Mara X: what you dont see is what you get. HBsJim 2020-03-15 | Interior and functional look at Mara X. Sorry for the rambling presentation and the shaky camera; this is my first cell phone video; and I'm not quite there yet with pointing the cellphone and talking at the same time. However, the video does cover the main features of the Mara X.
Linea Micra Teaser HBsJim 2022-11-11 | One handed shot and frothing on the Linea Micra.Extended review on Home-Barista.com
One Handed Single HBsJim 2021-11-24 | Part of the review of the Lucca (Eureka) Atom 75 on home-barista.com
Niche Zero as a Cupping Grinder HBsJim 2019-03-14 | Raw Video of a coffee cupping. Three different coffees, each ground on the Vario with brew burr and the Niche Zero. Can the so called coffee expert tell them apart?
Bianca Shot Profiling HBsJim 2018-10-07 | Comparing two espressos; one conventional, one with a Turkish grind and extreme flow profiling.
Bianca Flow and Temperature Control HBsJim 2018-10-05 | What happens to shot temperature when you do flow control on a thermosyphoned group.
Strega Instrument.avi HBsJim 2011-09-15 | Part of the Home Barista Review The attraction of a lever machine is that it can be played like an instrument. The Strega's combination of lever and pump multiply these possibilities. On the Strega, the pressure of the preinfusion, the early, middle and late part of the shot can be separately controlled. This allows the Strega to emulate the operation and taste of a wide variety of high end espresso machines.
Strega Who Should Buy.avi HBsJim 2011-09-14 | Part of the Home Barista review. Despite the design tweaks to make it a semi-commercial machine, the Strega lever still requires muscular effort, it is not counter friendly, and it is slower for continuous shots than a pump machine. However the combination of a lever and nine bar pump gives a wide range of pressure profiling capabilities. This permits making brilliant espresso from coffees, including the Esmeralda Geisha, that cannot be used on pump machines.
Strega Introduction.avi HBsJim 2011-09-14 | Part of the Home Barista review. Bezzera has designed the Strega to be as simple to use and convenient as any semi-commercial pump machine. This includes the innovative use of an HX and group head heater to stabilize the lever temperature, and standard Ulka pump to refill the boiler and prime the lever from a standard pourover tank.
