coffeehorse wrote:
That's very true. The 48mm(?) group size means that while you can use a naked portafilter and triples, it's not designed for such, and it's very much suited to 7-12gr singles. But it is "cheap".
45mm baskets 🙂 and I never used the singles. The double holds about 14gms I think and it pulls a very nice coffee. It does have a lower volume, maybe 30ml per double basket. My new lever is 40ml, just a little more. Steaming on it was great, and I personally think it's a great entry lever. I think I did a whole sunshine coast gathering, pulled around 20 shots, steamed milk all on one boiler! It's quiet, no pumps, no electrics to worry about either. 🙂 It's compact (go the 2 group), it's temperature stable and you can pull 2 coffees side by side, and steam milk for both, no big deal really. The only down side I found was the quality of the workmanship. I had a few issues with the groups which finally got sorted but frustrating at times (issues related to Ponte Vecchio themselves, not my supplier on Australia). If you have any questions, feel free to PM me. Jack at Sorrentina Coffee is the Australian supplier, and he's a great bloke to deal with. I bought my Quick Mill Achilles off him to replace my Lusso.
