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Date: 19 Dec 2006 15:05:02
From: anonrob
Subject: Coffeegeek Editor's choice budget grinder Solis Virtuoso
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Should I be looking at a Solis Virtuoso instead of a Gaggia MDF to go
with my Gaggia Espresso??
Rob (I'm so confused) Hughes
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Date: 19 Dec 2006 18:15:07
From:
Subject: Re: Coffeegeek Editor's choice budget grinder Solis Virtuoso
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anonrob wrote:
> As the kids say--kewl--
>
> Thanks fot the advice
>
> Rob
> yetanotherBob wrote:
> > In article <1166573734.772765.170400@73g2000cwn.googlegroups.com>,
> > terryz@espressoparts.com says...
> > >
> > > anonrob wrote:
> > > > Should I be looking at a Solis Virtuoso instead of a Gaggia MDF to go
> > > > with my Gaggia Espresso??
> > > >
> > > > Rob (I'm so confused) Hughes
> > >
> > > Rob,
> > >
> > > Don't be confused. The Virtuoso is a great grinder, but it is as good
> > > as the MDF.
> > >
> > > The Coffeegeek Editors Choice list is NOT unbiased. What I mean by that
> > > is that Recommendations are a bit loaded.
> > >
> > >
> > I'm guessing terryz meant to say the Virtuoso is *not* as good as the
> > MDF, rather than the words that made it into his posting.
> >
> > If so, I'll second that. I've had experience with both; the Virtuoso is
> > a good grinder, but you'll have much better results with the MDF for
> > your Gaggia.
> >
> > Bob
Yep Yetanothermistake ;-) I did mean NOT
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Date: 19 Dec 2006 17:33:37
From: anonrob
Subject: Re: Coffeegeek Editor's choice budget grinder Solis Virtuoso
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As the kids say--kewl--
Thanks fot the advice
Rob
yetanotherBob wrote:
> In article <1166573734.772765.170400@73g2000cwn.googlegroups.com>,
> terryz@espressoparts.com says...
> >
> > anonrob wrote:
> > > Should I be looking at a Solis Virtuoso instead of a Gaggia MDF to go
> > > with my Gaggia Espresso??
> > >
> > > Rob (I'm so confused) Hughes
> >
> > Rob,
> >
> > Don't be confused. The Virtuoso is a great grinder, but it is as good
> > as the MDF.
> >
> > The Coffeegeek Editors Choice list is NOT unbiased. What I mean by that
> > is that Recommendations are a bit loaded.
> >
> >
> I'm guessing terryz meant to say the Virtuoso is *not* as good as the
> MDF, rather than the words that made it into his posting.
>
> If so, I'll second that. I've had experience with both; the Virtuoso is
> a good grinder, but you'll have much better results with the MDF for
> your Gaggia.
>
> Bob
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Date: 19 Dec 2006 16:15:36
From:
Subject: Re: Coffeegeek Editor's choice budget grinder Solis Virtuoso
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anonrob wrote:
> Should I be looking at a Solis Virtuoso instead of a Gaggia MDF to go
> with my Gaggia Espresso??
>
> Rob (I'm so confused) Hughes
Rob,
Don't be confused. The Virtuoso is a great grinder, but it is as good
as the MDF.
The Coffeegeek Editors Choice list is NOT unbiased. What I mean by that
is that Recommendations are a bit loaded.
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Date: 19 Dec 2006 19:34:30
From: yetanotherBob
Subject: Re: Coffeegeek Editor's choice budget grinder Solis Virtuoso
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In article <1166573734.772765.170400@73g2000cwn.googlegroups.com >,
terryz@espressoparts.com says...
>
> anonrob wrote:
> > Should I be looking at a Solis Virtuoso instead of a Gaggia MDF to go
> > with my Gaggia Espresso??
> >
> > Rob (I'm so confused) Hughes
>
> Rob,
>
> Don't be confused. The Virtuoso is a great grinder, but it is as good
> as the MDF.
>
> The Coffeegeek Editors Choice list is NOT unbiased. What I mean by that
> is that Recommendations are a bit loaded.
>
>
I'm guessing terryz meant to say the Virtuoso is *not* as good as the
MDF, rather than the words that made it into his posting.
If so, I'll second that. I've had experience with both; the Virtuoso is
a good grinder, but you'll have much better results with the MDF for
your Gaggia.
Bob
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Date: 20 Dec 2006 10:07:28
From: n00b
Subject: Re: Coffeegeek Editor's choice budget grinder Solis Virtuoso
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I have both a Gaggia Espresso and an MDF w/ doser. The doser is not
accurate at all. Maybe you'll be better off with a Cunill Tranquilo
which is equal in price to a MDF.
