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Tips & Techniques Forum
1 The $10 Method for Temperature Tuning an HX Machine
2 50 things to improve your espresso (revisited)
3 Advice to Newbies from a Newbie
4 And sometimes you have to updose
5 Are all espresso types extracted in 20-30 seconds?
6 Are tampers overrated?
7 Ash aftertaste...!?
8 Backflushing - How far is not far enough?
9 Backflushing... please explain what it is
10 Basket Overdosing: Are triple baskets taboo?
11 Basket Overdosing; time for a serious re-evaluation!
12 Best step by step guide to Rancilio Silvia use?
13 Best technique for finding best flavor
14 Better Espresso thru Freezing
15 Blade distribution technique?
16 Blonding Point: Meaningless?
17 Boiler bar pressure-What does it really tell us?
18 Bottomless portafilter and espresso texture
19 Break and clean method for French press
20 Brew Methods Website
21 Brew ratio vs brew temperature
22 Brewing ratios for espresso beverages
23 Bringing out the sweetness
24 Can't tell when the HX water dance ends
25 Cappuccino vs. Latte
26 Change one variable at a time - good advice?
27 Cleaning brushed stainless steel
28 Cleaning Note: Front flushing an E61 dispersion screen
29 Coffee guy's oversimplified guide to setting your PID
30 Coffee waste reduction techniques
31 Controlling shot extraction pattern
32 Convert your Scace thermofilter to a Scace II
33 Convex corrects errors better than flat tampers?
34 Correct dose
35 Counter-intuitive week-old-coffee tip from Ellie
36 Cracking into the Extraction: when and where the espresso puck brews.
37 "Crema is Rubbish"
38 Cubano shots anyone?
39 Cup shape conducive to latte art?
40 The Denver effect?
41 Developing your palate
42 Dialing in a new espresso machine, a step by step guide
43 Digital E61 thermometer adapter - Why does group temperature nosedive after flush?
44 Do you adjust grind from double to single espressos?
45 Do you free pour or spoon for espresso-based milk drinks?
46 Do you thwack the doser handle fast or slowly?
47 Does a good center tamp take care of the sides?
48 Donut effect
49 Dose and tamp without leveling
50 Dosing: Weighing vs. overfilling basket...
51 Downdosing tool
52 E61 HX espresso machine maintenance schedule
53 E61 thermocouple adaptor and flushing observations - aka backflush cooling flush
54 E61 Thermometer Adapter Techniques for Dummies
55 Easy E61 grouphead gasket removal
56 Empty reservoir nightly??
57 Espresso Brewing Control Chart
58 Espresso Drinking Technique
59 Espresso pour speed of heavy vs. light tamps
60 Espresso texture from spouted versus bottomless portafilter
61 Espresso volume includes crema?
62 Exercises for tuning your barista techniques
63 Experiments with Preground Coffee for Espresso and a Brew Pot
64 Extraction problems when I tried a new blend
65 A few hints from Heather Perry
66 Fine grind / small dose versus coarse grind / big dose: Is there a difference?
67 Fine tuning grinder setting with minimum waste
68 Finger Swipe Dosing ==> Sub-Par Shot?
69 The first sip
70 Fixing difficult to insert portafilters
71 'Flush and go' technique suitable for smaller HX machines?
