Espresso Equipment: Solis, Illycaffe, Demitasse Cups, Moka Brown Espresso Cups, La Pavoni, Gaggia Classic, Rancilio Miss Silvia Pasquini, Tampers -Hand Tamps (#)
„of pressure to your coffee for adequate compression of the "puck." And that pressure needs to be firmly and evenly distributed. That's why we actually like the flat-bottom tampers rather than convex ones (like the plastic ones that often come with espresso machines). Be sure you order the correct size tamper! There best method is to measure your existing tamper, since measuring the inside of your filter basket is difficult and perhaps inaccurate (it is wider at the top than at the bottom).“
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„By definition, a semi auto machine is one that can automatically pump water at required pressures through a machine; it also maintains boiler temperatures. Machines like the Rancilio Silvia, Pasquini Livia 90, and ECM Giotto are semi auto espresso machines. All are good, great machines even, but all are missing certain elements. Here's the dream semi auto espresso machine:“
http://www.coffeekid.com/espresso/dreammachine
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„I like the concept of the Macap Auto tamper but oddly enough it is not available with a 58mm base - only 53mm and 57mm. have you guys experimented with any auto tampers?“
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Pasquini Livia 90 Home/Light Commercial Espresso Equipment
„$199 (+ 8 Lbs. shipping) The base has the Pasquini badge between the two drawersPasquini Logo Espresso CupsPasquini makes a fine demitasse espresso cup, a 65 ML (about 2.6 oz.) thick-walled tazzina manufactured by the Italian firm IPA. It features the scripty Pasquini logo on one side and their motto on the other -molto italiano! It's a fine cup for a short shot, a short double, or even a single macchiatto.“
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CoffeeKid - Cheating Miss Silvia
„Crema laden! Making a double here into a 12oz mug. Note the boiler light is on, not because of the pump, but because the steam switch is actively heating it.“
http://www.coffeekid.com/archived/rancilio/ cheatsilvia
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View topic - looking for a quality metal body espresso machine - Coffee Forum
„The $500 Silvia has long been the widely accepted standard benchmark... but nobody has made a "data" based claim that it makes the best espresso shot possible from any particular coffee. There are several much more expensive machines that testers have concluded really do out perform it. And David Schomer (sp?) would kill it for poor tempearture control by his standards.“
http://www.coffeeforums.com/ viewtopic.php?t=1224
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