Brought the machine home from the workshop so I can play with it before the cafe opens....Talk about one's caffeine consumption increasing This makes my Micro Casa Leva look like toy, albeit a beautiful toy, but the shots I'm pulling on the Linea are amazing. I can't wait to see what happens once I get used to it.

That almost looks comical. That monster machine with a little Rocky sitting beside it, it just dwarfs that grinder. My garage is full of motorcycles.

It looks like the gasket on the far right group needs to be replaced.

Have fun!!
Lineas rule.

Or the portafilter needs a basket.

ahhhhh
good point

HB wrote:Or the portafilter needs a basket.

Dan....you're good.....It doesn't have a basket in it since I've been using that one as my backflush PF, swapping the single with the blind disk (which can both be seen sitting on the top).
I'm waiting on four new gaskets anyway, figured those would be parts that need replaced frequently. Since parts are rather inexpensive, I'm trying to keep common parts on hand. I'm just glad to be able to work out all of the kinks and get used to the machine before I open to the public. I don't want to be learning a new machine and charging people for inferior drinks.

cremacafe wrote:Brought the machine home from the workshop so I can play with it before the cafe opens....Talk about one's caffeine consumption increasing

Judging from the look on your face in your avatar, I'd say yes, you've been having too much caffeine.

Shadowfax is bringing up a good point. If you are learning the machine, you should be using your shop grinder. I know from my limited experience that changing from one grinder to the other does make a difference in the cup using my home machine. I would imagine that difference would be more pronounced with a commercial machine, any pros (malachi) want to confirm/dispute that?

If you're actually trying to get used to the machine then yes... working with a different grinder is going to introduce an unwanted variable. This is particularly true with a stepped versus stepless grinder.