72 Freshness of hopper vs. hopperless
73 Getting to know the Rancilio Silvia
74 Good taste, good crema, AND volume?
75 Grind, not Dose
76 Grind setting vs. the effect of tamp pressure
77 Grind Sifting for Brewed Coffee
78 Group gasket replacement tips
79 Guideline for brewing decaf espresso?
80 Help for beginner with fast espresso pour, blonding
81 Help with Gaggia Espresso perfect crema device and machine
82 Here, water boils @ 195F. Your recommendations for espresso roasts?
83 Home barista techniques that the pros shun (and vice versa)
84 Hot Chocolate Recipes for the Holidays
85 How Al's Rule Saved My Life
86 How can 30 lbs be a universal tamper pressure?
87 How did you learn to make quality espresso?
88 How do you backflush your E61 espresso machine?
89 How do you explore the extraction space?
90 How do you pull a single espresso?
91 How does high altitude affect brewing?
92 How important is the tamper, correct pressure, and 'twist'?
93 How important is tamping?
94 How long do you allow your espresso to sit before adding milk?
95 How many espresso "sink shots" do you pull?
96 How much is too much for barista training?
97 How much time does your morning espresso routine require?
98 How to choose right size/shape frothing pitcher
99 How to consistently dose coffee for a traditional espresso
100 How to consistently dose coffee for a traditional espresso
101 How to get better crema with non-pressurized portafilter
102 How to get decent espresso from thermoblock espresso machine?
103 How to get/test the right pressure for espresso
104 How to properly use a Scace thermofilter?
105 How to reduce coffee waste?
106 How to Steam Milk for Cappuccinos and Lattes [video]
107 How to use cheapo thermocouple?
108 HX espresso machines waste water - or do they?
109 I'm overdosing. Who knew!?
110 Ideal crema is dark, light, or golden?
111 Ideal serving temperature for steamed milk
112 Importance of regular backflush/cleaning
113 Is leveling off the coffee necessary?
114 Is making good espresso really hard?
115 The Italian style tamp
116 It's the Barista, Stupid
117 Keeping your espresso workarea clean
118 Knockbox alternative
119 La Marzocco Basket Woes
120 Latte Art Challenge[d]
121 Learning latte art with steamed soapy water [video]
122 Looking for the "rules of thumb" on espresso-making variables
123 Lower pressure brewing
124 Mazzer Mini - how much adjustment for different coffees?
125 Measure dose from whole beans or what ends up tamped?
126 Microfoam--easier than it seems?
127 Milk Frothing in a McDonald's Hot Cup
128 Most common mistakes a barista makes
129 My attempt - Silvia and Rocky, the video - HELP NEEDED!
130 Need hints on using E61 thermocouple adapter
131 Neverending Novelty of Nakedness... Not
132 New perspective on value of the naked portafilter
133 No distribution? No problem.
134 Not all that important tips for espresso
135 Nutation: how to do it right
136 Overdosing leads to inconsistent results
137 Pay Attention
138 Please describe the Stockfleth's Move
139 Please offer me guidance on how to use my "naked" portafilter
140 Poor espresso has to wait for the milk
141 Portafilter not making a proper seal
142 Portafilter pressure gauge
143 Pour time begins when...
144 Pouring latte art: need formal, detailed instructions
145 The problem is on the handle side of the portafilter
146 Problem with channeling? Dose less and grind finer
147 Problems with my new Rancilio Silvia
148 Professional training for the non-professional
149 Proper distribution technique when "down dosing" using WDT
150 Properly Frothing and Pouring Milk
151 Pulling 'true' doubles
152 Purpose of the Tamp
153 Putting it all together
154 Question on dosing quantity versus grind
155 Recommend Some Basic Espresso Tools
156 Recommended books on espresso and barista techniques
157 Remove Fingerprints on Stainless Steel
158 Removing stubborn portafilter baskets
159 Safe to backflush a Rancilio Silvia?
160 Scratch Removal from Stainless Steel
161 Second shot pulls faster than first
162 Seeking low tech way to measure brew temperature
163 Shot volume -- what IS two ounces?
164 Side channeling solved by accident.
165 Significance of using different baskets?
166 Sink that First Shot
167 Slight modification to the Weiss Distribution Technique
168 Slow extraction and watery puck
169 Solubles Yield as a function of Grind and Dwell Time
170 Some thoughts on dosing
171 Some thoughts on tamping (tamping twaddle, part deux)
172 Sounds of Frothing
173 Soupy puck syndrome
174 Sour pour with Silvia/Macap?
175 Spinning for distribution?
176 Spot the distribution technique
177 Steaming & pulling sequencing? Too much crema? and other questions
178 Still can't froth milk properly
179 Stockfleths Move for Dummies [video]
180 Stockfleth's move vs. circular finger dosing?
181 A Strange Form of Extraction Time
182 Surprised by my weight!
183 Switching from a double to a single without changing the grind?
184 Tamp and Dose Techniques Digest
185 A Tamper is Too Heavy for Grinder Anti-Popcorn Remedy
186 Tamping Ergonomics
187 Tamping Technique - whether to tap? and where?
188 Tamping Twaddle
189 Taste at the end of the extraction
190 Tasting espresso
191 Techniques for making large quantities of quality espresso drinks quickly
192 Temperature surfing an HX espresso machine?
193 Theory behind flushing an E61 HX machine
194 This paintbrush is the best $1.25 I've spent on my grinder
195 Thoughts on measuring: scale vs. no scale
196 Timing a double shot
197 Timing of extraction starts when?
198 Tips for making a better Americano?
199 Turn your French press into a French pull
200 Two ounce pour with or without crema?
201 Understanding Espresso
202 Unexpected results when forgetting to tamp
203 Unscrewing the portafilter spout?
204 Updosing Revisited
205 Vac pot: it's not just for coffee any more
206 Videos of different techniques of dose-distribute-level-tamp sequence
207 Videos of espresso extractions
208 Volume of coffee to put in the portafilter
209 Ways to a great single espresso with a single basket
210 WBC-style dose and tamp?
211 WDT for single baskets and low headspace machines
212 The Weiss Distribution Technique is NOT a 'cheat'!
213 Wet pucks
214 What about "overdosing" makes channeling more likely?
215 What a clear water backflush can('t) do...
216 What does your typical espresso rate?
217 What espresso blend to start with?
218 What is your method of HX brew temperature management?
219 What ratio citric acid / water to descale?
220 What should ideal crema look like?
221 What's the best way to use Eric's E61 thermometer adaptor?
222 What's the key criteria for stopping espresso extraction?
223 When did this espresso extraction go blond? [video quiz]
224 When did this espresso extraction go blond? [slow motion video]
225 When did this espresso extraction go blond? [another video]
226 When is the end of the HX water dance? [video]
227 When is a shot actually "blonde"?
228 When is the start of extraction time?
229 When to start timing shots from naked portafilter?
230 Why don't pros use the WDT? More advanced distribution techniques?
231 Why run boiler so high that it requires long cooling flush?
232 Why tap the portafilter?

