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Looking good.
Cleaned machine and made a coffeehttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...904a52421e.jpg
Cleaned milk jet today..
Quality merchandisehttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...892901afd0.jpg
Early one today.
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Quality:cool:
So... I've just ordered the Smeg from John Lewis (as they give a 2-year guarantee) and collecting it on Thursday: https://www.johnlewis.com/smeg-ecf01...e/red/p3081576
It'll be getting put away though for my birthday on 14th August!:)
However, Granty, what's your view on tampers, as it seems a bit of a minefield... Calibrated or not, and then there's that twist-down OCD thingy....
https://www.homegrounds.co/best-espresso-tamper/
Hi OCD: https://coffeehit.co.uk/products/ocd...stributor-v3-0
I know that correct tamping is important, for really good espresso results, so I don't mind spending proper money on the likes of the OCD, *if* it's no-brainer better, or a fancy calibrated pressure one.
What's your view, or what would you recommend, tamper-wise, up to around £150?:cool:
Marco.
:wave::wave:
I need your opinion matey, before I order something:)
Marco.
i would wait til you get it and measure the inner size as they often aint the size they say, for a start.. a normal decent quality tamper is fine imo. heavy tamp pressure is ok if the coffee is right grind and machine can handle it, which most cant. trial and error is best.. dont over finely grind coffee initially. then tamp it with reasonable pressure.. maybe 15lbs.. the adjust from there til you get it right.
book says mine is x size but an x size tamper doesnt fit, hence id measure it first. 20, to 40 should get you a nice one
Ok, noted on the measuring thing. I remember you mentioned that before, so will defo measure the inner size first, or perhaps the size of the plastic tamper that comes with the machine, as I presume that'll have been made to fit it?:)
What do you think of that 'HI OCD' one? I love how it works, and if it fits ok, surely that would give very consistent results, as indeed would a calibrated device?
Btw, also ordered this milk jug, from Bialetti, as I love the style and also want to try and learn how to do some 'latte art':
https://www.johnlewis.com/bialetti-s...i+milk+pitcher
Marco.
they are more coffee distributers, although quite handy, and i did consider one initially myself although sage provide a razor for it.
this one was a decent one
https://www.amazon.co.uk/UPKOCH-Adju...5343632&sr=8-3
depending on size i might have a tamper that will fit yours, that you can have..
The sage razor.. It's handy for getting the Puck levelhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...eaeee5da7d.jpg