On Dec 20, 7:05 am, "anonrob" <hughesr...@gmail.com > wrote:
> Should I be looking at a Solis Virtuoso instead of a Gaggia MDF to go
> with my Gaggia Espresso??
>
> Rob (I'm so confused) Hughes
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Date: 20 Dec 2006 12:29:08
From: Randy G.
Subject: Re: Coffeegeek Editor's choice budget grinder Solis Virtuoso
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"n00b" <colinloh@gmail.com > wrote:
>I have both a Gaggia Espresso and an MDF w/ doser. The doser is not
>accurate at all.
No dosers are accurate other than by coincidence (any given doser and
any given basket on any given day). They should be more accurately
referred to as a "dispenser."
Randy "3cc IV dose, thank you" G.
http://www.EspressoMyEspresso.com
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Date: 20 Dec 2006 15:32:48
From: notbob
Subject: Re: Coffeegeek Editor's choice budget grinder Solis Virtuoso
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On 2006-12-20, Randy G <frcn@DESPAMMOcncnet.com > wrote:
> No dosers are accurate other than by coincidence (any given doser and
> any given basket on any given day).
Only because all the anal regulars here ...you know who you are....
think in unrealistic lookee-my-new-data-plotter micro measurements.
Yeah, that Super Jolly doser does not dose exactly 14 +/-.01 g per dbl
shot. But, it's close enough for a commercial business with five
yammering customers lined up.
nb
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Date: 20 Dec 2006 14:07:13
From: Harry Moos
Subject: Re: Coffeegeek Editor's choice budget grinder Solis Virtuoso
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Accurate? Never thought it should be. I measure the beans before I put
them in the [MDF] grinder, then pull the lever till the PF is full and the
doser is empty. But I seldom make more than one [double] shot at a
session -- unless the first one is undrinkable, which happens less and less
as Silvia and I become better acquainted.
"n00b" <colinloh@gmail.com > wrote in message
news:1166638048.618732.151340@80g2000cwy.googlegroups.com...
>I have both a Gaggia Espresso and an MDF w/ doser. The doser is not
> accurate at all. Maybe you'll be better off with a Cunill Tranquilo
> which is equal in price to a MDF.
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Date: 20 Dec 2006 14:09:36
From: Moka Java
Subject: Re: Coffeegeek Editor's choice budget grinder Solis Virtuoso
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n00b wrote:
> I have both a Gaggia Espresso and an MDF w/ doser. The doser is not
> accurate at all. Maybe you'll be better off with a Cunill Tranquilo
> which is equal in price to a MDF.
>
Don't expect any doser to be accurate. The LM Swift is pretty cool and
accurate but it does a little more than a doser. I'd rather have a
doser than stand around and watch the clumps fall into the PF basket.
I'd rather have infinite stepless adjustment than pre-set clicks even if
I could find some way to hack around the clicks.
R "my dose isn't your dose" TF
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Date: 20 Dec 2006 07:47:18
From: shane
Subject: Re: Coffeegeek Editor's choice budget grinder Solis Virtuoso
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My 2 cents, for what it is worth...
I bought a Virtuoso to use for espresso and after using it for a few
weeks I came to the conclusion that the Virtusoso does not work very
well as an espresso grinder.
I have no experience with the MDF, but as the Virtuoso is not an
espresso grinder, by simple process of elimination, go with the MDF.
Shane
anonrob wrote:
> Should I be looking at a Solis Virtuoso instead of a Gaggia MDF to go
> with my Gaggia Espresso??
>
> Rob (I'm so confused) Hughes
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Date: 20 Dec 2006 16:46:29
From: daveb
Subject: Re: Coffeegeek Editor's choice budget grinder Solis Virtuoso
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and that is NOT what we are taling about here.
Dave
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notbob wrote
> . . . . shot. But, it's close enough for a commercial business with five
> yammering customers lined up.
>
> nb
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Date: 20 Dec 2006 19:07:16
From: notbob
Subject: Re: Coffeegeek Editor's choice budget grinder Solis Virtuoso
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On 2006-12-21, daveb <davebobblane@gmail.com > wrote:
> and that is NOT what we are taling about here.
> Dave
Pay attention.
It's what Randy was talking about and who I was replying to. Besides,
as much as you may like, you do not determine who "we" are in this ng.
nb
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Date: 20 Dec 2006 12:52:23
From: CoffeeKid
Subject: Re: Coffeegeek Editor's choice budget grinder Solis Virtuoso
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terryz@espressoparts.com wrote:
> anonrob wrote:
> > Should I be looking at a Solis Virtuoso instead of a Gaggia MDF to go
> > with my Gaggia Espresso??