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Buying Advice Forum
1 Best $100 to $150 second grinder
2 Best espresso machine for around $500
3 Best (inexpensive) grinder for drip/french press?
4 Best Inexpensive Grinder?
5 Buying / upgrading espresso machine or grinder this year?
6 Choosing a grinder that can switch between espresso and drip
7 Do I need an upgrade to make good espresso?
8 Entry level or mid-priced HX espresso machine?
9 Grinder vs Espresso Machine: How to split 2K?
10 Help! $1000 budget for espresso machine & grinder
11 Help choosing a superauto for my parents
12 How long before you upgraded from a Rancilio Silvia-class espresso machine?
13 I told you so...
14 If You Were Buying a Second Espresso Machine for a Second Location...
15 Inexpensive grinder suggestions
16 Is E61 HX espresso machine a good place to start?
17 Looking for basic HX espresso machine
18 Looking for cheap espresso machine and grinder
19 Looking for a cheap(ish) but decent starter espresso machine
20 Opinions of buying a new model espresso machine
21 Opinions on high-end grinders?
22 Possibly upgrading to double boiler
23 Rancilio Silvia Dilemma - it's a love/hate thing!
24 Recommended inexpensive scale for weighing coffee?
25 Should I bother with an espresso machine?
26 So, the Rancilio Silvia seems to have fallen out of favor?
27 Starting an upgrade. From Mazzer Mini to what?
28 Tips on upgrading from Rancilio Rocky/Silvia combo
29 Titan Grinder Project provokes upgrade fever - what's the cure?
30 What E61 & grinder would you buy for <$2K?
31 What was your upgrade path from a Rancilio Silvia class espresso machine?
32 Why not double boiler with PID?

