As other member of the group La Pavoni Owner suggested, I bought the bottomless portafilter. This type of filter is a good way to check the technique of tamping and distribution the coffee. A beautiful one from Italy. It proved that my Hario Skelton Pro, while being a good hand grinder, couldn’t up to the…
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Ohh La Pavoni! Part 2 – fixing the La Pavoni.
As mentioned on the previous post, the steam tap was bent during the shipping so I had to replace it. After calling a couple of places in LA asking for estimation, I couldn’t get a reasonable price (they wanted $50 to $200 to fix or replace it), I decided to take a risk and fix…
Oh La Pavoni!!! Part 1 – The journey begins
After my cheap automatic coffee machine broke (I was secretly happy that it broke so I could have a reason to get rid of it), I was searching for a more interesting coffee machine to use. The Flair was good but it wasn’t enough for the coffee enthusiasm in me. For me, pushing a button…
Flair Epresso maker- A Simple Guide
After a couple of trial and false, I am now got a hand on this device. My last shot of espresso took less than 10 minutes to make. It might take just 5 minutes if you already have ground coffee ready. Equipment: 1/ We need a good burr grinder. I have a Hario Skerton Pro….
Flair Epresso maker
After my cheap espresso maker broke, I’ve been searching for a replacement but I didn’t feel like spending $500 on the medium range espresso machine just to use it on the weekend. We have a professional espresso machine at work already so I have no desire to put money into a machine that cost greatly…
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