Scott-ish Posted December 1, 2018 Share 2 things - 1 - you need fresh coffee - not more than 14 days post roast. Stale coffee contributes to fast draw times.2 - you can probably recalibrate that grinde by stripping the top and resetting the burrs closer together - takes longer to explain than to do - think there are explanations on home-barista.com on how to set the zero point on small grinders - they are all fundametally the same internally.I’ll try this, thanks! V12man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuzzy Posted December 1, 2018 Share Anyone keen on buying my second-hand Saeco Poemia for R650? I want to save up for something special https://www.gumtree.co.za/a-coffee-makers/durbanville/saeco-espresso-machine/1003627849480911368727809I sent you a message on Gumtree with a few questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannonized Posted December 2, 2018 Share Hi guys We're renovating our kitchen so I'm thinking of upgrading my coffee setup at the same time. I have an Expobar Office Leva and a Baratza Vario grinder that I may want to sell. Is there any interest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefmeister Posted December 2, 2018 Share Hi guys We're renovating our kitchen so I'm thinking of upgrading my coffee setup at the same time. I have an Expobar Office Leva and a Baratza Vario grinder that I may want to sell. Is there any interest?How much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannonized Posted December 2, 2018 Share How much?I'll let the combo go for R17k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matchstix Posted December 2, 2018 Share Hi guys We're renovating our kitchen so I'm thinking of upgrading my coffee setup at the same time. I have an Expobar Office Leva and a Baratza Vario grinder that I may want to sell. Is there any interest?Single or dual boiler? With or without PID Edited December 2, 2018 by Matchstix Spoke101 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannonized Posted December 2, 2018 Share Single or dual boiler? With or without PID It's the Office Leva - https://www.wholelattelove.com/expobar-office-lever-semi-automatic-espresso-machine It has a heat-exchange boiler so no PID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABrooks Posted December 3, 2018 Share South African Coffee Classifieds on FB... What are you looking for?Thanks, I have joined them. I bought a Gaggia baby class recently on Gumtree with no water flowing out of the grouphead. Took it apart and cleaned the solenoid valve now it works a treat. The problem is that it came with a panarello style steam wand, with my previous machine I managed to steam the milk just fine without it so I am looking to replace or mod it somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted December 3, 2018 Share I have run a bag through mine and I was planning on having a look at that (only using aeropress for now but want to take the Delonghi out of storage soon and try that). I haven't done the research but I can't imagine it being more than a shim or two to set the zero point.They usually have the top burr on a threaded carrier - an it's only a question of removing the lock/stop, tightening the bur down till just off touching the lower burr, then replacing the lock/stop and reassembling the grinder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cafe Racer Posted December 3, 2018 Share Thanks, I have joined them. I bought a Gaggia baby class recently on Gumtree with no water flowing out of the grouphead. Took it apart and cleaned the solenoid valve now it works a treat. The problem is that it came with a panarello style steam wand, with my previous machine I managed to steam the milk just fine without it so I am looking to replace or mod it somehow.hey bud, we carry all spares for Gaggia www.nexusgroup.co.za Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the nerd Posted December 3, 2018 Share Thanks, I have joined them. I bought a Gaggia baby class recently on Gumtree with no water flowing out of the grouphead. Took it apart and cleaned the solenoid valve now it works a treat. The problem is that it came with a panarello style steam wand, with my previous machine I managed to steam the milk just fine without it so I am looking to replace or mod it somehow. If i recall you can mod it with a Rancillio Silvia steam wand.. maybe look at that avenue? SpruitCommuter and ABrooks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABrooks Posted December 3, 2018 Share hey bud, we carry all spares for Gaggia www.nexusgroup.co.zaThanks will have a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABrooks Posted December 3, 2018 Share If i recall you can mod it with a Rancillio Silvia steam wand.. maybe look at that avenue?I saw a few mentions to people doing that, I thought of doing that as well or maybe the "latte-art" attachement that screws onto the exising wand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meezo Posted December 3, 2018 Share Wow nice to see this thread booming again the nerd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alouette3 Posted December 3, 2018 Share My PID has finally rocked up at the post office, now just to go pick it up and install on my Gaggia Coffee. the nerd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpruitCommuter Posted December 4, 2018 Share I had a Gaggia Classic for quite a long time - I changed out the steam wand for the Rancilio one and it made a huge difference. I also got a bottomless porta filter and stuck a temperature probe in next to the boiler to watch the temperature cycle. If i recall you can mod it with a Rancillio Silvia steam wand.. maybe look at that avenue? the nerd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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