gasket as well. Please see attached pic - coffee grounds in water.

Will do another backflush and have another look.

 

I can't see the pic.

[cadenceblur]

re-try

 

Did a number of back flushes last night. Same problem.

 

there were less grounds in water afterwards though.

[LukeV-2]

re-try

 

Did a number of back flushes last night. Same problem.

 

there were less grounds in water afterwards though.

 

What happened before this pic was taken? was it after a shot or straight after the back flushes?

Edited March 27, 2014 by Fruity

[cadenceblur]

The pic was after a shot. There were a lot loss after the back flushes.

[Helpmytrap]

I'm off to Cape Town this weekend, which shops are worth the visit? Much appreciated.

[Christopher Brunsdon]

I'm off to Cape Town this weekend, which shops are worth the visit? Much appreciated.

 

All of them.