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pgicante
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ECM Botticelli II/T and Baratza Virtuoso - 2006/05/15 14:54
Hello,
Recently purchased an ECM Botticelli II/T and Baratza Virtuoso from EspressoTec. Great machines and great service from EspressoTec. Previous machine was a Saeco Rio Vapore.
Attempted my first few double shots and obviously I'm missing something. Here are the results:
- 2.5oz extracted in about 14-15s
- little to no crema and weak tasting espresso
Relevant Points
- Machine warmed up for 15-20 minutes
- empty shots run through portafilter into cups
- Mauro beans ground on setting 3 (Espresso is 1-10 with 1 being finest)
- two scoops of coffee using ubiquitous black measuring spoon included in box
- tamped with moderate to hard force (nothing handy to measure actual pressure/weight)
- portafilter seems to be leaking where basket joins handle and where it joins spout. EspressoTec thinkings that its actually leaking around brewhead/portafilter and that I need to crank on handle harder. Currently I stop when handle is 90 degrees to the machine face...
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Phil
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colin
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Re:ECM Botticelli II/T and Baratza Virtuoso - 2006/05/16 07:26
-there is a break in period for new machines.
-My big concern is your coffee.
-Get FReSH coffee from JJ Bean or somewhere in
Vancouver.
-Any pre-staled, valve-pack or brick garbage
has NO place in such a sweet set-up.
SORRY for the delay in replying --
On Vacation
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Re:ECM Botticelli II/T and Baratza Virtuoso - 2006/05/16 09:30
-My big concern is your coffee.
-Get FReSH coffee from JJ Bean or somewhere in
Vancouver.
Colin,
Thanks for the reply - are you saying that vacuum-packaged beans (I'm not sure what you mean by pre-staled) from Mauro, Lavazza, Segafredo, Illy etc. should be avoided? I buy them from my local Italian delicatessen / food store..
JJ Bean sounds great, but unfortunately, I'm not in Vancouver but London, ON.
Regards,
Phil
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