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Gun to my head and the last machine I'd ever own: Valexia
But today is Sunday.
Ask me again on Monday
(not that I'm a fence sitter
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And fortunately, I don't have to choose.
I don't have my routine sorted yet for the Valexia. I still have issues with basket size versus dose size, tamper size and technique. This morning it took me four dud pours before I hit the jackpot, then it was three God Shots in a row. I'm 100% confident, that once I get these issues sorted, I'll be able pour top shots 9 out of 10 times.
When I am having my first coffee and it's a work day, and time is tight, I crank up the Decent. It takes all of six minutes from a cold start to ready to pour. If it's the weekend though, and I have time to play then it's the Valexia. Must admit, I've really fallen for her. Just such a sensual (as in "physical") experience.
When visitors want a coffee and I show them the Valexia first and the Decent second and I explain "that's a 1950s style Italian espresso machine and that's a 2020 Silicon Valley machine". Then I ask "which one would you like your coffee from?".
Not surprisingly the Valexia gets the nod every time. Then, when I am ready to pull the lever, I ask them it they would like to do the honours and they jump at the chance. I think that response sums up what I love about levers ... the undefinable enjoyment of the mechanical, physicality of the method.
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Hey tompoland , I cannot for the life of me find the other thread with the comparison.
it's been almost a month and I thought I'd check in. Hypothetically, gun to your head, you have to choose Decent or Valexia, it's the last machine you ever own. What do you lean towards?
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Thanks, may be moving house, hence the reason for not plumbing it in just yet. But if we do move, I've be sure and come back to you.
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plumbing it in is easy. Use some John Guest fittings and run a line from your nearest tap. You can install an inline filtration setup as well or even an RO system. PM me and I will send you a link for some local contacts if it interests you.
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What he said. No internal water tank so I have it set up with a 15L water bottle and flojet. Works well. I have it on a smart timer to turn on an hour before I am up.
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Out of curiosity, what is the size of the boiler and does it have a drain plug?
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