Coffee Appreciation

I’ve got one of these that’s surplus to requirements. It’s been well used, but works perfectly. Happy to let it go for £40 if it can be picked up from SE13

https://www.happydonkey.co.uk/hd0866-iberital-mc2-auto.html

Shit got a new one a few days ok. Cheers for letting me know though!

No worries. They’re solid machines for the money, so a good choice. Hope you enjoy it

had forgotten to grind the beans

This for the next 5hrs...

Would you post? Happy to pay more money obvs.

Finally have a dedicated coffee area at home, machine plumbed in with BWT bestmax filter/softener.

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Someone has already made contact via PM I’m afraid. If it doesn’t work out though I’ll give you a shout.

Dreamy

That's amazing, love the blue.

Other half is in charge of aesthetic choices. Am really enjoying the trough sink for rinsing milk jugs, also it has a sloped bottom so cleaning cloths don’t sit in a festering puddle

dedicated coffee area

nice

How do you like the machine? Did you have a Silvia before hand or am I thinking of someone else.

Used to have a Silvia /rocky combo which went on to @amey

Nota and K10 were a huge jump but totally worth it. Even better now it is fully plumbed in.

Huge thanks to @matisse and @StevePeel for help/guidance/generosity and hand holding

I'm very curious to try Chinese beans but they seem a bit too rich for my blood right now; think when Square Mile were selling them they were even pricier. Tasting notes on the Darkwoods site sound interesting though.

Hermosa premium is absolutely peachy in the espresso machine.

Thanks @StevePeel

Downside: this is going to end with twin boiler...

Last coffee on this setup this morning!

I will be selling this kit shortly for £200 for the pair.

Gaggia Baby Class D, which I have slowly upgraded over the last past 4 years with all the "good" mods:
-Gaggia Bottomless (Naked) Portafilter 21g Black Handle £37.08 (makes nice Instagram shots)
-Rancilio Silvia steam wand conversion £13.95 (improved steaming action)

• Gaggia Brass Shower Plate Holder 57x14mm - WGA16G1002 £19.92 (adds thermal mass)
  
• MS Gaggia Precision Shower Screen ø 55mm - GA200IM £17.04 (improved flow, easier to clean and less residue when backflushing)
  
• Gaggia Classic Olab 3 Way Solenoid Valve 230v - DM1645/001 £58.56 (prevents the solenoid issues)
  
  

Also a Sage BCG800UK grinder which was £199 new.

Picking up a new ECM Synchronika PID with matching grinder from Doppio Coffee this afternoon.

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Much excite!

The E61 plus PID is superb; I love mine.

I'm not 100% convinced by the steam function on my Classika but you won't have that issue on the Synchronika.

At Doppio for training, exciting!

@StevePeel check out this beast

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What is the difference between the low and high-end E61 machines? Anything E61 and PID should perform more or less equally, no?

Boiler size can vary

Ah yes, which would be mostly relevant for cups in relatively quick succession?

I'm asking because I'm half considering moving on my PID'ed Pavoni (~€300) and buying a second hand Vibiemme Domobar (~€450) which I can then PID again. I got sick of my caffeine dependence so I'm down to one cup per day, and my better half doesn't drink coffee at all. I guess I'd actually prefer a smaller boiler, to minimise the amount of energy used when heating it up every day.

Loving the dark finish.

Dare I ask how much?

This is the anthracite version and after having some conversations with ECM via social media, they agreed to powdercoat the front panel for £50 extra.

Looks smart! Much easier to keep clean than the chrome I would imagine too