BTW if you have not already seen these links, worth a peep. Its fellow BX'er Carlo Grenci's cafe in action with a 4 group lever. Proves beyond a doubt that a lever can do volume (although you will note that out of all the drinks served, not a single milk drink!) ah...Italy eh!?

1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir68iy3IuQI
2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Lugehc2r-o
3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXJc2bzVX3I

Chris...do I read you are heading up to the Phils?? If so let me know! I have to make a trip there soon would be cool to coordinate the visit.

(In Falsetto)...The hills are alive...with the (etc etc). I live up here. Its cooler than Jakarta, very nice at evening. Crickets, gecko etc. Clean air as well. Only an hour to the fringes of the big smoke. Not a bad position- we even have 3 movie theatres and a supermarket now. However - internet connection is diabolical. Around 8kps- which was about where Melbourne was in 1988!

Mate, whats your skype address? I am up in the hills and yahoo is not behaving. Skype works (using the text function) alun_evans_merdeka . No worries...whats a mm between friends?

Alright. Never let it be said a Kiwi is not inventive. I will give it ago. I think the 53mm are actually NICER baskets, deep for quality espresso shots. The new Astoria +4U's have 53 as standard... and all the machines they make for the Euro market also have 53's. I am envious as IMHO the shot is indeed MUCH better! Anyway, I digress. I will work on it and show u the result. No laughing though!

Good points. I have never used one but thinking...what the heck. Problem is all my portafilters are the shallow Astoria/San Marino Standard (58mm). To cut one down, with the handle position as such, looks like it will not work. May have to order one in I guess.

Ola kala ....
Eimai i pagosmia prwtathlitria tou Ibrik coffee gia to 2009...
Super.... itan stin Kwlonia opou diexaxthikan ta prwtathlimata...
Esy';;; Ola kala?

What are your thoughts or experiences on using a tripple basket blind portafilter on a lever machine. Thought I would ask before I got the hacksaw out. Been mulling itover for a while including watching a few choice Utube vids on pulling shots.

aheem.... you still around or has a rogue lever machine clobbered you on the head?

Chris, got the 3 group Rapallo in now...you are right, the shot quality is magic

Hey Chris... you still checking in to BX?

Just got back from Sydney, was keen to get down to Melbourne, but time did not permit. Have a possibility of a little something going on down in Wellington, either in October, or if not- December. Was thinking I could stop by Melbourne on way back. Would be fantastic to catch up.

Chris, you got any travel plans for later in the year?

Mate as you know took the plunge on the 3group Lever Rapallo. Keenly awaiting its arrival!

einai VBM kai schediasmeni sto disign apo Georgio Armani...

Geia sou sinonomate
opote ertheis Athina perna gia espresso...

I can't wait to get the astoria up and running. The prospect of a commercial lever machine makes me giddy as a bastard. I have had a Euripicola as my home machine for quite some time so this is the next step. Always happy to see others keeping the manual alive.

Thanks Kris, you are allways welcome if you wanna visit!
Let us know!
MJ

otan erthis tha xarw poli egw menw Athina ela edw na psisoume kana kafe !!!!!!!! xarika poli an exeis facebook gine melos sto greek barista union