Coffee Appreciation

Hello.
I've run out of V60 01 dripper filters.

Where in London can I get those before Christmas kills everyone?
I would also like the larger 02 dripper and filters as well.
Anyone?

awesome, fantastic service, rather expect the coffee to be likewise!

I've become a coffee subscription slut.
Just set up two different subscriptions, Kopi once a month and Hasbean once a month. Hopefully they'll turn up roughly two weeks apart.

Coffee hit sorted me out.

bella barista single origin and hasbean's secret stash for me

Does secret stash still have the educational aspect? I'm quite keen on the learning bit.

i doubt it, as it will be on a much smaller scale than the standard subscription

Declined free coffee c/o Mr Branson the other day, but did use his hot water to make my own.

I normally brew inverted but was worried about it toppling if the train rattled so brewed straight to cup, was surprised by the vacum effect this method creates. Wondered if/how that affects the final brew?

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Main difference is the bit of water that drips through before the vacuum kicks in, some people chuck it, others say it adds to the final balance.

It's much more fun watching the magic airspace and seeing the resulting dome though!

Bella Barista shipment has arrived. Perfectly timed as I had just run out of beans 30 minutes previously.

And a handwritten note from @StevePeel

..seeking help from gaggia classic owners!

Found an old one in a garage, few years old, has seen some fair use, but has hardly ever been cleaned / maintained as far as I can tell.
Cleaned it until what youTube videos I watched refer to as the "shower holding plate".
Can't get it off.
Any suggestions how to loosen this if it's really stuck, without doing any damage?
The whole thing circled in red has to come off, right?

Thanks in advance!

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Held in place by two Allen bolts, either 5mm or 6mm (not removed mine for a while!). They take a bit of grunt to undo.

If they're seized not sure drilling out an option?

Looks like you've removed the allen bolts, it's probably never been removed and is sealed in place...

You could try putting a sacrificial screw into the hole where the shower plate screws on and go at it with a pliers?

Or if you plan to replace the gasket, you could try lever it off with a strong knife?

I'm sure someone more experienced will be along to tell you the best way to do it...

Thanks for your quick replies. Yea, the allen bolts are out already.

You could try putting a sacrificial screw into the hole where the shower plate screws on and go at it with a pliers?

Yea I just tried this, alas my "sacrificial screw" is not that long either so no luck yet..

this is a pretty good link [and addresses some of the alternative workarounds if the grouphead is stuck]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO7ttCmXlx8

Slot something strong like an allen key into one of the two larger holes; it'll go in maybe 5mm but not as far as the threads as you choose one which is just small enough to fit. Now smack it with a small hammer or the handle end of an adjustable spanner, etc.

Now smack it with a small hammer or the handle end of an adjustable spanner, etc.

Fun fact: what you call "adjustable spanner" we germans actually call "Engländer".

Thanks for your help!
No luck so far, but I think this will work once I find "something strong" that will fit the hole perfectly.
Actually I read (and think) something like sort of a twisting motion would loosen this very quickly,
alas I can't find something like this here

or get a u-bolt with clamp plate and 1 metre of ht steel rod


to make a peg wrench.

big twisting moment..

Anyone on here have any experience with a cunill/iberital brasil mc20 grinder?

Just committed to buying a used (albeit only for one month) one for not much more than a brand new iberital mc2.

Can't find much information online, other than the fact that it's got 60mm flat burrs, a 1kg hopper, 600g doser, 275w motor. It looks like a commercial machine, but with a relatively small motor.

Can anyone comment on whether it is significantly better than an mc2? Or would I be better with the new machine complete with warranty....

Anyone after a vacuum coffee maker? Been gifted a 1 litre Bodum Pebo which is a little big for our needs (and our pokey flat). Been used twice. £15?

This one here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bodum-8-Cup-Vacuum-Coffee-Maker/dp/B00005NCX5

Hario hand grinder.
It's great for pour over yes.

Has anyone any real experience of using it for espresso? I'm weak at search today, I'm after "for this machine combination, use this grind setting".

Thanks.

for this machine combination, use this grind setting

probably not as simple as that as will vary by coffee bean/roast also

Yes. I'm aware of that. But fucking around grinding and then pissing coffee away as I struggle to get things right is a bit, and you might agree here, a bit like taking some money and throwing it away.

Correct, density of green beans vary with many factors. Then darker roasts will be less dense than lighter for a give bean.

As for the Hario for espresso? It's just not designed to go that fine, it may work but you'd almost certainly shorten the life of the grinder.

Sorry buddy that's how it works. It's a natural product and changes constantly, what works one day and tasterisk awesome, could be awful the next. Wastage is part of the deal.