> >
> > Rob (I'm so confused) Hughes
>
> Rob,
>
> Don't be confused. The Virtuoso is a great grinder, but it is as good
> as the MDF.
>
> The Coffeegeek Editors Choice list is NOT unbiased. What I mean by that
> is that Recommendations are a bit loaded.
*Yawn*
Poor Terry.
Mark
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Date: 20 Dec 2006 17:06:02
From:
Subject: Re: Coffeegeek Editor's choice budget grinder Solis Virtuoso
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On 20 Dec 2006 12:52:23 -0800, "CoffeeKid" <Coffeekid@gmail.com >
wrote:
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>terryz@espressoparts.com wrote:
>> anonrob wrote:
>> > Should I be looking at a Solis Virtuoso instead of a Gaggia MDF to go
>> > with my Gaggia Espresso??
>> >
>> > Rob (I'm so confused) Hughes
>>
>> Rob,
>>
>> Don't be confused. The Virtuoso is a great grinder, but it is as good
>> as the MDF.
>>
>> The Coffeegeek Editors Choice list is NOT unbiased. What I mean by that
>> is that Recommendations are a bit loaded.
>
>*Yawn*
>
>Poor Terry.
>
>Mark
The editor doth protest too much, methinks.
Does anyone but me think it odd that friend Mark only comes here to
defend himself.
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Date: 20 Dec 2006 20:21:05
From: Craig Andrews
Subject: Re: Coffeegeek Editor's choice budget grinder Solis Virtuoso
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<Roque Ja > wrote in message
news:6enjo2hfgl1cp18pu1puhudtlkpn1ctngu@4ax.com...
> On 20 Dec 2006 12:52:23 -0800, "CoffeeKid" <Coffeekid@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>terryz@espressoparts.com wrote:
>>> anonrob wrote:
>>> > Should I be looking at a Solis Virtuoso instead of a Gaggia MDF to
>>> > go
>>> > with my Gaggia Espresso??
>>> >
>>> > Rob (I'm so confused) Hughes
>>>
>>> Rob,
>>>
>>> Don't be confused. The Virtuoso is a great grinder, but it is as
>>> good
>>> as the MDF.
>>>
>>> The Coffeegeek Editors Choice list is NOT unbiased. What I mean by
>>> that
>>> is that Recommendations are a bit loaded.
>>
>>*Yawn*
>>
>>Poor Terry.
>>
>>Mark
>
> The editor doth protest too much, methinks.
>
> Does anyone but me think it odd that friend Mark only comes here to
> defend himself.
>
Really.., but something I said earlier.. ohh, fn' forget it..! Quick to
respond it looked/preceived about something I posted (NOT about him..) &
nothing about a compliment/s here (& too numerous to mention on the
forums)...
Such is life.
Craig.
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Date: 20 Dec 2006 11:29:08
From: shane
Subject: Re: Coffeegeek Editor's choice budget grinder Solis Virtuoso
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I have a grinder with a doser, for one or two cups of espresso, the
doser doesn't do much.
A doser needs to be full of grounds to work properly.
Coffee left in the doser would be stale by the time I next make an
espresso.
I use the slightly-over-fill, level and tamp method of dosing, seems to
work for me.
I like the doser as it keeps the coffee ground mess contained to a
smaller area :)
Shane
Moka Java wrote:
> n00b wrote:
> > I have both a Gaggia Espresso and an MDF w/ doser. The doser is not
> > accurate at all. Maybe you'll be better off with a Cunill Tranquilo
> > which is equal in price to a MDF.
> >
>
> Don't expect any doser to be accurate. The LM Swift is pretty cool and
> accurate but it does a little more than a doser. I'd rather have a
> doser than stand around and watch the clumps fall into the PF basket.
> I'd rather have infinite stepless adjustment than pre-set clicks even if
> I could find some way to hack around the clicks.
>
> R "my dose isn't your dose" TF
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Date: 20 Dec 2006 10:33:45
From: daveb
Subject: Re: Coffeegeek Editor's choice budget grinder Solis Virtuoso
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Boy, when I made comment along those lines, I was flamed even more than
usual.
[BTW -- MDF all the way -- ANY doser is better than a bin (with
static)]
I've owned both . . . .
terryz@espressoparts.com wrote:
> anonrob wrote:
> > Should I be looking at a Solis Virtuoso instead of a Gaggia MDF to go
> > with my Gaggia Espresso??
> >
> > Rob (I'm so confused) Hughes
>
> Rob,
>
> Don't be confused. The Virtuoso is a great grinder, but it is as good
> as the MDF.
>
> The Coffeegeek Editors Choice list is NOT unbiased. What I mean by that
> is that Recommendations are a bit loaded.
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