Re: Krups Novo user looking to move up


"Craig Andrews" <alt.coffee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Cumberpach" <veganseabreeze@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> "Mike Garner" <coffee_snood@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> In article <3nbt34Fqhr8U1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, veganseabreeze@xxxxxxxxxx
>>> says...
>>>> Steve, I've never owned a Gaggia, but I suspect that an upgrade from
>>>> the
>>>> Novo to the 'Coffee' is a fairly small step.I owned a Novo for 12
>>>> months and
>>>> was geting 3 good shots out of 5.
>>>> No doubt, over 12 years, you managed to tweak/surf your Novo and you
>>>> may
>>>> find, initialy, you may not get such good shots from a 'Coffee'.Perhaps
>>>> a
>>>> sub $300 Rancilio Silvia, on Ebay, is a better bet.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> No, Gaggias are a large step up from Krups machines. They're on par w/
>>> a Silvia.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>
>> Dunno, the 12oz brass boiler of the Silvia versus the
>> http://www.coffeegeek.com/reviews/consumer/rancilio_silvia/gscace
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>> versus, the 4oz aluminium boiler of the 'Coffee'
>> http://www.coffeegeek.com/reviews/consumer/gaggia_coffee/gauperaa
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>> However, there is a price gap and buying a 2nd hand Silvia, has it's
>> risks.
>>
>> Pete
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>>
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> Silvia's boiler is 300ml, 28.35ml for 1 oz (British Imperial Measure) =
> 10.58 oz., not 12 fluid ounces.
> Craig.

I was demonstrating the difference in boiler size between the two. It
matters not, whether I use metric, US oz or UK oz, the size ratio between
the two remain the same.
1. Wholelattalove's ad http://www.wholelattelove.com/Rancilio/silvia.cfm
states that the boiler is 12 oz
2. The OP is from the USA
3. Why should I convert to British Imperial Measure ?

Pete


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