coryforsenate Senior Member Joined: 1 Dec 2011 Posts: 60 Location: College Station, TX Expertise: I love coffee
Posted Thu Feb 14, 2013, 9:28pm Subject: My new Andreja Premium: what an upgrade!
Just got my Andreja today. I had originally had a Le'Lit PL041TQE with a PID paired with a Super Jolly. I have to say, it has some amazing steaming power. And the E61 group stays too hot to touch for hours after I turn it off.
I also really like the Cafelat Royal VST tamper with the VST basket. Since Le'Lit is 57mm, I was never able to get the fun toys. But I do think the Le'Lit TQE is a great starter machine, maybe even better than the Silvia since it's $550 new with a PID already installed. I really enjoyed it.
Jmanespresso Senior Member Joined: 18 Jan 2009 Posts: 2,108 Location: Westchester NY Expertise: I live coffee
Espresso: Alex Duetto II Grinder: Compak K10 - Vario Vac Pot: Yama-SY5/SY8/TCA5 Drip: V60, Beehouse, CCD Roaster: Hottop B
Posted Fri Feb 15, 2013, 10:21am Subject: Re: My new Andreja Premium: what an upgrade!
Congrats man, Enjoy! *-)
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coryforsenate Senior Member Joined: 1 Dec 2011 Posts: 60 Location: College Station, TX Expertise: I love coffee
Posted Sun Feb 17, 2013, 12:12am Subject: Re: My new Andreja Premium: what an upgrade!
Just got my Rancilio ergonomic bottomless portafilter in Saturday. It was fun watching the visual effect of the slow E61 pressure ramp-up dripping out of the VST basket. Dosing 20 grams for a 25 second pull with a 50% extraction ratio of the SO Brazil from Amaya in Houston. Nice and even with no spritzers. I was pulling this on the Le'Lit a few days ago and it's interesting seeing how the taste is so different.
And now I'm out of beans. BUT, I have some beans shipping out Monday from Cuvee (espresso Medici and Laguna Las Ranas peaberry).
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