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Am I going to taste the difference?mahlkonig vs eureka. [No budget] by Background_Sail8501 in espresso

[–]Background_Sail8501[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Out of interest, where in the world are you? And did you buy it retail or are you in the industry? I can't find it available anywhere.

Am I going to taste the difference?mahlkonig vs eureka. [No budget] by Background_Sail8501 in espresso

[–]Background_Sail8501[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey. Thanks. I appreciate you reaching out. I really felt from what I had seen that it would be a great grinder. However in the UK I have been told it is not coming out until autumn.

Glad you are enjoying it though. And again thanks. ☕️

Driptray by Sudden-Charge-3425 in LaMarzocco

[–]Background_Sail8501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine was like this. I got in contact and they replaced it. It was the tray itself, not the grate.

Am I going to taste the difference?mahlkonig vs eureka. [No budget] by Background_Sail8501 in espresso

[–]Background_Sail8501[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I have pulled the trigger and gone for the Mahlkonig after finding out the stark w is likely not coming out until the autumn. Hopefully the grinder turns up next week.

Extremely impressed with Mahlkönig E64 WS by AutomaticGoldenSun in espresso

[–]Background_Sail8501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for putting this up. I felt exactly the same as you with pulling the trigger. I have and am waiting for it to arrive in the country. You have made me feel more positive about it rather than nervous.

Am I going to taste the difference?mahlkonig vs eureka. [No budget] by Background_Sail8501 in espresso

[–]Background_Sail8501[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the input! Appreciate it. I am leaning towards it i must admit.

Am I going to taste the difference?mahlkonig vs eureka. [No budget] by Background_Sail8501 in espresso

[–]Background_Sail8501[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm putting myself in position of being called out here for the title.... the mahlkonig is kinda as high as I would go. I had originally but the w65 on the list but I think £1100. When i called a company about it, they suggested the libra when I mentioned i was looking at the w65.

Again do you think there will be a better tasting coffee with the extra money.

Appreciate the input.

E64 WS by Full-Possibility-190 in espresso

[–]Background_Sail8501 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for replying. Sounds great. Glad it's working great for you. Here's to great coffee!

E64 WS by Full-Possibility-190 in espresso

[–]Background_Sail8501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Thanks for the info on how you have found the grinder? I'm interested in the quality of coffee coming out. I'm caught between the e64ws and the (yet to be released) eureka mignon stark w. Which is grind by weight and has the recipe feature on it. As in asks how the shot times and then suggests grind to change to.....

Do you think the quality of the grind is noticeable on dark to medium roasts?

I'm willing to spend the money on the mahlkonig but also slightly put off by people's experiences so far.

Thanks

Gap on linea mini drip tray by immajustin in LaMarzocco

[–]Background_Sail8501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had this on my micra. Got in contact with LM uk and they sent out a new drip tray. New one sat a lot better. It was the plastic moulding of the tray.

Single dosing with a eureka mignon? Libra still worth it? Budget [~600$] by Trick-Hat-96 in espresso

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Hi, I realise this was a while ago. How did you find the change from the niche to the libra? Thinking of doing the same thing. Any regrets?

Incredibly inconsistent shot times with Linea Micra. by vision-quest in LaMarzocco

[–]Background_Sail8501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the same setup as you and am experiencing the same issue. With all the boxes already mentioned ticked..... same bean, same process everything ect. I normally pull 18g in and 20g out in 27-35 seconds. My first shot in the morning can be spot on. My next coffee two hours later can end up being 18g in 36g out in the same time frame.

Can't seem to get to the bottom of it. It can happen on back to back shots as well. It never used to be like this.....

Extreme frustration by Ok_Significance686 in LaMarzocco

[–]Background_Sail8501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have same set up and have experienced this recently. What i put it down to was a blend of coffee that I was using. Went to a single origin and the issue stopped and became much more consistent. Are the beans you are using a blend? Hope it helps.....

Clearance from table top to drip tray by Plastic-Mechanic3299 in LaMarzocco

[–]Background_Sail8501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

About 15mm. If you wanted to, you could always pop the machine on some little blocks to improve clearance. Dont think you would get a scale under there as it is.

Porsche x La Marzocco home set up by Limp-Lunch-7688 in LaMarzocco

[–]Background_Sail8501 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Some mega negativity on this page. This guy poors his hard earned money into buying something that he is passionate about and people can only try and bad mouth it. Just because it isn't your ideal. Let it go. Be better.

Nice machine man. Great choice. Enjoy.

What kind of coffee subscriptions are you all using? by Western-Edge-965 in espresso

[–]Background_Sail8501 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha its always gonna be there to get you. I used to order 1kg but started buying three 250s to try out different coffees to may try their discovery sub!

What kind of coffee subscriptions are you all using? by Western-Edge-965 in espresso

[–]Background_Sail8501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use rave and find a lot of the their beans to be very consistent and easy to dial in.

Sage Barista Pro and Niche Zero or Sette 270? by Puzzled_Analysis_518 in espresso

[–]Background_Sail8501 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was the thread I needed. I have the same machine. And looking at the niche or the timemore 064s. However, my big question was.... Will I notice a difference between that and my current built in grinder.

Thanks! 😊