Siliconslave's how to make espresso thread

[mid_gen]

I've managed to find some brass Y connectors on Amazon which are coming tomorrow, so it's just going to have to wait until they arrive and I'll give it a good rinse.

If it's knackered then I'll be tossing it in the bin and buying something that isn't made by Lelit.

 

[Raymond Lin]

I was going to get a Mara during lockdown....instead of espressos, I got a Hario Switch and been doing Pour Overs non-stop since, close escape!

 

[mid_gen]

I was going to get a Mara during lockdown....instead of espressos, I got a Hario Switch and been doing Pour Overs non-stop since, close escape!

To be fair, the rest of the machine is metal, and I'm pretty sure the MaraX onwards has different hose connectors, seems to be just the original Mara that uses these crumbling connectors.

Will just have to see how the boiler has coped with a night of descaler.

You know that feeling when secretly you hope it’s broken so you can buy something new……*looks at Linea Micra*

 

[Raymond Lin]

To be fair, the rest of the machine is metal, and I'm pretty sure the MaraX onwards has different hose connectors, seems to be just the original Mara that uses these crumbling connectors.

Will just have to see how the boiler has coped with a night of descaler.

You know that feeling when secretly you hope it’s broken so you can buy something new……*looks at Linea Micra*

Yes....I had that feeling with my old Plasma TV before I just gave into my urges and bought an OLED lol

I still have my Gaggia Classic too! I half want it to break so I can get a machine with a PID as well.

 

[mid_gen]

This is what I found when I opened the Mara the other day :

After removing the bits....the connectors have just perished and crumbled to bits

Now replaced with shiny new brass connectors :

Touch wood, after a very thorough rinsing through of the boiler several times.....everything seems to be working ok. Had a thorough poke around, and apart from the silicon hoses, I can't see anything else that might cause a problem, everything is metal. Looking around at various images they clearly stopped using these connectors at some point.....for good reason.

 

[Jonny69]

^ It should be fine. Citric won’t attack any of the metals there. The blue/green colour you saw was probably it taking the chloride/oxide layer off one of those copper pipes where over time the pipe has reacted with the chlorine in your tap water

 

[Kainz]

I've been without beanses for about a week and a half now and its hard. I wasn't drinking that much due to the warmer weather but I've certainly noticed a lack of energy at work in the early mornings. So I've ordered the following from Redber. Just need to wait for them to degas a bit when they arrive!

EL SALVADOR DIAMANTE (SHG) - Dark Roast Coffee - Dark chocolate, orange ​

KENYA KERICHO LOT 20 - Medium-Dark Roast Coffee - Sweet chocolate, mild citrus fruits ​

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Right.

So, El Salvador bag finished and rate it 9/10. Makes for a very rich, smooth espresso with strong choco notes and citrus. Excellent puck behaviour after a pulled shot too as it doesn't fall apart.

Kenya Kericho I just opened up, but I never noticed a large vertical slit at the rear of the bag...I don't know how long that's been there for but these beans have sadly bean degassing all this time since I purchased them. Just tried a few brews and the output wasn't very good. Lots of citrus and floral notes but the crema was non-existent. Need to tweak the grind settings a tad but it is clear they're mostly past its prime with its roasted date of 8th May.