Lever Espresso Machines

K_Bean_Coffee

Brett H wrote:

...... can be considered high-end if merely for the thermal stability and commercial parts. I'm not interested in a PID because I don't drink lighter roasts as espresso but the bragging rights conflicts me.

Spot on Brett. My lever with no pump in use (plumbed), 3L boiler and PID is great. If the PID wasn't there I would still love the machine, and keep it. The PID is nice to have but it's not something I have to have. Cheers 🙂

Koffee_Kosmo

I can also say that the pull down handle design is superior on the Strega They use a pair of large roller bearings to take the pressure and to operate smoother with equilibrium as opposed to a pin that wears And that is why they use a cover - But if you don't like a cover it can be removed and you can see the movement in all its glory It will take a while but other manufacturers will follow suit I look at design and its implementation

K_Bean_Coffee

I see that you love your Strega KK. That's awesome 🙂 We all have different opinions and sharing them (in a constructive way) is one of the beauties of forums. Cheers 🙂 Paul

K_Bean_Coffee

Just thought this thread is the right one for me to share this vid of me pulling a shot on the Profitec Pro 800. https://youtu.be/OM9N385V0BQ

askthecoffeeguy

Nice camera work and great musical accompaniment to the making of an espresso looks like a great shot that you pulled there

K_Bean_Coffee

Thanks. The funny thing is that I took the video, added this music and the timing matched up almost perfectly with the shot first time.

LeroyC

I've wanted to get a lever for quite a while now, but never had the funds for one. I've been looking into the Flair Espresso recently and it looks pretty damn cool so I might just have to grab one I think. Nothing like the Profitec or Bezzera of course, but could still be a really cool little unit.

Brett_H

LeroyC wrote:

I've wanted to get a lever for quite a while now, but never had the funds for one. I've been looking into the Flair Espresso recently and it looks pretty damn cool so I might just have to grab one I think. Nothing like the Profitec or Bezzera of course, but could still be a really cool little unit.

I don't know it. Google will again be my friend. If I were to replace my current lever I'd have a very hard job indeed. How big is the boiler on the Profitec? The Bosco is great but where are they and they'd be pretty good $

LeroyC

Flair Espresso user video. https://youtu.be/ka7eb8G3GyU

askthecoffeeguy

I used a 4 group bosco in a commercial setting and it was a beast of a machine to ouse - made great coffee but the lag time between shots was frustrating plus it was extremely sensitive to tamp and grind, and needed to be backflushed regularly still i dont think ive had a better espresso or long black than what I could produce on that machine especially with the double pull-down, extended extraction method! p

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Just saw a Ponte Vecchio Lusso lever on eBay. (In Victoria) I don't know your site policy with links to external sites so won't put it on. Not interested myself but wonder if they are any good?

Koffee_Kosmo

When working well they are good machines and make good coffee However if you encounter problems or need parts you will need to import from Italy This info is from users here on Coffee Forum - search Lusso and you will see the whole discussion KK

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Thanks KK. 🙂

K_Bean_Coffee

The Profitec Pro 800 is now setup at Pomegranite Coffee Bar - 265C Bluff Road, Sandringham VIC. Phone 9598 2074. Exciting as this is the first Cafe to serve only K Bean Coffee. Feel free to visit. Nik is open to letting forum members have a play with his Pro 800 🙂

mycuppa

K-Bean, if you are selling beans on a commercial basis, I hope you are aware of the requirement for a Council Permit (or permits which may be the case) and other compliance requirements for your roasting facility ?

lukemc

mycuppa wrote:

K-Bean, if you are selling beans on a commercial basis, I hope you are aware of the requirement for a Council Permit (or permits which may be the case) and other compliance requirements for your roasting facility ?

I know what you mean. I've just started working my way through my councils requirements for setting up a small at home Roastery not difficult in reality but lots to know and lots to tick off before they grant a permit ☺️ Sent from my ONEPLUS A3010 using Tapatalk

K_Bean_Coffee

mycuppa wrote:

K-Bean, if you are selling beans on a commercial basis, I hope you are aware of the requirement for a Council Permit (or permits which may be the case) and other compliance requirements for your roasting facility ?

Good point and yes, absolutely 🙂 I'm sub-contracting my roasting now. I definitely can't keep up with my own 1kg roaster. Cheers, Paul K Bean Dream Machines

West_Village

Hey guys does anyone on the forum own or had any experiences with the manual flair espresso lever? Any thoughts on them ? Gimmicky or legitimate for good espresso? I'd love to enter the world of levers but wanted to get a feel for them at an entry level and lower price point in the first instance. From what I read the flair could be a good option. LeroyC - did you ever end up purchasing one?

LeroyC

West Village wrote:

Hey guys does anyone on the forum own or had any experiences with the manual flair espresso lever? Any thoughts on them ? Gimmicky or legitimate for good espresso? I'd love to enter the world of levers but wanted to get a feel for them at an entry level and lower price point in the first instance. From what I read the flair could be a good option. LeroyC - did you ever end up purchasing one?

No I haven’t bought one (yet). They’re getting quite good reviews. They are a touch fiddly apparently, but not too bad. And there’s some debate on whether you can get even close to 9bar pressure during an extraction. However all up they look to be a great buy at their current price.

askthecoffeeguy

LeroyC wrote:

No I haven’t bought one (yet). They’re getting quite good reviews. They are a touch fiddly apparently, but not too bad. And there’s some debate on whether you can get even close to 9bar pressure during an extraction. However all up they look to be a great buy at their current price.

They're a great looking device not a lot different in terms of flavour profile to a number of manual extraction methods I would think but all. Kinds of awesome all the same! P

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