Hi all,
So I have an ECM Giotto sans tamper on its way, and I have a couple of things I need, but my experience is limited to toasters so here I am again with questions!
I need a grinder (probably sorted), tamper, basket, and water filter - anything else?
Tamper will probably be a Nexus, and since Im getting a tamper why not a VST as well? I was told a convex base would match the original basket but a flat base would do the VST, so once I commit to basket type I cant experiment with the other basket...
From all accounts the VST looks the real deal. Im thinking of sticking to the 15g - do you think I should order an 18g at the same time since different batches might be different sizes? I could do without the extra cost.
Now water filter - no sponsors here so either I go into a local supplier armed with facts, or order the bits from a sponsor and get a local plumer to fit something. The other half doesnt know the half of what Ive just done so something that isnt too obrusive 8-) She wouldnt be interested in bottled water, so its either an under sink filter with a second tap; an undersink filter with a new dual-purpose tap; or a desktop jug filter thing.
Are there any in-machine-tank-filters that are good enough on their own? Considering the water just down the road is bottled and sold as spring water, and my 6 year old kettle barely has a mark on the inside, exactly what do you think is required to stop scale and gunk?
Phew... I think thats about it. For now... thanks!
I think I might move over and become a regular in the 1500-3000 room
So I have an ECM Giotto sans tamper on its way, and I have a couple of things I need, but my experience is limited to toasters so here I am again with questions!
I need a grinder (probably sorted), tamper, basket, and water filter - anything else?
Tamper will probably be a Nexus, and since Im getting a tamper why not a VST as well? I was told a convex base would match the original basket but a flat base would do the VST, so once I commit to basket type I cant experiment with the other basket...
From all accounts the VST looks the real deal. Im thinking of sticking to the 15g - do you think I should order an 18g at the same time since different batches might be different sizes? I could do without the extra cost.
Now water filter - no sponsors here so either I go into a local supplier armed with facts, or order the bits from a sponsor and get a local plumer to fit something. The other half doesnt know the half of what Ive just done so something that isnt too obrusive 8-) She wouldnt be interested in bottled water, so its either an under sink filter with a second tap; an undersink filter with a new dual-purpose tap; or a desktop jug filter thing.
Are there any in-machine-tank-filters that are good enough on their own? Considering the water just down the road is bottled and sold as spring water, and my 6 year old kettle barely has a mark on the inside, exactly what do you think is required to stop scale and gunk?
Phew... I think thats about it. For now... thanks!
I think I might move over and become a regular in the 1500-3000 room




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