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grant862
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Joined: 4 Aug 2011
Posts: 57
Location: Orange County, CA
Expertise: I like coffee

Espresso: Crossland CC1
Grinder: Preciso
Vac Pot: Yama 3 cup
Drip: Hario v60
Roaster: Portola Coffee Lab (yum)

Posted Sun Dec 2, 2012, 6:00pm Subject: Re: La Nuova Era Cuadra Owners Thread

The finished setup, 2.5 gallon water tank is awesome (Click for larger image)

slybarman
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Joined: 3 Nov 2011
Posts: 330
Location: usa
Expertise: I love coffee

Espresso: La Nuova Era Cuadra
Grinder: Baratza Vario

Posted Sun Dec 2, 2012, 6:12pm Subject: Re: La Nuova Era Cuadra Owners Thread

Nice! I like it. I like the black sides too.

1stline
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Joined: 24 Jan 2002
Posts: 389
Location: Freehold, NJ USA
Expertise: Professional

Espresso: Undisclosed
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Vac Pot: Bodum Electric
Drip: None
Roaster: None

Posted Mon Dec 3, 2012, 3:56pm Subject: Re: La Nuova Era Cuadra Owners Thread

This picture shows one sweet set up. I actually like the picture very much! Thanks for the business!

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mnz
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Joined: 12 Feb 2004
Posts: 11
Location: Sweden
Expertise: I love coffee

Espresso: La Nuova Era Cuadra
Grinder: Nemox Lux

Posted Tue Dec 4, 2012, 1:48am Subject: Re: La Nuova Era Cuadra Owners Thread

Nice! I really like your idea of an external water tank. That's the one thing that bothers me with this machine, that there is no way to know how much water is in there... I hate to have it shut down in the middle of a god shot, so I tend to fill the water tank every morning just to be sure. With an external tank it's easy to see and easy to fill.

slybarman
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Joined: 3 Nov 2011
Posts: 330
Location: usa
Expertise: I love coffee

Espresso: La Nuova Era Cuadra
Grinder: Baratza Vario

Posted Sat Dec 8, 2012, 6:11am Subject: Re: La Nuova Era Cuadra Owners Thread

Mr_Faineant: Are you still buying Double Dog? I got a pound this week and did not care for the flavor at all. Not sure what changed.

Mr_Faineant
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Joined: 7 Jan 2012
Posts: 31
Location: Tampa, FL
Expertise: I love coffee

Espresso: La Nuova Era Cuadra
Grinder: Vario

Posted Sat Dec 8, 2012, 4:07pm Subject: Re: La Nuova Era Cuadra Owners Thread

Yes sir, I get a pound every week or so. It is local, so it's cheaper than having it shipped from elsewhere. Maybe they just had a bad batch...it is usually fairly consistent.

slybarman
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Joined: 3 Nov 2011
Posts: 330
Location: usa
Expertise: I love coffee

Espresso: La Nuova Era Cuadra
Grinder: Baratza Vario

Posted Sat Dec 8, 2012, 4:54pm Subject: Re: La Nuova Era Cuadra Owners Thread

Ok - The bag I got was roasted 11/28. If yours was good, then it was a bad batch or something was wrong on my end.

Posted Wed Dec 12, 2012, 12:13pm Subject: Re: La Nuova Era Cuadra Owners Thread

I just greatly improved my milk texture to latte art with the cuadra, before I had tons of small bubbles, now I have wet paint. I have the no burn steam wand w/ the 2 hole tip that came with it. Before: I positioned the steam wand in its most upright position, meaning I pulled up on the steam wand as far as it would go so that the tip was at about a 45 degree angle to my countertop. (Top picture) Result: bubbles, no micro-foam After: I moved the wand down, so the tip is almost pointing straight down vertically, probably 70-80 degrees (almost perpendicular to the countertop) rather than 45 degrees. (Bottom picture) Result: perfect microfoam I did this for the first time this morning with both a 12oz torid and 20oz rattleware pitcher...same result both times (Click for larger image)

slybarman
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Joined: 3 Nov 2011
Posts: 330
Location: usa
Expertise: I love coffee

Espresso: La Nuova Era Cuadra
Grinder: Baratza Vario

Posted Wed Dec 12, 2012, 12:30pm Subject: Re: La Nuova Era Cuadra Owners Thread

Correct - the torroid is meant to be used with the wand pointing straight down in the center of the pitcher. The design is mean to encourage a standing wave versus a whirlpool motion. Glad it is working for you. It is a relief when it all clicks.

Posted Wed Dec 12, 2012, 8:01pm
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slybarman Said:

It is a relief when it all clicks.

Posted December 12, 2012 link

Yes it is...I came from the CC1 and found the best angle of the wand was 45 degrees b/c I needed that angle to actually create a whirlpool. I guess some techniques don't import over. Its amazing how changing the position of the steam wands results in night and day differences.

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