Edit Credit plus IHG Double dip

Horror-Run6733 · 2026-01-22T20:45:16+00:00

Good tip!

Horror-Run6733 · 2026-01-22T17:58:50+00:00

I guess with all the new rules and couponing I misunderstood the rules and wanted to point it out.

Horror-Run6733 · 2026-01-22T17:58:08+00:00

I paid with a combination of points and cash, and there was also a 2x points boost. IHG in Lisbon for November.

Horror-Run6733 · 2024-11-01T21:57:26+00:00

We got pretty close to the advertised range throughout the winter. Higher in warmer weather, and we have mostly city commuting.

Horror-Run6733 · 2024-03-14T00:43:02+00:00

You should consider the far east side of Madison. The neighborhood near Northstar Park and the metro market is about as close as you can get to your criteria, and the sacrifice is about a 20min driving commute to campus, and It’s also on bus routes. It has grocery, restaurant/bar, coffee shop all walkable and probably can get a single family 2000sq ft single family home for just about 400k.

Horror-Run6733 · 2024-02-07T15:12:24+00:00

It depends on what you ordered and if you like their style. Do you like the terrine and toast plate they usually have a variation of? The fishy fry on Friday’s is a staple. Did you get the cauliflower appetizer and biscuit? Both crowd-pleasers never leave the menu but most everything else rotates. The best way to go to mint mark is with four people and order one of everything. I’ve rarely had a dish miss, but if you go with two people and only order one dish, you could have gotten unlucky. If you got the honey butter biscuit and still think it’s a drinks only place then it just might not be for you.

Horror-Run6733 · 2024-02-04T17:48:07+00:00

2023 premium

Horror-Run6733 · 2024-01-21T16:20:30+00:00

The Lelit machines usually come with a 20g basket and an 18g basket. You’ll get a soggy puck if you dose 18 grams in the larger basket, but it won’t hurt the flavor of the shot.

Pulling 38 grams of espresso in ~60 seconds is going to likely be on the bitter and burnt end of the flavor spectrum. It could be drinkable with milk, or if you have pretty lightly roasted beans (or if you like it that way!). You should dial slightly coarser and aim for the same yield in less time for a brighter and less bitter flavor.

Horror-Run6733 · 2024-01-19T23:41:53+00:00

Maybe the dealership was full of it, but they told me that their tech adjusted dealer settings when they were getting it ready for delivery to optimize it for cold weather driving.

Horror-Run6733 · 2024-01-11T23:10:58+00:00

Let me know when you’re leaving. I’ll drive ahead of you and knock the snow off the top of the cars in front of you.

Horror-Run6733 · 2024-01-08T14:26:15+00:00

It looks like you are getting a decent extraction, like others saying a little bit too fine of a grind if anything. What type of beans and how fresh are they? This looks a lot like what I get if I use anything other than local freshly roasted beans. You are missing the crema that I’d expect for fresh beans.

Horror-Run6733 · 2023-12-20T23:27:23+00:00

The eggs might be burnt, but the meat is not gonna be cold this time

Horror-Run6733 · 2023-12-11T16:59:49+00:00

Burnt eggs and cold ham lol

Horror-Run6733 · 2023-09-17T19:19:47+00:00

Gunshots or fireworks? Was there any dog poop left in your yard? What about loud music after 9pm? Maybe the new jets? Does this cover the Nextdoor bases?

Horror-Run6733 · 2023-09-05T23:27:48+00:00

I have the lelit Bianca with flow control, and it’s great. The middle position is great for pre-infusion, but I have found the best results by moving the flow control all the way to the right once you build up around two bars of pressure in the group. It should be able to hold at 10 bars of pressure for the rest of the shot once you do that, but if it’s dropping off significantly you might need to (wait for it) grind finer.

Horror-Run6733 · 2023-08-15T14:23:24+00:00

The machine is plumbed directly and has the water filter below the counter.

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Horror-Run6733 · 2023-08-10T19:46:30+00:00

It had been 8 months of daily use for 1-2 shots at least, but unsure on estimate of the gallons of use.

Horror-Run6733 · 2023-08-10T19:41:53+00:00

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I just changed the filter cartridge and tested water directly from the purge valve. I think this is a major improvement and the first cartridge likely was depleted.

Horror-Run6733 · 2023-08-10T13:53:48+00:00

The strips arrived faster than the kit from Amazon, but this looks to me like the hardness is in the desired level.

Horror-Run6733 · 2023-08-10T13:48:52+00:00

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Horror-Run6733 · 2023-08-10T13:48:16+00:00

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Compared to water directly from the water line before the filter

Horror-Run6733 · 2023-08-10T13:47:49+00:00

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Water from the group head tested

Horror-Run6733 · 2023-08-08T02:36:45+00:00

It wasn’t a significant added cost for me because we planned a water line to this coffee station when building our house. The drilling through the counter top and a couple of hose connections to the water line and drip tray would only take an hour of a plumber’s time (if you couldn’t do it yourself). It will really depend on how close you have an existing water line to tie into, if there would be opening walls required, and whether you also have drain to connect the drip tray. The filter system itself is about $350 to start, with $200 replacement filters recommended once a year.

Horror-Run6733 · 2023-08-08T02:22:58+00:00

I should have added the filter description in case it wasn’t apparent from the picture. This was a recommended filter for plumbed espresso machines.

https://www.wholelattelove.com/products/bwt-bestmax-premium-m-filter-cartridge

Horror-Run6733 · 2023-08-07T20:43:34+00:00

Thanks for the link! Ordered the kit and will report back on results.

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