Flair Espresso Maker PRO 2 (Black) - An all manual lever espresso maker with stainless steel brew head and pressure gauge

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Grinder: Bought a new Lido ET grinder currently dialed in at 4 marks more coarse than zero. Ran a bag of inexpensive beans through it to break in the burrs and get an initial dial in for the Pro2. Used RDT to reduce static which works great. Bei dieser Maschine muss man sich die Zeit nehmen, alles vorzubereiten, das Wasser zu erhitzen, die Teile vorzuwärmen und so weiter. Das mag nach vielen Schritten klingen, aber es ist wie bei allem anderen: Wenn man sie einmal in seine Routine eingebaut hat, tut man sie fast ohne nachzudenken. Jetzt werde ich Ihnen Schritt für Schritt erklären, wie diese Kaffeemaschine funktioniert, und am Ende werde ich Ihnen einige Tipps geben, die auf meinen persönlichen Erfahrungen mit dieser manuellen Espressomaschine basieren. Schritt für Schritt zur Zubereitung von Kaffee mit der Flair Pro-2 Kaffeemaschine Eine Sache, die über all diese Teile zu beachten ist, dass alles aus rostfreiem Stahl und fühlt sich sehr schwer und von ausgezeichneter Qualität; dies war eines der Dinge, die mich am meisten überrascht. Genau aus diesem Grund verfolge ich diese Marke schon seit langem. Seit sie ihr erstes Produkt auf den Markt gebracht haben, war ich begeistert und konnte es kaum erwarten, es auszuprobieren. Ich spreche von Flair und ihren kleinen manuellen Espressomaschinen (verpassen Sie nicht meine Erfahrungen mit der Picopresso).

This model has a professional grade 58 mm portafilter (hence the name) with a wooden handle. It’s the same portafilter of typical semi-automatics. The espresso maker has a robust build and a new lever design that further adds to ease of use. Finally, there’s a five-year limited warranty, which inspires confidence, especially considering most more expensive machines only have one or two-year warranty. Key Features Of The Flair Espresso Maker These manual espresso makers are light and portable, weighing about five pounds upwards, even though they have a stainless steel build.

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Tamping process: WDT followed by side taps to level the pile, one tap straight down on the counter, followed by a light nutating tamp. Pre-heating of group head: My kettle is a 1.2L Hario on a gas stove. I did 2 pre-heats of the group head with water just off the boil prior to putting the head on the portafilter to fill again and pull the shot. I added the optional adhesive temp strip to the group head at the base, and while I didn't validate its accuracy it appears consistent so should be useful for day-to-day shot pulls as a relative indicator the group head is hot enough. At one point I wanted to see how high a temp I could record on the temp strip by doing 6 successive pre-heats, but found it leveled off after 3 pre-heats at 194F on the strip. Flair classic is the first and most affordable Flair model. It comes with a standard brew head and a bottomless portafilter. Now, I’m not a complete novice when it comes to espresso-making, so I was familiar with some of the pieces included such as the portafilter, the tamper, and the pressure gauge. However, there were still a number of parts I had to refer to the included instructions to learn their purpose. This elongated the setup process for me.

To set the Flair Pro 2 up for first use, I cleaned all of the removable parts with warm water and soap. Next, I put it together following the included instructions. The first thing to do is to attach the lever component to the base. This step was intuitive as the two pieces fit right together (see photo above). The stainless steel dirt tray fits snugly onto the Flair base. After this, it got a bit more complicated.In terms of size, this espresso machine is very small in comparison to electric espresso machines. Measuring 14 inches by 10 inches by 4 inches, it has a very small kitchen counter footprint. This allowed me to fit it nearly anywhere where I could find a small nook on my counters. Included with this manual espresso machine is also an optional part to permanently attach Flair to the counter if desired. The portafilter has a larger capacity than the other Flair models. It holds up to 24 g of ground coffee and yields 56 ml of espresso. Wie bei allen Espressomaschinen ist es wichtig, dass die Gruppe und der Siebträger so heiß wie möglich sind, damit die Extraktionstemperatur nicht abfällt. Aber bei dieser Kaffeemaschine müssen wir das manuell machen, und dafür haben wir zwei Möglichkeiten: Flair 58 is a good choice if you want something that gets close to a semi-automatic espresso machine but where you can control the pressure. Opt for this if you have the budget. In addition to doing it manually, I was able to determine if my grind was right by the feel of the lever. If the grind is too coarse, the lever was too easy to push down, and if too fine, it was be too difficult to push the lever down. In using it several times, I was able to get the feel of the lever and could adjust the grind accordingly for each roast.