Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]| >on my machine it,s steam. | >it has a boiler and there is no pump | | | That'll cook the beans, making them less flavorful. The water has to | be less than boiling. When I'm making espresso on my Syvia, the | single-boiler means I have to wait for the boiler to cool down after | steaming the latte. | | It'll also mean you have less pressure to force through the beans. So | essentially your espresso making is less than ideal. | | Kind of like using a Leica body but a Soviet MIR lens. | | Karen Thanks for the update it,s a nice little machine producing a nice tasting brew with a foamlayer that supports sugar (for those who use it not me honoust)for a little while. But i have enjoyed better in Italy so now I know why . Unfortunately because i find the industrial design of the small thing quite appealing . simon jessurun(jes)