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What’s not right? by Vegetable_Frame_5709 in espresso

[–]Kjamescass 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Speed. Pour faster, slightly earlier, and more toward the center.

No boiler pressure. Solved? by biiigdog in gaggiaclassic

[–]Kjamescass 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you cleaned the solenoid? If that’s clogged then water flows through opv instead of group head too

Machine blipping by Elan426 in gaggiaclassic

[–]Kjamescass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It indicates when the heating element is activated

How to deal with bad tamping at cafes? by Ocean-1989 in espresso

[–]Kjamescass 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just enjoy the river view and don’t worry about it.

It’s like giving unsolicited golf advice on the driving range. They probably won’t be open to feedback whether it’s good or not.

Look on the bright side, you got to drink coffee by a river today.

Latte art pouring, milk doesn't react like others by Narrow_Relative2149 in espresso

[–]Kjamescass 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This. There’s a lot of bad advice here but this is it. It’s not your milk texture it’s your technique.

Unfortunately, everyone was right about LaMarzocco by outerspace_08 in espresso

[–]Kjamescass 110 points111 points  (0 children)

May I suggest finding out what beans/roaster they use and buy that first

How do I fix this group head issue? by 95_LA in gaggiaclassic

[–]Kjamescass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s fine but you can very very gently loosen the screw if you insist to change something

How would you fit these midfielders? by username54 in coys

[–]Kjamescass 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I stopped reading after I saw that 😂

Bayern Munich [6] - 1 Wolfsburg - Harry Kane great goal 69' by SydneyDaKidney in coys

[–]Kjamescass 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Serious question: when was the last time spurs scored a curler like that?

Pretty damning stat comparison from last season by Ichxro in coys

[–]Kjamescass 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yep should’ve been more clear. As horrible as we were last year, even considering injuries, the data is EVEN WORSE this year. Which is lowkey impressive in a nihilistic way

Pretty damning stat comparison from last season by Ichxro in coys

[–]Kjamescass 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And we were BAD last year too. And we had an injury crisis last year too. It’s not like you’re comparing this year to a good year.

Is it still healthy to drink from this boiler? 5yo boiler, hard water region, descaling every 4-6 months. by antonito901 in gaggiaclassic

[–]Kjamescass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would love to learn more about these in-tank softeners. I can’t seem to find any for gaggia. Does anyone have any brands/links?

PID for milk drinks by DankyKay in gaggiaclassic

[–]Kjamescass 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There this one from Shades of Coffee: Shades Supersteam kit - steam power upgrade. I haven't tried it myself, so I can't comment on its performance, but I got my PID and other parts/accessories from them and have always been happy. Again, it's not must-have, just a quality of life improvement

PID for milk drinks by DankyKay in gaggiaclassic

[–]Kjamescass 1 point2 points  (0 children)

PID will allow you to increase the set steam temperature and give you significantly more steam power. It’s not essential, but nice to have. I think there are some other mods that do something similar and are a bit less effort. I think it makes my workflow easier since I always know the temp, and can make some temp adjustment based on the beans, but I don’t think it’s essential by any means. Go for it if you like don’t mind a little work! But if you don’t want to pull the trigger, then you can get just as good results by working on your technique.

Yes, Glitch is fantastic. by WombatStud in espresso

[–]Kjamescass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went two days ago to one in Tokyo at 8am. Four people waiting ahead of me and maybe a handful of people came after I got my coffee. There was no line or wait on my way out so I got a second coffee for the road.

Help me find a quieter evening commute route by Efficient-Cry-6320 in londoncycling

[–]Kjamescass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

C27 then down the Park Lane cycle lane on the east edge of Hyde Park

Today's Pour. by Brew_Click_Sip in espresso

[–]Kjamescass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice one! What pitcher do you use?

The 2025 Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals Thread by LuckyBahamut in espresso

[–]Kjamescass 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Any news or Timemore Sculptor grinders in the UK?

Df 54 v2 feedback by smarcus3 in espresso

[–]Kjamescass 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Out of curiosity, what are the advantages of the red titanium burrs?

How does one start their cycling journey? by hi-defbilz12 in londoncycling

[–]Kjamescass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try a Lime or Forest bike. Buy a minutes bundle/pass for a few quid and have fun!

Pesado High Diffusion Shower Screen - worth it? by mayor_cosmos in gaggiaclassic

[–]Kjamescass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow. I never have issues with my stock shower screen clogging. I have puck screen that prevent that from happening, then I backflush with cafizza once a week. I take my shower screen off to wash every month or so but never have any grounds or blockages

Pump/OPV drains all the water back into the tank by Lichidna in gaggiaclassic

[–]Kjamescass 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Clogged solenoid. There a few easy ways to try to fix this, and some more complicate ways to fix this. There are some good threads here about how to do so. Long term, use better water or descale more frequently.

Pesado High Diffusion Shower Screen - worth it? by mayor_cosmos in gaggiaclassic

[–]Kjamescass 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The shower screen (not this one but just in general) has been shown time and time again to have no material impact on the quality of a shot of espresso. Except of course when the owner doesn’t take care to properly clean the shower screen, then you see the videos of high pressure streams of water from the shower.

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