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Hi, sorry nope, it was like another $CAD 300 but worth it

It’s QCS in Vancouver, call them and place order over phone. Got shipped to Toronto no issues

Also they actually have inventory…I think they buy skid loads of them

Hi, sorry to hear that. Without portafilter, it water coming down strong? From my previous experience, Once machine has been on 60min+, it is clean, if you have channelling, it is because of the coffee grind size. A good universal coffee bean that is available everywhere is the Lavazza Oro, which I like and is my bean to season my new grinder. Piston corrosion would affect taste but I doubt it makes an impact on channeling. I mainly use a spinner to distribute the grounded beans and use the OEM tamper.

Thanks for the comment and question . Here is what I learned,, letting it warm up 20min isn’t enough …40c ish temp is not brew temp . I did notice if I open steam wand the pressure bar gauge drop and rebuilds for first start up of the day. Then if wait for 70-80 range, coffee taste best. After like 1-2 pulls, group head stays at 76ish for the rest of the day. Keep in my temperature is tape to the side so it also factors in room temperature of 24c

@@CaPheLife thanks for explaining! I also noticed that the spring makes a strange sound when expanding. Is that anything to be concerned with? Other spring levers I’ve seen are completely quiet..

Which spring lever did you noticed being quiet ? I’m not concerned about the sound. I had the machine for 8 months but started using it 1 month after I got it. So it’s 7 months old now. My buddy has the Elektra spring lever, it does have its personal sound

@@CaPheLife I checked out the Pro 800 and the Londinium R24 before. At least their springs are quiet. Of course they've got pump sounds but that's a different story.

On top of expensive, you need to clean up after. Being based in Canada, our exchange dollar rate is skidding down and down…so yeah every is getting pricier

Yup it was an eye opener for me as I live in the east end of toronto and eat in the area often

I ordered from Qcs. Yes I did consider Pavoni as it’s a lot less money and tons available on used market. For me it was the light weight and my fear of getting my hands burned using the Pavoni which made me rule it out. Lever machine taste better than e61 group head. Even the Elektra lever coffee taste is good. Spring lever espresso makes it easier on a daily to have consistent coffee. I might get a non lever espresso

@@CaPheLife .... I've been using a lever machine for about 10-years...what I find frustrating is getting a consistent group head temperature...too cold, thin pulls...too hot...bitter coffee. Thinking of moving to an E61 machine.

@@CaPheLife ..Qcs...by chance are you in Vanc? I'm in Richmond.

Im in Toronto. Qcs is awesome

I put a thermometer on my group head and after a proper warm up , temp Is consistent 75-85 ce loud at my group head. E61 is a pain in the @@@ , you need to backfush, cafiza rince monthly and clean up is not a quick wipe.

Hi, in Canada, I got the same answer that they are custom order….that is from all coffee retailers who can sell the Olympia brand. I was fortunate enough to have bought from the distributor which means, they order skids or pallets of them, incur storage and financing fees but they had them in stock and I got it 2 days later or so. Congratulations on new purchase, just for the coffee taste, it’s worth it. Can’t explain taste with video!

Lever machine taste is a lot better, for me, spring lever was the solution , Olympia as a Brand, I made the right selection as I don’t have any upgrade needs in next 5-10years. I might pick up the Mina or Argo out of curiosity for an old school non spring lever machine. I am now exploring grinder upgrades and I have bought and received 2 new grinders so more videos to come about grinders

Yup thanks, need to leverage purchase cost of this machine

Good you liked and provided feedback

Espresso from a Spring lever wins in the taste department

@@CaPheLife thanks!

Which machine are you considering?

Except for the grey goose, the rest of the ingredients are supporting Ontario products

I’ll try another blend next time I’ll be in Etobicoke

With a spring lever, after you pull down, it automatically goes back up or you can lift it. Never had it stuck. Grind size setting is at 9 where 1 is finest and 20 is coarsest.

You are correct, hopefully it helps next person.

seeing is believing I guess, it is not as scary as opening a pressure cooker or instant pot. Even in between shots, back to back, if you turn the portafilter slowly after like 5 seconds, there isn't that much pressure as you would fear.

I pulled left hand and right hand, no issues. I had conversation with others who owned other brands....LaMarzocco is nice but the deal breaker for me was front loading the water....under the drip tray...They are pretty in all custom colours. Taste wise, you can't go wrong with a lever. I think the 20 shots quoted from manufacturer is straight pull, release. I like to hold mine down 2-20 seconds before I release it. Flushing you don't need if you use a screen disc. I say 14 Cappuccinos or 16 espressos. Steaming does not take much water. I am not sponsored lol BTW, the milk is easier to get to silk level versus my e61. Still scratching my head on that one.

Minimum level.......I found out the hard way, you pull down and nothing happens or it is watery and no pressure....then you look at that window on right side...below minimum, it won't work.

if you are in Canada, might be able to get you a deal

Thanks for asking these questions, it’s a big concern the water tank. I just gave the e61 machine to my parents since they have more space. 3 liter water reservoir and 1 liter boiler and also straight plumbing was overkill for me. The Cremina can handle family of 4 easily. I did a hot refill once….just open the steam wand to dépressurise it and you can open the lid….yes you can overfill the tank and not cause damage as water will flow out from top of the knob….ill make a video on those and stick a microphone to the machine next week and I am away now

@@CaPheLife thank you very much for prompt reply.

