<big sigh>
mmm coffee... you start to surf the wave: youre really good at this.... everyone raves about your coffee... you can do it again, and again, shot after shot, on any number of espresso machines... and then you buy a La Pavoni Lever.
Got it Tuesday, took it home, but cooking dinner, BeanBay and exhaustion took priority, and I only got to pop her on the bench and look at her shiny brass, copper & wood.
This afternoon I finally got to try her out. I used the pre-ground coffee that the sellers assured me was especially ground to suit and "...their coffee is just the best .." havent we all heard that one a few times, and thought well why should I waste my good stuff on a likely sink shot. weighed, tamped, loaded, tension buildiup......
Result: gavel would have been better I think. threw that stuff out.
Shot 2: tried a Sulawesi, and wound down my Mahlkonig (with brand new burrs), and tamped harder. weighed.
Result: Ths shot was a little better, but not much crema, and it didnt take much effort to get the lever down. Hmm my gym membership must be paying off.
Shot 3: Sulawesi again: wound my Mahlkonig down to zero. tamped really hard..etc.. A better shot, but still not great. Im still having no trouble with this lever.
Shot 4: Yirg. This is good for giving your machine a hernia. Tamped really bloody hard, 3 times and actually had to use some considerable effort on the lever this time.
Result: still not syrup, but the crema was better.
So now ive lost all my enthusiasm. well Im at home from work today sick anyway.
Tomorow Im bringing home my Mazzer Mini from work, as this grinder is the best, and will give me a finer grind than my Rocky or my Mahlkonig. So i live in hope that Saturday morning I will be producing something drinkable.
But now Im also working on justifying my desire to buy another Mazzer or a Macap (doserless) for home. Those new digital, grind on demand ones are so appealing. hmm time for some more grinder research.
mmm coffee... you start to surf the wave: youre really good at this.... everyone raves about your coffee... you can do it again, and again, shot after shot, on any number of espresso machines... and then you buy a La Pavoni Lever.
Got it Tuesday, took it home, but cooking dinner, BeanBay and exhaustion took priority, and I only got to pop her on the bench and look at her shiny brass, copper & wood.
This afternoon I finally got to try her out. I used the pre-ground coffee that the sellers assured me was especially ground to suit and "...their coffee is just the best .." havent we all heard that one a few times, and thought well why should I waste my good stuff on a likely sink shot. weighed, tamped, loaded, tension buildiup......
Result: gavel would have been better I think. threw that stuff out.
Shot 2: tried a Sulawesi, and wound down my Mahlkonig (with brand new burrs), and tamped harder. weighed.
Result: Ths shot was a little better, but not much crema, and it didnt take much effort to get the lever down. Hmm my gym membership must be paying off.
Shot 3: Sulawesi again: wound my Mahlkonig down to zero. tamped really hard..etc.. A better shot, but still not great. Im still having no trouble with this lever.
Shot 4: Yirg. This is good for giving your machine a hernia. Tamped really bloody hard, 3 times and actually had to use some considerable effort on the lever this time.
Result: still not syrup, but the crema was better.
So now ive lost all my enthusiasm. well Im at home from work today sick anyway.

Tomorow Im bringing home my Mazzer Mini from work, as this grinder is the best, and will give me a finer grind than my Rocky or my Mahlkonig. So i live in hope that Saturday morning I will be producing something drinkable.
But now Im also working on justifying my desire to buy another Mazzer or a Macap (doserless) for home. Those new digital, grind on demand ones are so appealing. hmm time for some more grinder research.







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