I've never owned a lever though I have drank retail espresso from levers. They are a device I've been keeping my eye on for a while now and only recently started to feel like I was ready to tumble down that hole.
I'm not sure I can fully articulate why I'm going to the lever side, the entire story would be part science, part art and part philosophy and it would last for several pages. I'll give it a lame effort but it may create more confusion and head scratching than an actual answer. ;-) My view of espresso isn't simply the perfect extraction of coffee, I chased that for a few year and like to think I got reasonably good at it. Not perfect but pretty good. After countless high quality shots and small milk I eventually started to shift my precise focus of 'perfection', it wasn't a conscious re-targeting, it was more of an unconscious drift that led me towards a more intuitive interaction with espresso. When I finally recognized that I was focused more on the 'soul' of espresso rather than the 'surgery' of espresso I knew the winds of change were starting to form. At the time I had no idea where I would end up but it wasn't a concern, I just kept doing what I did, day in and day out. The Brewtus let me go in the direction I wanted to and I didn't feel constrained in any way. One day I found myself bumping into comments about levers and I fell down the research rabbit hole for a few days. Certain things resonated with me and as I leaned back in my chair, closed my eyes and folded my hands behind the back of my head I knew the time for a change was upon me. I realize I haven't given you the top 10 reasons why I feel a lever is right for me. I haven't formed a list (though I could if I spent more time on the subject). It's important everyone understands I'm not suggesting there are a pile of reasons that the lever will be superior to my current Brewtus, it's simply a case of it's time for me to shift over to lever, someday I may be back to vibe or rotary or... who knows what. Hope that provides you some food for thought? I did my best. ;-) On Jul 8, 7:54 pm, Richard W <[email protected]> wrote: > Shaun, > Very interesting. > Can you articulate for us the reasons why you are heading towards a > lever machine? > Have you already had some hands on experience with a lever? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus?hl=en.
