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„The pressure rig I put in the head, (a gauge attached to a porta-filter, there is no pressure gauge on the machine) shot up to 14 bar, against a blind filter, after about 10 seconds. The gradual rise in pump pressure assures a very nice pre-infusion of your espresso coffee. As we have a machine with full pressure and, a professional weight porta-filter, and reasonable temperature stability all of my published professional techniques apply to using the Giotto in your home. The Steamer Drawbacks include the steam pressure.“
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„An espresso maker must regard his or her porta-filter, (literally "portable filter") and group head much as a great chef would regard his or her sauce pan. It must be clean, yes, but it also must be seasoned with coffee oils so that the liquid espresso does not come into contact with the bare metal. For this reason, it is essential that after cleaning the handle or backflushing with espresso detergent, a seasoning shot be made and discarded to prepare the metal surfaces for coffee making.“
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„Everyone who saw it wanted to buy one, so we are now looking into production. We need to do more research to make sure it will apply to all the machines and porta-filters out there, so keep checking Lucidcafé for reports of our progress.“
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„It quickly became clear that keeping the machine clean was essential. We began our schedule of cleaning every four hours and soaking the porta-filters each night in a solution of espresso detergent and water. During this phase we also learned to remove dispersion screens and clean the group heads beneath them each evening. (In 1992 I figured out to rinse the group head after each shot to release stored coffee oils trapped by brewing, and to scrub the porta-filter every 40 minutes.)“
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„More seriously, I had to dial it down to it's finest setting to get a perfect shot of espresso. The Solis is capable of perfect espresso coffee, but as the burrs wear, it may not be possible to achieve a fine enough grind for a true ristretto pour without increasing dosage of coffee used. Commercial conical burrs wear for 2000 pounds before changing, so this question must be answered over a period of time. They saved money by eliminating the clacking Italian dosing hopper in favor of a plastic collection box for the ground coffee.“
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„So in the gourmet coffee shops that have a strong training program the manual preparation will offer finer caffe espresso. The machines I favor, including the Cafina, do not contain any milk, but rather offer an external steaming wand so the operator can create a beautiful chiffon milk texture and pour rosetta for the finest presentation and mouth-feel in cappuccino. Also, internal milk handling may be a problem with your local health department. For more information on the Cafina click on this link to Michaelo Espresso, the North American representative for the machines: www.michaelo.com/cafina.html.“
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