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  • amberale
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    ‘Tis better by far to beg forgiveness than to ask permission.

  • tompoland
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    amberale , true true ... but my dilemma is that if I bought another machine, my wife would pull the trigger for me :-)

  • tompoland
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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 )

    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.
    Last edited by tompoland; 7 November 2021, 06:29 PM. Reason: typo

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  • amberale
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    With his case of upgraditis I reckon Tom would pull the trigger and end it all if he could never buy another machine.

  • 338
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    https://coffeesnobs.com.au/forum/equ...o-valexia-leva

  • yochiya
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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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  • tompoland
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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.

  • Bosco_Lever
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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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  • amberale
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    It is a cracker of a machine.
    I am envious.

  • tompoland
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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.

  • 338
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    5 litres & yes

  • Bosco_Lever
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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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  • tompoland
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    Will do. This weekend and will post back here.

  • yochiya
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    tompoland would love to hear your thoughts and experiences once you've had some time to compare.

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  • tompoland
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    Funny but also some truth in that. Time and place for both? (And ... don't knock it until you've tried it"?)
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