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Deus
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Location: Boston
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Posted Sun Mar 10, 2013, 7:31am Subject: Re: La Nuova Era Cuadra Owners Thread

I am reading about tampers and read that the tamper should match the basket? Which basket comes with this machine. I was looking at convex base as it makes sense to me. Euro curve I was thinking but I am not sure what this basket shape is.

SStones
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Espresso: Giga 5, ECM Giotto, Rocket...
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Posted Mon Mar 11, 2013, 5:05am
Subject: Re: La Nuova Era Cuadra Owners Thread

888RP Said:

Dear cuadra owners,
I have a dilemma! So I'm a Canadian and I found a retailer that will import this machine for me for $1300.
The retailer will not provide a warranty but I know another place close by that can repair cuadra"s but it will be out of pocket. Do you think I should buy a quick mill silvano for 1100 with 2 years parts and labour or
Should I pay 1300 for a cuadra and pay for any repairs out of pocket?

Posted March 6, 2013 link

Why don't you buy it in Ontario from a dealer that will warranty it? IDrinkCoffee sells it and ships it right to you if you don't want to go into a showroom and physically inspect it before buying. They also have a showroom in Milton if you do want to. On a "Bargain Price" HE unit you'd be foolish to buy without a warranty unless you're planning to consider it disposable. Even if it is just a "Parts Machine", paying $1300 is only the first step toward paying a lot more as you do whatever modifications you plan. If you do plan to strip it and rebuild it better, with better parts so a warranty would be voided, why not start with a slightly used one?

slybarman
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Joined: 3 Nov 2011
Posts: 331
Location: usa
Expertise: I love coffee

Espresso: La Nuova Era Cuadra
Grinder: Baratza Vario

Posted Tue Mar 12, 2013, 12:34pm Subject: Re: La Nuova Era Cuadra Owners Thread

A nice video that explains the workings of the E61 and HX. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jn28YTS3OQ

888RP
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Joined: 5 Mar 2013
Posts: 39
Location: Toronto
Expertise: I like coffee

Espresso: Cuadra
Grinder: Vario

Posted Wed Mar 13, 2013, 8:00am
Subject: Re: La Nuova Era Cuadra Owners Thread

SStones Said:

Posted March 11, 2013 link

Thanks for the reply. I don't plan on stripping it down or making any modifications to it (other than adding an Eric S temp gauge)... and Idrinkcoffee does not sell the Cuadra. They will import it from 1st line for you but they will not provide any warranty. Anyways, I ended up buying it from 1st line and will pick it up in the US and pay duties etc. to bring it across the border. A licensed Faema shop in Toronto sells the Cuadra for $1700 (before tax) with a 1 year warranty I believe -- faema.ca. They also repair Cuadra machines so If mine breaks im not SOL - I have a place to take it to in Toronto that can service/repair it. I have no idea how much repairs cost but so long as it's less than ~$600 in the first year than I still come out ahead getting it from 1st line and paying out of pocket for repairs as opposed to getting it from Faema with a warranty.

scanfield
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Joined: 21 Nov 2011
Posts: 168
Location: Texas
Expertise: I like coffee

Espresso: La Nuovo Era Cuadra
Grinder: Baratza Vario

Posted Thu Mar 14, 2013, 7:40am Subject: Re: La Nuova Era Cuadra Owners Thread

How do you clean your water reservoir? I took it out and used a long-handled scrub brush, but I'm not sure it really did much. I'm thinking about letting the reservoir sit with a weak bleach solution in it overnight. Is that a bad idea?

888RP
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Joined: 5 Mar 2013
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Location: Toronto
Expertise: I like coffee

Espresso: Cuadra
Grinder: Vario

Posted Thu Mar 14, 2013, 7:51am Subject: Re: La Nuova Era Cuadra Owners Thread

Hey Guys - -Quick question. I know that with any new grinder you have to dial in the right settings, from what I've read on here, the correct way to do that is to start at the finest setting and then work backwards. I know every bean/machine is different but generally the finest setting would choke any machine if i'm not mistaken. Anyone with a Vario (non W) grinder + Cuadra set up -- care to weigh in on what grinder settings they use on the Vario? Thanks!

slybarman
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Espresso: La Nuova Era Cuadra
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Posted Thu Mar 14, 2013, 8:10am Subject: Re: La Nuova Era Cuadra Owners Thread

Anyone else's setting is probably meaningless becuase the coffee, humidity, temp, grinder midpoint calibration, etc all effect the setting.

888RP
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Location: Toronto
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Espresso: Cuadra
Grinder: Vario

Posted Thu Mar 14, 2013, 8:20am Subject: Re: La Nuova Era Cuadra Owners Thread

thanks! is the calibration process i decribed above accurate? ie. start at finest and work backwards or is there a more efficient way to do this?

slybarman
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Espresso: La Nuova Era Cuadra
Grinder: Baratza Vario

Posted Thu Mar 14, 2013, 8:37am Subject: Re: La Nuova Era Cuadra Owners Thread

The Vario owners manual has instructions for calibrating the midpoint using the included wrench in the adjustment screw. Therr are also videos on YouTube on how to do this.

MDiddy
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Posts: 89
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Espresso: La Nuova Era Cuadra ii
Grinder: Baratza Vario
Drip: Cuisinart DCC-1200

Posted Thu Mar 14, 2013, 10:13am
Subject: Re: La Nuova Era Cuadra Owners Thread

888RP Said:

Hey Guys - -Quick question.

I know that with any new grinder you have to dial in the right settings, from what I've read on here, the correct way to do that is to start at the finest setting and then work backwards. I know every bean/machine is different but generally the finest setting would choke any machine if i'm not mistaken. Anyone with a Vario (non W) grinder + Cuadra set up -- care to weigh in on what grinder settings they use on the Vario?

Thanks!

Posted March 14, 2013 link

Just for reference, mine runs in the 3-G through 3-M range for most beans. I've found that to be the sweet spot on my Vario.

Like Sly said, though, this is all relative as there are simply too many variables involved.

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