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  1. Sage Forum
    When I win the lottery and open up my own place, which won't need to turn a profit because I'll have such a wedge of cash to fall back on, then I'll be able to see if the Reg Barber stuff is as good as is suggested. Roll on Saturday...
  2. Sage Forum
    Aah, you've seen the light and the grinder's on the right! :-) Her indoors bought me the Sage pitcher with the built-in temperature strip and I must say that, whilst I was dubious at first, it's actually been pretty handy, so kudos to her! I have to confess that I'd not tried to loosen the...
  3. Sage Forum
    Oh no, that's all wrong! The grinder has to go on the right; it's the law! ;-) But yes, it's a cracking piece of kit and the endless quantity of steam (as long as you don't run out of water!) is excellent. Steaming ain't rapid, granted, but it can produce some fantastic microfoam with ease...
  4. Sage Forum
    You really can't argue at £2.50 a basket! Pleased you got it sorted and, I'd reckon, it'll all arrive a bit quicker than my spares from the US! The tamper is pants, it really is, but the magnetic storage for it is brilliant; not brilliant enough to offset the tamper being that bad though. The...
  5. Coffee Accessories
    I'm late to this party, but just to chuck my two penneth in... (1) Run a couple of bags of sacrificial (ie. cheap tat) beans through the grinder. My Sage grinder took a bit of seasoning before it started to become consistent. Much earache was had from the Missus, complaining that the house...
  6. Sage Forum
    I ended up sourcing a replacement portafilter for my DTP from the USA via eBay; anything listed for the following Breville models should fit: BES870XL BES800XL Infuser BES840XL BES810BSS In theory, if you can get a basket for any of the above, it should be happy days; the postage did...
  7. Sage Forum
    Same here too; directed towards a bottom corner of the jug, it's whirlpool-tastic. Couldn't be a blockage or any such, could it?
  8. Sage Forum
    Another vote for the Lakeland warranty. i've had the joy of using it in the past for some other kitchen electricals and they didn't bat an eye at the prospect of replacing a six year old piece of kit with a new equivalent; really couldn't fault them. Just don't lose the receipt...
  9. Sage Forum
    I'm two years in with my DTP and still loving it, but am at the point where an upgrade would be lovely and that, in my head, would only mean a DB. The piggy bank isn't looking promising though, so it's a while off. If you're ready to take it to another level, which is where I'm at, then I'd...
  10. Sage Forum
    Sounds like there are some hefty differences going on between alledgedly identical grinders here! Mine is obscenely fine on its lowest setting; far too fine for me to actually do anything with really. Its been the pinnacle of consistency since it got past what I'm classing as a bedding-in...
  11. Sage Forum
    I went with the DTP and SG over the BE (so many acronyms...) because the SG seemed to have more grind adjustment options than the BE, so seemed a better option if I also wanted to use a V60, Chemex or just the old faithful cafetiere. Even if the adjustment options are the same (and I'm not...
  12. Sage Forum
    I've always started the timer (either mentally or, you know, the actual timer) from the moment I turn the dial. That gives me ten seconds to play the Countdown music in my head to see if I can get the "bong" just as the coffee starts to pour. I'll get my coat. Edit - Yes, I know, that's...
  13. Sage Forum
    My Smart Grinder Pro was the pinnicle of inconsistency when first bought; I ended up putting a couple of KG of sacrificial (and very cheap) beans through it to season it on the advice of another owner and that really did do wonders for it and I went from having to use a very fine grind to...
  14. Sage Forum
    Generally speaking, a double-espresso and I don't go very well together, so the single basket is a permanent feature on my Sage DTP and the double tends only to come out for visitors, but I digress. On the DTP and armed with 11g of the lovely stuff, it produces, I think, a lovely espresso that...
  15. Sage Forum
    DTP is a fantastic piece of kit; I'd sing its praises, but I've just done that on another thread and might get RSI if I do. Mine is paired with a Smart Grinder Pro which is a good piece of kit, but with hindsight, I wouldn't buy it again; I'd do a little more saving up and would get something...
  16. Sage Forum
    I've been running a DTP since September now and, hand on heart, it continues to be a really impressive little piece of kit. For the price, it's well thought out, well built and happily churns out your beverage of choice until the water tank needs topping up with a consistency that appears to be...
  17. New Members Section
    Apparently the Sage Grinder Pro really isn't keen on bulk grinding; slight whiff of an overworked motor after a few minutes. Still, it's now a kilo and a quarter in and improvements have been noted, although I've no idea whether that's down to the grinder bedding in, me getting more familiar...
  18. New Members Section
    Dylan, Ta very much for your reply, particularly the grinder and seasoning which, to be honest, I hadn't even considered or knew could be an issue, so I may get some sacrificial beans and start feeding them to the grinder to see if things improve over the next few weeks. Thanks to an online...
  19. New Members Section
    As I've been lurking for many, many months now, I thought I'd better just register on the premise that, fairly shortly, I reckon I'm going to have to dig out my begging bowl and ask for advice. Pre-empting the inevitable, basically. Cutting a long story short, I've gone from learning how to...
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