Flawless Victory
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Just picked this up off Craigslist for $45 I think it will be a nice upgrade from my Mr. Coffee model.
Just picked this up off Craigslist for $45 I think it will be a nice upgrade from my Mr. Coffee model.
Let me know your thoughts on it Randy.
I received the Bonavita last week and wanted to give it a few days of use testing and tasting.. Before I reported on it..
Overall. I am IMPRESSED! I have recently had some of the worst luck with coffee pots. in the last 6 months I have went through 4 pots. this makes number 5. I wish I would of started with this pot when I first started roasting beans.
My new Bonavita BV1800 makes a great cup of coffee, and by far the best cup I have experienced at home. My wife also has stated more then once this week about the coffee being the best she has ever had.
Thanks so much for the recommendation.
Randy
I did a couple of test pulls this morning with the factory-recommended starting point of 1-K on the Vario. My usual 19.5 g in a Synesso 18 g basket choked the stock (but fairly well-used) Silvia. 23 g in the VST triple yielded a slightly bitter, powdery shot but a pretty decent cone with the naked PF. Dialled the micro back to O and dosed the same and the VST blonded a bit early, but there was no powder. I'll play some more this afternoon, but MAN what a difference from a cheap burr grinder!
How you liking the VST filters? I have mine on the way (somewhere in the mail) and pretty excited to use.
I been advised that a flatter tamper is also better well currently I am using a slightly convex version.
Today I came down to 22grams and got a much better extraction. Still they are pulling a bit long over the 34 second mark, but taste great.
My steaming though for milk has taken a turn for the worse. Not sure if its the milk I have (same brand) or if I am just off.
I learned this morning not to use the naked PF after working a taxing graveyard shift and taking muscle relaxants before bed. What a mess!
You really have to try different milks out. When I lived in Germany, I had a hard time finding milk that wasn't ultra pasturized/shelf stable; it's hard to get good microfoam with it. Try finding the freshest milk you can find, and use whole milk.
Just didn't do something right, dosing, distribution, tamping... I'm still honing the new grinder for Red Bird. Had three different micro-jets beside the main cone, one spraying the backsplash of the machine, one my hand and one the counter and even the floor. Tiny little espresso dots everywhere!
Yes, the chrome has peeled off the plastic group head cowl...
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