The S1 Cafe - Helping Your Espresso Dreams Become Reality

michael

The S 50 seems to have the missing features but it would be hard to go for another 53mm set up with the hard to find accessories

michael

Try orphan espresso

michael

lazarus

michael

I had my machine unplugged for 3 weeks while on vacation; when I came home and plugged it back in, my timer didn't turn the machine on in the morning, but it did turn it off at the usual time; the same thing happened the next day ive had the timer skip occasional days before but not 2 in a row; I ge...

michael

I got the outboard Vivaldi time which is a little dark ages but I like having the machine hot when I wake up Great steaming and coffee; for me the only drawback is the C temp (single degrees in F would be a little more precise) and the lack of vst baskets (but you can get precision baskets and showe...

michael

After so many years my steam boiler is taking too long to refill; I have to shut off the machine before I reach the boiler shut off point and then turn on again to get the boiler full. I assume some line on the way to the boiler is clogged. Could anyone point me to where to look for the clog and how...

michael

chas:

I have the too long steam boiler refill problem; at the 60 second point +

could I get a little instruction on how to fix

thnx

michael

can I still get some s1 gaskets

michael

i get better looking shots with the new basket; found i need to grind just a touch less fine with the new baskets which seem to clean up easier; going to try the new screen set up later today; like the recess in the larger screen for the screw; now all we need is a new screw that sprays water as wel...

michael

I must have missed that on the website, but im using the new larger precision basket in the bottomless I got from cc when I bought the older triple baskets

ive only had the basket for two days so too soon for me to come to any opinion on these, but would be interested in knowing what others think

michael

Baskets are in stock at cc; screens are still a few weeks away I think; I'm going to try my new baskets when I get back from the weekend; hopefully the new baskets produce the results reported for the vst models

michael

baskets and new shower screen still a few weeks away

michael

thanks; im going to try the ridgeless ones; are the new shower screens in as well

michael

so when are the new precision baskets supposed to be available

michael

The one post i saw on the T baskets was not a rave; hopefully,these are more vst like; I'm definitely there for a set

michael

theres a facebook post from ccs about the new 53mm baskets and precision shower screens

michael

does anybody know what happened with the possibility of VST baskets for the vivaldi

michael

kony e is a great coffee toy even with the grinds retention

i have a vario we use for drip; its ok for that

michael

I agree with chas; get a large, doserless mazer and you don't have to think about getting a new grinder

michael

does anyone know when the vst baskets will be available from chris coffee

michael

triple basket; im using the one with the bottomless portafilter i got from cc a while ago, its a little larger than some of the earlier ones i have i got the recommendation from someone at stumptown in response to my e mail; i generally drink hairbender when im at home in nyc let me know what you th...

michael

love it

absolutely on my list for new coffee toys

michael

try the hairbender at 93 degrees, 20gs of coffee for 1.5 oz

michael

thanks chas

any chance of getting some better baskets for the 53mm size; that would be great

michael

what is the size of the portafilter or will the new machine be able to use vst baskets

will the machine be able to do pressure profiling

will the brew temperature be in 1 degree or less F increments

michael

does anyone have any information on the new machine that i saw mentioned on home barista

michael

why do you think this basket would be better

michael

i think a better basket would be great. where do i sign up

michael

i like this thread

three things for me

1. better distribution of grinds!

2. better beans, currently liking hairbender and some of the verve coffees, and figuring out the correct doses and temperatures

3. my mazzer e grinders

michael

so thats why my coffee machine comes on earlier than it used to

michael

i always do the two warm up blanks to get the portafilter and the nose up to temp timer is a little dark ages and difficult to adjust after youve been away from it for a while (like when you have to reset it at dst), but having the warmed up machine when you get up is great if you dont already have ...

michael

thanks; had never realized this part of machine was so fine tuned

michael

so it seems my fill probe had risen up; pushed down the probe, tightened up the nut, got out the excess water and it seems to be working normally; surprising how such a small change in the height of the fill probe could case so much water to come out of the boiler and the boiler to fill so often

michael

this is much too much water; not a burst but a steady stream

michael

im getting first water and eventually wet steam from the arm; is this a problem with the fill probe in the steam boiler

how do i fix; if its the probe, how do i access

michael

the timer is great, particularly if youre operating in the 15 amp mode

when you wake up the machine is happening

michael

i know im in a minority here, but i like the mazzer e grinders even with the grind retention issues, large footprint and price

michael

notwithstanding the grind retention issue, the mazzer electronic grinders are great; expensive, but lots of fun to use and no mess around the kitchen from the doser

highly recommended

michael

i had a bad sensor (my steam was too wet)and couldnt get some nut open to replace the sensor, so i sent the machine back to CC to replace the sensor after i got it back, the steam boiler took longer to fill and recently it seems to take even longer maybe i will time the refill later; how long does t...