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Espresso Machines Forum
1 15A vs. 20A
2 Adjusting espresso machine's rotary pump brew pressure?
3 Adjusting Rancilio Silvia brew pressure (OPV)
4 Advantage of E61 lever action semi-auto espresso machines
5 Advice about bringing an espresso machine out of storage?
6 Advice on buying an espresso machine
7 Advice on grouphead gasket removal needed
8 Astra and the no-tamp espresso
9 Best way to recharge the in-tank water softener
10 Boiler Insulation Where To Buy
11 Brew pressure, boiler insulate, preheat HX coil for Isomac
12 Building a Portafilter Pressure Gauge
13 Calibration of a group thermometer
14 Can ANY 110v Heat Exchanger Machine "Pass" the WBC
15 Can anyone explain preinfusion on the E61?
16 Can I get good espresso from a budget friendly espresso machine?
17 Can a rotary pump suck up from a bucket?
18 Can someone please explain false pressure?
19 Can't get new grouphead gasket on.
20 Checking an E61 Espresso Machine for Scale
21 Cleaning a filthy espresso machine
22 Cleaning shower screen
23 Cleaning Stainless Steel
24 Commercial espresso machines in the home
25 Concerns about flooding from a plumbed in espresso machine
26 Congratulations on your purchase of a proper machine and grinder
27 Constant dripping from E61 grouphead
28 Convenience and not much else
29 Converting a pourover espresso machine to direct connect
30 Cutaway of La Marzocco saturated grouphead
31 Dedicated Steamer?
32 Degraded espresso machine performance OR "The Scale Monster Attacks!"
33 Dialing in temperature on a commercial HX espresso machine
34 Difference between (super) automatic and manual espresso machines
35 Digital Pressure Adapter
36 Discount replacement water softener and carbon filters
37 Distilled and tap water ratio for optimal taste vs. scale
38 DIY bottomless portafilter block for a level tamp
39 DIY guide for bottomless portafilter?
40 Do most plumb-in machines require external pressure?
41 Do you leave your espresso machine on all the time?
42 Does basket diameter matter?
43 Does a vibe pump fail suddenly?
44 Draining an HX boiler for storage and shipping
45 E61 Group Espresso Machine: Detailed Interior Schematics
46 E61 Group Espresso Machine: Is its reputation justified?
47 The E61 Group - Truth and Lies
48 E61 Thermal Analysis Questions
49 Electricity Usage Monitor
50 Elektra Semiautomatica SXC will not heat up.
51 Eliminating noise from vibration
52 Errors in temperature and pressure measurements
53 Espresso Machine Cleaning Digest
54 Espresso machine trips GFI outlet
55 Espresso machine voltage conversion from 110V to 240V
56 Espresso Machines 101
57 Exterior Cleaning Tips
58 False pressure on start up
59 First "real" espresso machine questions
60 Flojet and rotary pump questions
61 Flood Mitigation for Plumbed Espresso Machines
62 Flow rate of a rotary pump espresso machine
63 Fluke vs. Omega Dataloggers for use with Scace thermofilter
64 Frozen bolts won't budge
65 Getting the most out of Starbucks Barista while saving for upgrade
66 Good all round explanation of PID stuff
67 Homemade Knockbox removable bottom for cleaning
68 How can I adjust the brew pressure of a vibe pump espresso machine?
69 How do I check brew pressure without a gauge?
70 How do I descale my espresso machine?
71 How do I tell the rating of the circuit in my kitchen
72 How do I turn down the steam boiler pressure?
73 How do you descale a non-reservoir machine, ie. Vetrano?
74 How do you lubricate a squeaky E61 lever mechanism?
75 How many tampers do you own?
76 How much difference to brew temperature does HX boiler temperature make?
77 How much espresso machine is enough?
