Descale your espresso machines regularly!

[SouthernChap]

Ohhhh but you are missing on the hints of chocolate, caramel, and …


I tried all those light roast… not for me… stuck with medium roasts… love the espresso beans from Caffe Lusso… Grand Miscela Carmo and Lionshare

My nicer grinder is a Kafatek Monolith Conical

Yeah, like me then...

...apart from the fact that you spent 5x on your grinder than I did on mine!

Looks fantastic mate, I'd love something of that quality. It's aesthetically pleasing to me for some reason, in a way that the other grinders like it aren't. Not sure my clumsy palate would benefit but if I had the money (after I'd finished my machine tool buying spree) I'd have one.

 

[pontiac428]

If I made a coffee grinder that mounted to my lathe, would it be a milling attachment?

 

[SouthernChap]

If I made a coffee grinder that mounted to my lathe, would it be a milling attachment?

Badoom-tish...

He's here all week and twice on Sundays.

 

[pontiac428]

Badoom-tish...

He's here all week and twice on Sundays.

Aww, now you're roasting me!

 

[SouthernChap]

Aww, now you're roasting me!

It's jealousy; I wish I could have come up with a dad-joke pun like that.

 

[wachuko]

Yeah, like me then...

...apart from the fact that you spent 5x on your grinder than I did on mine!

Looks fantastic mate, I'd love something of that quality. It's aesthetically pleasing to me for some reason, in a way that the other grinders like it aren't. Not sure my clumsy palate would benefit but if I had the money (after I'd finished my machine tool buying spree) I'd have one.

I did say that it was a waste of money… had I known then what I know now kind of situation…

 

[pontiac428]

It's jealousy; I wish I could have come up with a dad-joke pun like that.

Oh, how about this- do you know the difference between a teacup and a peacup?
A teacup is what the English drink out of, and a peacup is what Puerto Ricans drive!

 

[SouthernChap]

Oh, how about this- do you know the difference between a teacup and a peacup?
A teacup is what the English drink out of, and a peacup is what Puerto Ricans drive!

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I had to say that out loud to myself to get it. Now my missus is looking askance at me!

 

[wachuko]

Oh, how about this- do you know the difference between a teacup and a peacup?
A teacup is what the English drink out of, and a peacup is what Puerto Ricans drive!

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I have a Jeep peacup!!

 

[RaisedByWolves]

I've used both citric acid and vinegar in the past and they work well for drip style machines but I have a vague and not entirely scientific feeling that the Puly descaler tends to do a better job with espresso machines, maybe because there are more nooks and crannies for scale to build in an espresso machine, I dunno.

I've now set a monthly reminder to descale and a yearly reminder to buy descaler!

For an espresso machine, and given the amount of cost and work involved here Id just use distilled water and do away with the rest.