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„Illy has a set of standards in his famous Book of Coffee for the brewing espresso. Let's go through them before discussing how they apply to pulling a shot from a La Pavoni. 6.5 ± 1.5 g for ground coffee portion90 ± 5 °C (194 ± 9 °F) for water temperature9 ± 2 bar for inlet water pressure30 ± 5 s for percolation time Temperature and pressure The reason that the temperature and pressure are being discussed together is because La Pavoni are single boiler machines. The boiler pressure is solely a function of the temperature of the water in the closed system. When you take a pressure reading as described below, remember this is the pressure generated by the boiler that we're talking about and not the pressure at the group head. The final pressure at the group head is much greater due to the pressure exerted by the piston when you push down on the lever.My machine came with the brew temperature set improperly so I HAD to mess with the device. It was such that the water wouldn't go above lukewarm. That being said, there is likely probably nothing wrong with your temperature setting so if at all possible, don't mess with thermostat. There is a definite the risk of burning yourself badly or even electrocuting yourself so be advised that I'm not advocating that you play with the internal electrical components. If the temperature is set properly, the pressure gauge of the La Pavoni Profession should peak out between .7 to .“
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Gurus.net: How to Use a La Pavoni Manual Lever-Piston Espresso Machine by Daniel Ho - Introduction
„However, there IS a problem. Although the result of a perfectly pulled shot is pure heaven--a badly pulled shot is undrinkable drek!Despite carefully going through the plethora of material currently available on the Web, and my espresso books, I just couldn’t make drinkable espresso with my La Pavoni. Being a geek, once something like this gets a hold of you, you just can’t think about anything else let alone giving up!Embarrassingly, it took me almost a solid week of spare time thinking about espresso, making a mess in the kitchen (my wife is VERY happy about this...), making people crazy with my incessant e-mail questions, buying a new espresso grinder, and about 5 pounds of various beans to work out how to make good espresso with my La Pavoni. This site is the distillation of my efforts. You will have to practice, but hopefully this will make your learning curve less formidable.If you find this helpful, feel free to send me beans worthy of the magic machine or any other coffee paraphernalia to support my caffeine habit. For those of you feeling even more generous, you may wish to donate to my retirement fund. With all the time wasted on playing with the machine and working up this site, I have a LOT of income to make up...people have always suspected it, but now they have proof that I've finally lost it!Anyway, here is my story…NEXT...>“
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„As is typical of Bodum products, the design is really simple and smart. I recommend this highly for anyone who uses a type of brewing that requires near boiling water ---The aforementioned pour-over method with a coffee cone, coffee sock, French press, or even you Vacuum brewers out there. (Remember, coffee should be brewed with water just off-boil...at 195-200 degrees.“
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„Even as it becomes stale the dark roast bite will remain stable in the bean. They can choose any varietal coffee and brew it through a wide range of temperatures and brewing times and come out with that signature burnt taste that the customer expects. More subtle roasts, featuring a high content of caramelized sugars, are notoriously finicky in their preparation demands. Equipment must be clean, barista skills must be at a very high level, grinder burrs sharp...and on and on to get a consistent flavor.“
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„If you've only been drinking Toddy coffee you're limiting yourself. Each brewing process creates a different result, just as each coffee has its own unique characteristics. I suspect that your dinner guests rave about it because they've not had properly prepared and served coffee, so they don't know any better. Toddy coffee does produce a consistent, easy to consume product.“
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