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Well this is better experience than those super automatic enclosed machine. This robot takes too much foot print space. You can have 10 baristas !

True, robot started taking over repetitive tasks or jobs …now they mastered the art of making latte art with right motion, speed and temperature

Thanks for asking. Sound wise It does not bother me. My other machine e61 with a rotary pump is quieter than most machine but the Olympia SL is quieter than my e61. When I push down, no sound, it’s on the release that it makes small creak sound. Tipping over only happens if you are standing 45 degrees to the side and pull it down. If you stand in front, it won’t tip

Cremina yes they are expensive but if only I could turn back time and someone told me or explain it clearly why it pricey ……taste is next level ….e61 group head makes great coffee shop grade coffee but the Cremina makes you travel to Italy with every cup …..on used market in Canada , I don’t see many SL for sale but there is only 1 manual cremina for the last year….e61 are plenty on used market ….there is a reason people hold on to them

Other thing about the cremina design is EASY clean up after you use it. I like the waterfall pull down SL lever to rince ….love it, no scrubbing , quick wipe with a micro fibre cloth

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Thank you for the feedback

It’s a maze craze inside, worth a visit if you are outside of Toronto

What is your favourite dish there? I tried the 2 common ones to be able to compare with other place but will be back. May be the eggplant dish

Hi, you could find individual O ring with the measurement I took in video …then you look for ID internal diameter ….this is the kit I bought www.princessauto.com/en/419-pc-metric-o-ring-kit/product/PA0008845141

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Lamarzocco grinder had a built in tamper at bottom

@@CaPheLife thanks for the clarification!

It was a first for me. Empty cup tray required human intervention ….better value than getting coffee from a super automatic machine. They over complicated things ….you could had put like 20-30 super automatic coffee machine with all that floor space

Glad you enjoyed it, hidden gems of Toronto in concrete jungle

Slow organic growth …i did subscribe to your channel.,..looking forward to your videos

Great suggestion, OG Viet dish ….vermicelli, mint, pickle daikon and carrot, salad, spring rolls and bbq pork

Looking forward to open the Olympia for servicing …I use this as water filtering www.enagic.com/en/

Been using Haynes lubri film plus on the e61 which haven’t seen powdering …also got super kind nsf lube grade 2 which I want to try also

One of the best brand that offers colourful appliances

Thank you, you should try this hike

Thank you! 😊

Absolutely

Many thanks for the feedback, trying to communicate differently on how and why this coffee machine makes better tasting coffee. We can all read brochures and web sites but visualizing and listening to the quality difference is another thing

@@CaPheLife Thank you very mutch... have a nice day.... see you….

Thanks you , hope it helped you falll asleep

Thanks Peter, it is the stock ECM Technika V shower basket, may be it's an ECM thing? Ridge helps big time. I replaced like for like thickness. Since new Day 1, my handle always went in at 7-8 o clock and lock at 6. It's food safe lube so I'm not concerned but yeah I'll try just water. Diffuser was removed like 2 months prior and dropped in cafiza solution. It was gunky at that time. What you saw was like brown stains I guess. Love the e61 for the simplicity in servicing it. Based on my usage, I'm still surprise gasket lasted 2+ years.

Thanks Peter, I learned something new today! I google this so other don't need to! What kind of material is Viton? fluorocarbon rubber As mentioned, Viton is DuPont's (now Chemours) brand name for fluorocarbon rubber. This is a synthetic rubber and fluoropolymer elastomer and is commonly used for O-rings and other molded or extruded parts.

Thanks, watching it is therapeutic for me lol, fall asleep to the noise or until your eyes can't take it anymore. Wake up energized to make fantastic coffee!

Thank you for the feedback, greatly appreciate it. Hopefully it brings you higher espresso purchasing confidence

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For training, are you taking about video editing? I was doing a screen share with another subscriber to show him how I got started to make these video. I could share my experience with you also

@@CaPheLife Ah, about training, I was just talking about coordinating my elbow to push down the lever, at the same time as I turn on the steam with the hand and hold the pitcher to steam milk with the other .. I don't have enough hands to hold a camera too. :-) I have a couple of videos about servicing the Cremina on my youtube page, but I'm not talking over those .. I mostly use them to remind myself what I did and how .. and when 🙂

Thanks for the feedback, frothing milk is so easier to get that silky finish. I'm more a black coffee, espresso than a milk drinker. I will have to figure out this latte art business soon. Out at coffee, people look at me weird that I drink Americano or double Espresso lol

Also I got mic up, sound from camera was ok, one camera was better but this Shure microphone lets me speak normally without yelling to the camera

Thanks for the suggestion, will run them in parallel, 😂 save more time. Loving this SL so far. Less clean up than e61. I have a video coming up of e61 and SL

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It was a non stick pan we picked up from Walmart. Could be starfrit promo. It was the only non black non stick pan we had so better for contrast to see the change in ingredients

😂yup pretty that’s what they had in mind when coming up fors blend name