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  • Juvv
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    Thanks Charlie, this was actually purchased from your store you need to get in the elektra grinders!

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  • JetBlack_Espresso
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    Great story and nice pics Juvv,

    charlie

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  • Juvv
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    wow can't believe ive had this for 6 months!!

    Anyway decided to do a write up on my experience with the machine and my almost unstable love for it. If anyone is interested check it out here. There really isnt much on these machines on the net at all!

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  • Juvv
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    Originally posted by BeanBrat View Post
    Best to speak to JetBlack, they would like to know and may be able to assist ...
    After two trips to jet black, ill be getting the group head replaced on site by elektra distributor in three weeks. They will come on site to replace which is good. Apparently they are only down the road. Since its only cosmetic I can at least use it till then.

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  • BeanBrat
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    Originally posted by Juvv View Post
    Thanks BB,

    Yea it is a nice machine. Its got some weird dent on the front of it which im trying to decide whether or not its worth taking back to get them to look at. its like a 1cm "slice" into the metal.
    Best to speak to JetBlack, they would like to know and may be able to assist ...

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  • Juvv
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    the lever doesnt matter for the elektra, its spring loaded so its the same pressure every time !

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  • okitoki
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    I made my process as easy as possible by following a few simple steps...
    - weigh your beans... find out your basket size, and stick to it... (I can't eye ball the amount of grind going into a PF consistently... so that process doesnt work for me)
    - get one of those tamper that has a calibrated click to it, like the Espro I use that clicks at consistent pressure... 15KG pressure is not much at all if you test it using a weighing machine
    - adjust your grinder finer or courser only to get the desired result...

    However, now you have another variable which is how much force you pull on the lever, which I don't know how you can keep it consistent... that's something I can't tell by watching videos...

    or better yet... swallow the man pride and ask the mrs to show you if she knows how to do it

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  • Juvv
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    yeah i should take a class, it would make life easier im sure. My mrs is an ex barista and could make an amazing coffee, she has been a good help but i sort of fended her off want "wanted to learn on my own" probably a stupid idea LOL

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  • okitoki
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    have you taken any classes yet? its hard enough for some people using a semi-auto machine already, but adding the complexity of a manual lever is just going to make your process alot harder...

    Also try to keep things as consistent as possible during your learning process, the fewer variables you have, the less things you can mess up

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  • Juvv
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    Thanks BB,

    Yea it is a nice machine. Its got some weird dent on the front of it which im trying to decide whether or not its worth taking back to get them to look at. its like a 1cm "slice" into the metal.

    Turned the grinder finer today, and did a hard tamper. im having trouble getting crema happening on this, is just dissipates fast, doesnt stay nice and thick. Could be the beans. Using jetblacks Ethiopian beans. Probably my skill more than the beans

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  • BeanBrat
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    Lovely machine, Juvv

    I too visited Jetblack and pondered over the micro casa lever ... it's a machine that has to be seen in the metal to really appreciate the design and form.

    I would be interested to hear how your shots improve over time as you get better with the lever process, as the home-barista reviews of this machine are quite good and mention not only the design but also it's ability to extract subtle flavours.

    BeanB

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  • Javaphile
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    You're welcome.


    Java "Hidden clicker" phile

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  • Juvv
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    Thanks to whoever moved it

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  • Juvv
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    haha really? it must have been the semi auto. much pricier than the lever, very nice machine though

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  • Barry O'Speedwagon
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    He he, looks like the machine that featured in one of the later series of the Sopranos....Tony bought it for his wife and opined that he needed a pilot's license to make a coffee.....though maybe it wasn't the lever version.

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