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well done, these are my faves, call me a philistine, but I had a gaggia coffee machine and I binned it with preference for the simplicity of a bialetti or some derivitive like La Cafetiere, I'll be buried with it, it's one of my favourite things in the house. I've become really fond of it after picking it up some years ago from TK Maxx. Glad you're giving this a new lease of life.
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It reminds me of simpler times... I was still a musician (read unemployed) when I first got it, used to buy the blue vacuum packs of pre-ground Lavazza or, if I was feeling extravagant, a can of pre-ground Illy... The height of sophistication!
I did eventually start buying whole beans, I've still got my old Russell Hobbs grinder which has been demoted to spice duties for the last twenty odd years... Then I became allergic to caffeine and didn't go near coffee again for years... What a journey... #csb
Haven't had a chance to use it yet, I'm saving up old grounds so I can season it properly first... Looking forward to it!
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New handle arrived today, resto complete! New funnel, shower screen, gasket and handle... Doesn't look bad after removing the 30-odd years of grime, looking forward to brewing a pot tomorrow...