Siliconslave's how to make espresso thread
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Soldato
I've never used one but seen plenty reviews as I was considering one. From what I gathered... Very loud, slow to grind, easy to stall but makes a nice cup of coffee.
Anyone had any joy stripping down a barista express? Mine has a terrible leak and although this unit is a warranty replacement, Sage aren't interested in honouring a years warranty on it. If I can't fix it I'm really tempted by the Lelit units...
Soldato
Do you know where the leak is coming from roughly?
BE leak - recent discussion we had.
Soldato
Happy to help if you need some photos and q&a.
Push Sage harder if its under warranty. Gave them a call?
Some tear down photos would be great thanks, I've had the back off but quickly came to a stop as it looked almost impossible to take it any further.
I can message you my email address?
I'll give Sage one more try in the meantime.
Soldato
Sure drop me a message
changed the gasket, original/oem one was conic and has now been replaced twice over 8yrs with identical flat rimmed ones ....so pf's now smooth.
didn't drain and upturn machine this time, just tilted it, single screw, and pulling that, gasket broke into fragments, conic had come out in one piece.
some scraping of brass surfaces with a piece of wood.
do wonder if the conic have a better seal if they get pushed out towards edge.
sizing problematic:new one 71.8 / 56 / 8mm
conic had been 72.5 / 56.5 / 6-9 mm
I never know how much slack there can be, as I'm now out of stock.
didn't drain and upturn machine this time, just tilted it, single screw, and pulling that, gasket broke into fragments, conic had come out in one piece.
some scraping of brass surfaces with a piece of wood.
do wonder if the conic have a better seal if they get pushed out towards edge.
sizing problematic:new one 71.8 / 56 / 8mm
conic had been 72.5 / 56.5 / 6-9 mm
I never know how much slack there can be, as I'm now out of stock.
Ah, fair enough, no worries.
If/when I finally pull the trigger I'll report back with how I get on.
I’ve had the Q* for a few weeks now.
*This is the what they’re calling the latest iteration that replaces the Q2s with the folding handle and upgraded burrs. Not to be confused with the Q Air, which is made of plastic and has the older burrs.
So far so good. I can’t compare it to other well-regarded grinders but it’s a clear step up from my old Hario hand grinder and my Krups Expert electric grinder. I’ve been enjoying both Aeropress and V60 with it.
It feels great, grinds quickly (about 30 seconds for 11g for the AP) and I assume it’s only going to get better as it seasons. Plus, it fits in the plunger of the AP, so will be perfect for travel.
Caporegime
Fellow Ode Gen 2 is currently £276 on Amazon.....I am tempted!
Hi all.
I've seen that barista express was recommendeed in here.
any other machine at around 500£ mark that are worth looking in to ?
Back in the day had Gaggia classis and ic2 grinder, now just simple nespresso LOL
other half wants better coffee and wants to invest in a decent coffee machine - I wont be stopping her and can do some research
thanks
I've seen that barista express was recommendeed in here.
any other machine at around 500£ mark that are worth looking in to ?
Back in the day had Gaggia classis and ic2 grinder, now just simple nespresso LOL
other half wants better coffee and wants to invest in a decent coffee machine - I wont be stopping her and can do some research
thanks
Soldato
I ordered a DF64V on 6th May, so far the date has slipped 3 times. The latest shipping date I had was 20/07 and its just slipped to 14/08 
I will get this grinder at some point.
I will get this grinder at some point.
Soldato
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Depends on how involved you want to be in the process. As you’ll know a Gaggia Classic is very manual.Hi all.
I've seen that barista express was recommendeed in here.
any other machine at around 500£ mark that are worth looking in to ?
Back in the day had Gaggia classis and ic2 grinder, now just simple nespresso LOL
other half wants better coffee and wants to invest in a decent coffee machine - I wont be stopping her and can do some research
thanks
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its more for the other half...quick, good quality coffee in the morning or on the way to work.
shes set on express touch...
Caporegime
I just wanted to try a flat burr machine for filter.
Soldato
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Evening all,
Not new to proper coffee-albeit entry level having been pulling shots for a few years now with success.
I have a Bambino and Smart Grinder pro and by-and-large I have been enjoying good coffee. Recently thought I'd try some different beans, from Rave. Bought their Italian blend and signature blend. 1kg of each.
Well damn have I been on a journey. I've always ground beans around #6-8 but with the Rave I was getting shots in around 12s and hellishly sour. I went to #5 and #4 but still undrinkable. Tried #1 trying to find a swing I could dial back from but it just blinded my Bambino and wouldn't pull.
After 1.8kg of beans, today I sussed it out.
Inside the Sage grinder there's another adjustment, that by default is a 6. I switched that to a 5 which makes it finer, then tried again. More poor coffee but definitely in the neighbourhood. Now I'm at #2 with a light tamp, just enough to polish the top of the puck and nothing more. now I'm getting 19g in-38g out in around 30-32s and its silky smooth gold.
Complacency can lead to bad coffee, know your worth and endeavour for good espresso.
Not new to proper coffee-albeit entry level having been pulling shots for a few years now with success.
I have a Bambino and Smart Grinder pro and by-and-large I have been enjoying good coffee. Recently thought I'd try some different beans, from Rave. Bought their Italian blend and signature blend. 1kg of each.
Well damn have I been on a journey. I've always ground beans around #6-8 but with the Rave I was getting shots in around 12s and hellishly sour. I went to #5 and #4 but still undrinkable. Tried #1 trying to find a swing I could dial back from but it just blinded my Bambino and wouldn't pull.
After 1.8kg of beans, today I sussed it out.
Inside the Sage grinder there's another adjustment, that by default is a 6. I switched that to a 5 which makes it finer, then tried again. More poor coffee but definitely in the neighbourhood. Now I'm at #2 with a light tamp, just enough to polish the top of the puck and nothing more. now I'm getting 19g in-38g out in around 30-32s and its silky smooth gold.
Complacency can lead to bad coffee, know your worth and endeavour for good espresso.
worth noting that the tamp pressure makes pretty much no difference to the pour time. Only things that really matter tamp wise is that its even & flat to prevent channeling (when you get a direct 'hole' through the puck.
Changing coffee is a pain when it comes to dialling in, and as the coffee ages the grind size will need to change as well, but its a-lot less pronounced - the upside is, over time you'll get better at it, but unfortunately you'll always waste coffee getting it right (or accept less than perfect shots while you get it right)
Changing coffee is a pain when it comes to dialling in, and as the coffee ages the grind size will need to change as well, but its a-lot less pronounced - the upside is, over time you'll get better at it, but unfortunately you'll always waste coffee getting it right (or accept less than perfect shots while you get it right)