michael

my steam boiler is taking much longer to refill than i remember and seems to need to refill almost every time i turn the machine on; is this a problem waiting to happen

any thoughts on what to check

michael

how much is the speedster these days

michael

with 8 seconds of pi, how long do you run the shots after the pump comes on; whats your shot volume or weight on the shots with 8 seconds of pi

michael

just curious if anyone has developed any guidelines for the use of pre-infusion; in my own use, i found that several coffees did show more improvement from pre-infusion than others, but was wondering how often, if at all, people were using the pre-infusion feature, what line pressure was being used,...

michael

i like the S-5 arm with the four hole tip

michael

got to get the new triple basket with the bottomless portafilter

i also like the slightly longer s5 steam arm

michael

i have a small and a medium alessi; like the heft and the style, but sorry to say the round sticker on the small alessi is half off; any ideas on how to get it off completely w/o marking the pitcher also have an espro that i never had much success with, foam always comes out utra thick, and several ...

michael

go for the plumbed-in machine if you can

michael

the baskets are definitely larger than my existing triples; much more headroom at 20gs and room for more coffee; a clear upgrade from the older triples

michael

i would also like to get one of these triple baskets

is there a schedule; is this happening

michael

i finally hooked up my timer and i think its great. while i have not checked out the machine with the scace for a while, i found that the coffee tastes better when the machine has been on for 45 minutes to an hour as compared to the shot just after the lights stop blinking after around 10 - 15 minut...

michael

i find these detailed reviews helpful in deciding on new purchases since there are no home trial periods;

does anyone have any views/experience on the different flavor profiles between the kony e and the robur e

michael

thanks

tried the plug unplug last night before bed and there it was on in the morning

michael

the ecco SO coffees are great; i generally brew them with 20gs (their recommendation) in a triple basket at 93 for some and 94 for the SDB and the yellow burbon with 3 sec pi; havent tried these at 92; generally try to keep the time to around 30 seconds also enjoy the new shakisso from counter cultu...

michael

i finally got around to setting up the timer with the easy to follow instructions, but it didnt come on this morning; i turned on the machine manually as always i do have the timer switch set to on; i noticed that during the time when it was supposed to be on, there was a line below the time indicat...

michael

between the two, i would much rather have more/better temperature control than new side panels

michael

i had some great clarity from my 20g shot of ecco SdB in a short latte this morning

michael

when i first started, i used a few techniqes to remove clumps in the portafilter, but then i gave them up; i tried nutating, but found that wasnt necessary either. now, i rotate the portafilter under the doserless to distribute the coffee as it comes out, tamp and it works - generally good looking p...

michael

i only see these small edge holes with one basket, so i have assumed they relate to basket size

michael

while i have never orderd a custom tamper, on one of my baskets i often find on looking at the used puck a number of small holes along the edge of the basket where the basket meets the coffee. i have always assumed i am not getting a good seal because this basket is bigger than my others and that a ...

michael

i would try the e mail if you have it

michael

when is the speedster report coming

michael

sounds great; any ideas on how to get some of the LS logo cups

michael

fantastic

never even thought of looking there for something like this

michael

very cool; latest model etc?

michael

so what did you purchase

michael

thanks for the instructions; i definitely have too much water at the initial purge; its a bit of an initial stream, rather than a blast

are there any pictures available to point out the sensor stem, screws etc; i havent done this before

michael

im getting a lot more (too much it seems) water on my vivaldi II when i give the steam a quick blast to clear what used to be a small mount of water before steaming milk

any idea how to fix

michael

never did that when i first got the mazzer mini e grinder; just tried to grind the espresso between the two set marks on the adjustment collar, which of course turned out not to work, and eventually found the correct range on the grinder for most beans; i currently grind outside of the two points on...

michael

very helpful; just one foolish question

what exactly do you mean by zero the burrs and how do you do it

michael

are there any detailed postings about taking apart, cleaning and getting a mazzer mini e back together

michael

was there also a recomended time for pi

michael

three things 1. isnt the electra a bit heavy to travel with 2. althought i pulled 15g shots when i first got my vivaldi, the basket seems empty these days at that level 3. although my success rate is not great, i often enjoy trying to a good latte in a new town; completely struck out in several atte...

