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  1. Coffee Beans
    Don't think you'll be dissappointed with the Formula 6 which is very intense with a lovely dark crema and makes a fantastic cappucino. This week I am working through my first bag of this.
  2. Coffee Lounge ☮❤
    Does anyone have a machine in the work-place that actually produces good (well, drinkable would be a good start) coffee? Or, even if the machine is OK, the ground coffee supplied is actually drinkable? I do not believe I have ever come across one. Ours particularly (a large filter machine)...
  3. Barista Skills for the home enthusiast
    Thanks, that's interesting to know. Sometimes, the Co-op doesn't have Cravendale in stock so I have to revert to the standard stuff, which doesn't work quite as well. I find too that full cream milk makes the best textured coffee by a country mile...
  4. Barista Skills for the home enthusiast
    Quite possibly the case with the pressure being a constant 15 bar... Although, far from perfect I have to say the coffee coming out is far better than without the gubbings for the PPF / crema enhancer. I just hope with all this faffing now, using a decent machine and proper electric grinder...
  5. Barista Skills for the home enthusiast
    Yes, it's a vibe pump. It seems strong enough at the moment, but now it's getting far more use I cannot imagine it will last many years. As long as it lasts for another year i'll be happy and i'll then upgrade to HX machine.
  6. Barista Skills for the home enthusiast
    Just ot clarify, i'd taken out all of the internals of the portafilter basket. Not quite sure how the basket would still be pressurised. There's a massive difference between now and the tiny tiny hole it was squeezing through before. That needed pressure applying to force though the water...
  7. Coffee Accessories
    I think mine has always been like that! First click is a bit of an effort as the friction is high?
  8. Barista Skills for the home enthusiast
    What do you mean by an even tamp? it is lop-sided? I knock the portafilter a few times on the counter which seems to level things out a bit before tamping... Over filling doesnt work for me it seems as it always chokes the machine!
  9. Coffee Accessories
    Me neither at the moment (which is why I got the Porlex although it was always going to be a temporary solution) as I have other priorities. However, I really don't think it's suitable for "home" use of which i'd say grinding a couple of times a day which is a reason I started the thread as...
  10. Coffee Accessories
    Just wanted to see if anyone was having a problem with the handle on these? I've had one for a couple of months (it's a had a fair amount of use in that time) and the hexagonal hole in the handle as well as the nut has already worn out to the point that the handle slips off occasionally when...
  11. Barista Skills for the home enthusiast
    I think i've cracked it although I find it pretty easy to choke the machine. dialling back one grade on the porlex helped matters although the main factor seems to be not quite filling the basket to the top as this machine seems to auto-tamp (too much) when placing the portafilter. I don't...
  12. Barista Skills for the home enthusiast
    Took the portafilter apart and removed the plastic pressure widget / crema "enhancer". A 2 minute modification all in all. I think it's pretty common to do among users Saeco Aroma (and similar models).
  13. Barista Skills for the home enthusiast
    Pretty much. Initally you'll be just touching the milk to create the foam. Since these machines are not too powerful it takes a while to do... After, I don't think you need to dip the wand in too far though (maybe only 2 cm) I find tilting the jug generally helps. The action to get the...
  14. Barista Skills for the home enthusiast
    You have pretty much the same setup as me, except I have a Saeco Aroma (i think it's damn near the same or identical machine though?). For frothing with this, you need to trick it to steam with force and continually. What you are doing (leave it steaming until light goes off) is correct...
  15. Barista Skills for the home enthusiast
    Frustrating, isn't it? ... Although, i'm getting there one small step at a time. I have a Saeco Aroma of which when I bought it over 2 years ago I had no idea of what the coffee world and its complications are all about. I had no idea about grinders, fresh roasted beans, microfoam etc...
  16. Coffee Beans
    I have a Porlex, For espresso, I have only ever used 3 or 4 "clicks" (from completely tightened nut). I have found that older beans (i.e, in desperate times from the supermarket) need grinding finer (3 clicks) and fresher (HasBean etc) not quite so fine so 4 usually does the job... Recommended...
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