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September 13, 2026 at 6:17 pm in reply to: Breville/Sage Dual Boiler BES920 in Australia: used bargain or expensive lesson? #5645
Also ask who actually has the spares on the shelf.
A machine is only a good buy if a gasket, pump, or control board can be bought locally without a two week scavenger hunt. I would want a real parts counter, not a pretty website and a shrug. If they cant tell you that, keep your money. Fresh coffee gear is nice. Waiting on a boiler seal from overseas is not.Another useful test is roasted vegetables, especially cabbage or broccoli. If the yolk is tossed with hot oil and then added fast, it coats the cut edges without turning the whole pan greasy. If you add it too late, it sits there as a salty clump and everyone blames the vegetable, which is unfair.
September 10, 2026 at 3:41 am in reply to: Breville/Sage Dual Boiler BES920 in Australia: used bargain or expensive lesson? #4578I would email the regional service center with the serial/revision before purchase and keep the answer. Boring paperwork is a surprisingly good accessory.
September 4, 2026 at 1:49 pm in reply to: Anouar Brahem lets the oud keep its disagreement with the piano #2866Cross-cultural recordings that stay tense are the ones where the producer did not pour honey on everything, basically.
If the oud and piano sound like they shook hands before playing, I get suspicious. Give me the little fight, not the brochure version, please.
In a humid kitchen I would worry more about the wrappers drying at the edges while they sit than about picking the one correct dough. Cover the stack and keep the filling from leaking water onto it. Small process details usually matter more than internet arguments about the recipe.
Ask used sellers for a cold-start video, a pressure/flow demonstration and a photo of the label/revision. A polished exterior tells you almost nothing.
August 28, 2026 at 4:37 pm in reply to: Can someone explain what I broke between Tuesday and today? #4951Controlled-test suggestion: remove the final swirl. Why: paper speed is an easy hidden variable to rule out before blaming the grinder. Expected result: a clear change in flow speed if the paper is part of the problem. Do two brews if you have enough coffee, one current recipe and one changed variable, and taste them side by side as they cool.
I only own one of the two, so weight this below the dual-owner reports. Mine has been consistent and easy to clean, but I cannot tell you whether the other one would be better in the same kitchen.
This is a good example of why the exact revision and test history matter. “My Rancilio Silvia V6 2023 is bad” produces twenty theories; the measurements above at least give the theories somewhere to die.
Confirmed solution: I checked the exact revision and water/part specification, followed the manufacturer-compatible procedure, then flushed and verified normal taste/operation before changing anything else. I am leaving the original numbers above intact so the next person can see what changed.
Controlled-test suggestion: extend the bloom by 15 seconds. Why: paper speed is an easy hidden variable to rule out before blaming the grinder. Expected result: slightly more body without making the cup muddier. Do two brews if you have enough coffee, one current recipe and one changed variable, and taste them side by side as they cool.
August 19, 2026 at 6:01 am in reply to: Brita vs bottled vs remineralized: what changed for you? #4919Used both daily, not just side by side for a weekend. If you value fast setup I would pick the first; if you enjoy adjusting every variable the second earns its extra fuss. Neither made bad beans interesting.
August 16, 2026 at 4:33 pm in reply to: Looking for a roaster that ships to Israel without drama #4891Recent Israel report: my last order arrived within the normal window for domestic/import delivery and the roast date was recent enough that I still rested it before brewing. The useful part was consistency across two bags, not one spectacular cup.
The useful bit in this thread is that nobody has to guess which Lelit Mara X V2 2024 or DF64 Gen 2 is involved. Half of repair advice goes bad before that point.
I came here to save money and now I know what burr touch means. This has gone badly.
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