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    RvB commented on the thread Lusty Glaze.
    9g in - 29g out does sound rather long. I'm using an 18g dose in a VST basket and aim for between 30g and 36g out in about 30 secs, for...
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    RvB commented on the thread Hands-On Black Chough.
    Exactly, it's a dark roast, and personally for me it's one of my favorites. Every so often I try a bag of HasBean and end up getting...
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    RvB commented on the thread Lusty Glaze pour on Leva.
    That does look luuverrrly!! I find Lusty Glaze quite forgiving too, Black Chough takes a bit more to get but when you get the sweet...
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    RvB commented on the thread Christmas deal at Hands On.
    They're quality beans, freshly roasted. Any comparison is going to be subjective, give them a go and decide for yourself.
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    RvB commented on the thread Christmas deal at Hands On.
    No, don't seem to be. £2.75 postage for a single bag of beans that weigh over 250g once packaged up??? 1st class postage is £2.48 for...
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    RvB commented on the thread Christmas deal at Hands On.
    yes it is!
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    RvB commented on the thread First shot success.
    I've got a baby class too and to be honest I find it quite consistent now I have my technique down (which is probably more luck than...
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    RvB commented on the thread Iberital MC2.
    Is it the one with or without the doser?
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    RvB commented on the thread Win some Welsh (roasted) Beans!.
    I'm gonna say: 1
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    RvB commented on the thread New to Gaggia Baby and a bit confused.
    Sounds like the float that goes in the drip tray, just sits over the stub in the drip tray and sticks through the cover. It's supposed...
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    RvB commented on the thread Anyone interested in a bulk VST order next month?.
    I've got some of them too, they will just about hold 2oz brimmed and the line is indeed 1oz. The taper of the sides and the thickness of...
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    RvB commented on the thread Iberital MC2 - Out the box, rubbing noise?.
    Sounds fine to me, sounds just like mine does (when it's got no beans in).
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    RvB commented on the thread Hello from a roaster in Wadebridge, Cornwall.
    I doubt I can make them last that long!!
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    RvB commented on the thread Hello from a roaster in Wadebridge, Cornwall.
    Got myself a bag of Lusty Glaze from Paul, very nice it is too. Thanks for the efficient service Paul. Would definitely recommend...
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    RvB commented on the thread Hello from a roaster in Wadebridge, Cornwall.
    Would love to buy local myself, not really anyone around me that I have found so far, but you're not that far away. Have you got a shop...
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    RvB commented on the thread Have i been doing it wrong, all along?.
    1g is near enough 1ml when dealing with water, it's all to do with relative denisty, specific gravity stuff like that. But as...
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    RvB commented on the thread Hasbean Beans.
    Another thanks for the Bolivia Finca Loayza recommendation, excellent tasting beans.
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    RvB commented on the thread How much coffee?.
    Grinder was brand new, but it's had a couple of kilos through it now.
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    RvB commented on the thread How much coffee?.
    Okay, just checked the grinder I have a main notch every 1/8ish of a turn nothing in between. It's on 8 clicks back from fully tight at...
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    RvB commented on the thread How much coffee?.
    Thanks Glenn. It's the Hario Mini Mill Slim grinder that I've got, and the tamper I'm using is one of the cheaper Happy Donkey ones...
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