
Londinium Blog

Roasting for 58mm group espresso machines
Its an undeniable fact that our shift from lever machines using a group with a diameter of around 50mm to the commercial standard of 58mm has impacted our roasting at lot, a change which we are still very much in…
Another email extract from our customer with the Scace, dated 10 March 2013:
I’m still trying to figure the machine out, but it’s made some very nice espresso. Scace testing so far shows the brew temps start at ~206F to 211F, dropping 6F to 9F during an extraction. Brew pressure seems to start…
IMPORTANT: LONDINIUM Pressure-stat settings at various ambient temperatures
The table below is indicative only, but you may find it useful, the rule of thumb being an adjustment of 0.1bar for every 5 degrees Celcius of change in the ambient temperature I now have experience of using the machine…
Using LONDINIUM I in 25C ambient and above – adding a restrictor
If you are fortunate enough to be running your LONDINIUM I in a climate where you are using your machine above 25C ambient (where the machine is located – not the outdoor temperature!) we will make the restrictor for the…
LONDINIUM I will now ship with the pressure-stat set to 1.2 bar
Effective immediately, LONDINIUM I will ship with the pressure stat set to 1.2 bar Until now all machines have been shipped set to 1.3 bar 1.2 bar should be a better setting for most customers i think At 18C, as…
in other newsâ ¦ L2 is a big beast!
i saw the prototype all together today for the first time – its big & mean i was envisaging L1 plus a bit more width for a second group and a little bit bigger all round completely wrong – its…
The issue of flex in the new chassis: resolved. easy.
Today was the earliest opportunity that I was able to meet the people i needed to at the manufacturer of LONDINIUM I The answer is simple – we will stick with the new bolted design, but we will add back…
Flexible LED gel lighting fits exactly where we want it to in the Luxe –
Under the right angle fold at the top of the front plate The benefit of this is when you open the machine up the lighting and associated wires are all out of your way We just need to get some…

Button tamper signed off into production
We will be taking orders on these very soon and they will be on sale in less than 3 weeks We have left the LONDINIUM logo off as it just looked way too busy on the distinctive, prominent grain of…