michael

sounds like you are getting a new machine

what are you steppin up to

michael

i was wondering how much coffee people were using in their doubles there days. for me, i generally use 16.5gs for most coffees: black cat, toscano and the ecco blends. i started out at 15gs, but over time moved up to a larger dose maybe because the basket looked a little empty or because i saw the b...

michael

try the black cat so bolivian; super

michael

was looking for something to use as a shorter hopper on a kony so i could get it under my cabinets, any ideas?

does the mini mazzer e short hopper fit a kony

michael

looks super

is that some sort of short hopper on the major

michael

for me, the organic valley brand 2% never gets thick enough for milk drinks; sometimes i can get the horizon 2% to thicken, but not always

michael

i have also found that most of the organic milks with not froth well (remain thin); i now only use nonorganic 2% and it works well

michael

so you can use a doser with only one shot of coffee in it?

michael

what do you do with the ground coffee in the doser when you are only making a shot or two

michael

the grinder is a mazzer major electronic; the beans are black cat

i thought the mazzer mini e was a good grinder with adequate sized burrs; if not that, what do you recommend

whats comforts food espresso; i sense its a pejorative

michael

No pics, just my story. I give Kaffe 1668 5 stars and Cafe Grumpy 3 stars. Kaffe 1668 coffee was excellent. I tried an espresso, a macchiato, and a cap (on two different days!) All were excellent with good latte art. Kaffe 1668 was on par with my GS3 shots. I've recently had some shots with the GS3...

michael

i thought the mini e was a good grinder, no?

when i purchased the mazzer, i wanted something doserless since im a 1 maybe 2 coffee guy in the morning and thats it, so i didnt want to have all that coffee in the doser;

is the major you purchased a doser or the new doserless model

michael

i have a mazzer mini e; my shots are consistent and very good (crema, taste, mouthfeel etc.), but generally not quite as good as the coffee i get at kaffe

michael

i think kaffe has the best coffee in ny; to say that the coffee from kaffe taste like what you get from the GS/3 is quite the endorsement for the GS/3; while i do get shots on the S1 that are just like kaffe, that is not always the case; could be time to think about trading up

michael

make sure you also check out kaffe at 275 greenwich in tribeca, best black cat

michael

how do you clean the mazzer; which mazzer do you have

michael

in the double basket, generally around 15g plus .4 for what remains in the mini e; also get some great pours with black cat and the cafe ecco coffees at 16.5 (17gs on the black cat bolivian)

michael

where did you get the burrs; did you use the ceramic burrs

michael

what do you mean by settled down?

how long should the burrs last before needing replacement; i have 2 mini e grinders; one grinds within the mazzer stocker band while the other has moved 5 or so notches finer; any thoughts on why that has happened

michael

how difficult is it to change the grinding burrs on the mazzer mini e and are there any issues with getting them in at the correct start point; is there a resounce for this with directions; are there options available for the burrs? one of my mini mazzer e requires a setting maybe 5 notches finer th...

michael

recently tried the black cat organic bolivian espresso and really liked it; has anyone else tried this coffee

michael

what does the water look like coming from the GS/3

michael

is it possible that the offset has to be reset from time to time; not sure why that would be necessary, but i noticed that john mentioned that he recently adusted the offset on his machine; when i had to send my machine back to cc for a repair, i asked them to confirm the temp offset and they said t...

michael

i had a similar experience with my offset setting; my machine was set by chris coffee at -2, but when i tested it with the scace i found i was off by 4 degrees (the black cat was always tasting a bit sour at their recommended temperature, but with my machine i was brewing it at 89); unfortunately, t...

michael

for me, i find that generally the minor flaws in the puck do not affect taste

michael

you can get 18gs in a standard double basket?

i do my doubles at 15gs plus a bit for the part that gets left in the mazzer e; i can get 19-20gs in a triple basket

i thought the idea was not to have a big mark on the puck from the nut

michael

my newer machine is now set at +2; adjusted by cc during a recent repair and confirmed by me with the scace my older machine (also from cc) was set at -2 on receipt; checked with scace recently and reset to 0 and need the newer software since the temperature is still 2 degrees too low according to t...

michael

how do you calibrate the scace/fluke

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