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  1. All Grinders & Hand-Grinders
    Hi all. So my 7 year old Iberital mc2 has chucked it and I kind off need a new grinder asap. I'm looking for ideas for a new grinder and the Sage pro caught my eye, or should i just stick with Iberital? Thanks.
  2. ๐Ÿช›๐Ÿ”ง Technical | Faults | How-to's โ“โ„น
    Having just fixed my old classic by fitting a new solenoid I have a new problem. My GF switched the machine on with no water in it and now it is unresponsive. It doesn't heat up or pump water. i have checked the pump and it works. I have checked the wiring the best i can and everything looks...
  3. ๐Ÿช›๐Ÿ”ง Technical | Faults | How-to's โ“โ„น
    Hello all. I'm having some bother with my Classic. A few days ago I attempted to back flush it with puly cafe but the machine was acting strange, after ten seconds nothing came out the waste pipe. i left the blank in place with the puly cafe cleaning the screen etc and I attempted a few more...
  4. Coffee Accessories
    Ok so I've ordered mt MC2. It should be here today or tomorrow. Can anyone put me in the ball park with regards to grind setting? I dont want to spend hours and bags of coffee working from coarse to fine. many thanks.
  5. Coffee Beans
    Has anyone heard of these beans? A recent article sited a shop in Byres Road Glasgow as having the strongest coffee around. so eventually I managed to get in and i treated myself to an americano. This was about 30-40 after a double expresso from artisan on Gibson street. Anyway shortly after I...
  6. Coffee Beans
    Seeing as I'm pretty new to this and understanably confused I'm going to ask a question about beans. From what I understand the darker the bean, the stronger the flavour and more caffiene. is that correct? Also can any bean be ground to suit an expresso machine (classic). I'm trying to decide...
  7. Coffee Accessories
    Hi all. I'm wondering if I really need a fancy grinder. Could I not get away with buying grounds beans from a supermarket? (very expensive) That's what I've been doing recently, but the quality of the expresso gets worse as the bag gets nearer the bottom. Is that just coffee freshness? I'll...
  8. ๐Ÿ‘‹ Introductions ๐Ÿ‘‹
    Hi everyone I'm Dougie from Glasgow. As the title suggest I've got loads of question on how to get the best out of my Gaggia classic. Up until recently I've been blissfully ignorant on the use of it, beans, baskets and all that. I was using Ikea's expresso because it's was cheap and pre...
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