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  • Andy
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    Hmmmm.... Im sort of guilty of that too Clarexican. If I have a milk based espresso drink I nearly always follow it with a "real coffee" ;D

    Hey Fresh_Coffee...
    can I get a "triple" basket for the Boema group?

    Im thinking of going naked on the spare boema group handle (so depth shouldnt matter) and was wondering if the diameter of triple baskets was the same between manufacturers?

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  • clarexican
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    Me too

    but I have started having a double espresso to have whilst I wait for the milk for my second drink which is also a double.... oops ;D

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  • Dimal
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    Hi Rich,

    Actually, I dont see that as a bad thing to be quite honest. Around our house doubles are about the only thing we drink.

    Cheers,
    Mal.

    Quote from Rich:
    The only downside is you are stuck with pouring doubles.

    Cheers
    Rich

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  • BeanPusher
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    removing the spouts by running a hole saw through the bottom of the portafilter will also improve your coffees. Plus its fun to watch

    The shots taste much better (to me). With the coffee going straight from the filterbasket to the cup. Nothin but Air between the 2.

    I should have some photos around some where is anyone is intersted.

    BTW a bottomless filter handle can only be made (easily) with the Rancilio commercial handle as the handle will fall off the origonal one.

    I guess the added bonus would be you could fit a HUGE filter basket into it.

    The only downside is you are stuck with pouring doubles.

    Cheers
    Rich

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  • papalui
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    BTW the filter baskets were bought from Cosmorex (alias FC)

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  • papalui
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    I recently purchased a deep filter basket for Silvia following FCs comments above. I can confirm that with the extra capacity the resultant shots (doppio)have been significantly better in terms of colour and most importantly taste. The coffee seems to have more depth of flavour than that made with the standard Silvia basket.

    Thanks FC. It was money well spent!!

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  • papalui
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    Hey Andy, FC

    I for one will put up my hand for a "supersize" Silvia basket.

    FC check your internal mail

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  • kaanage
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    Originally posted by Fresh_Coffee link=1117709628/15#18 date=1118026760
    Think you fill find the domestic Gaggia assembly is not identical however & is likely to be lighter
    I think the reverse is more likely if you look at the design of the 2 PF types (that extended shank thing). In any case, you need to remove the handles from all of the PFs since the handles arent going to add to the heat capacity (except possibly by insulating any enclosed metal to reduce heat loss in that region). The bolt or nut attaching the PF to the handle should be included, I guess.

    Greg

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  • Fresh_Coffee
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    Yes we do Andy.

    Regardz,
    FC.

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  • Andy
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    Do you sell these "Super Size Silvia" filters FC?

    (he asks expecting a barrarge of Silvia owners looking to go deeper)

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  • Fresh_Coffee
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    The "generic", "deep", double filter, as supplied by all and sundry commercial espresso machine manufacturers, holds around 18ish grams when filled - give or take - (depending on the amount that the shower on any individual model of machine sticks down into the filter when it is applied to the group) and when I fitted one of these to a brand new silvia this evening during a coffee class it slotted straight in as usual. These filters hold around 2 grams "ish" more coffee than the standard Sivia fllter and improve the coffee outa sight!

    Hope this helps.

    Regardz,
    FC.

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  • Andy
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    Ohhh... can I flop one on the table too guys?  ;D

    Boema double without the 28gm filter... 602gm

    I think I need to buy a gaggia and ditch my light-weight group handle.     (or just back-fill the handle with molten lead)

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  • TC
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    The sylvia double is only 12 or 14 g I think. I suspect that the sylvia handle would be too shallow to get a LM in- they wont fit in our Brasilia. Perhaps try a 16g basket???

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  • robusto
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    Re Silvia baskets. What is a good alternative which holds more coffee. Is the Marzocco 18 gm basket bigger than the standard Silvia double, and does it fit?

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  • Javaphile
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    596g (595.7 to be precise) for a La Cimbali group handle with a double spout and no filter/basket.

    Java "One more for the list" phile

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