78 How often do you replace e61 gaskets
79 How to adjust an espresso machine pressurestat (boiler temperature)
80 How to change E61 group gasket & screen
81 How to clean an E61 dispersion screen
82 How to descale HX espresso machine
83 How to: La Marzocco OEM Portafilter fit E61 Group (Alternative Modification)
84 How To Make Your Own Naked Portafilter
85 How to Preinfuse; Extraction Pressure Redux
86 How to remove the dispersion screen and gasket of an E61?
87 A huge bang when removing portafilter
88 HX Heaven or 1½ Boiler
89 I'm officially over the one stable temperature espresso machine.
90 I still don't get it: Why adjust the OPV?
91 The Impact of Autofill on Shot Temperature and Pressure in an HX Machine
92 The Impact of Frothing on HX Temperature Stability
93 The Impact of Preinfusion on the Taste of Espresso Shots
94 The importance of brew pressure, purpose of adjusting OPV?
95 Initial Set-Up of Rotary Pump Pressure
96 Insulated boiler yes or no
97 Is a Flojet necessary for vibe pump drawing from bottle?
98 Is it really necessary to adjust vibe pump brew pressure?
99 Is there a purpose for the E61 middle brew lever position?
100 Is there a temperature vs boiler pressure table?
101 Is this filter design "normal"?
102 Krups Steam Toy: What was it supposed to make?
103 Leaking E61 brew lever, is it normal?
104 Leave it on, or turn it off?
105 Looking for a meter to go with E61 thermocouple adaptor
106 Low Brew Pressure = Mild = Lever?
107 Making bottomless portafilter for hire
108 Making the case against Super Automatics
109 Making the case for super-automatic espresso machines (again)
110 Metallic particles/flakes in the water...
111 Minimum equipment to produce good espresso
112 Mixing citric acid/sour salt for decalcifying / descaling
113 Monitoring Brew Temperature - E61 & Silvia
114 More on boiler insulation
115 Must torque portafilter really hard to stop leaking - normal?
116 Noisy/faulty OPV and use of OPV in general
117 OPV adjustment question - QuickMill Alexia
118 PID on a HX...this is my thinking, is it flawed?
119 PID your grouphead: active heating of the E61
120 Plumb In Espresso Machine (How To)?
121 Preheating the incoming water on a Gaggia Classic
122 Preinfusion on the E61 - revisited
123 Pressure profiles, preinfusion and the forgiveness factor
124 Rancilio Silvia 4 Hole Stainless Steel Steam Wand Tip
125 Rancilio Silvia powered on but no heat
126 Rancilio Silvia with PID vs. competition on shot quality
127 Recharging a water softener
128 Recommendations for pressure setting on OPV requested
129 Removing dents from your espresso machine
130 Repairing a ULKA vibratory pump
131 Replace boiler pressure relief valve after it blows?
132 Risk of leakage for plumbed-in espresso machines?
133 The risk of using a timer
134 Rotary pump cup clarity achievable with a mod ?
135 Simplified HX Descale [PourOver]
136 Some thoughts on heat exchanger vs. double boiler espresso machines
137 Sputtering e61 & HX scale build-up - Cured!
138 Stinky steam
139 Super-Automatic vs Automatic vs Semi
140 Synesso (or whatever) basket vs LM basket
141 Tamper bottoms: Flat or convex?
142 Tasted Your Reservoir Water Lately?
143 Temperature Stability . . . . from a Heat Exchanger
144 Temperature surfing Rancilio Silvia
145 Testing Brew Pressure
146 Thread sealant/plumber's dope on fittings
147 Time from cold until ready to brew
148 Timer Suggestion?
149 Unsure about hookup for rotary pump
150 Vacuum breaker - serviceable?
151 Very soft water fools boiler fill sensor - better idea than adding a little salt?
152 Vibe pump vs Rotary
153 Water pressure and the effect(s) it may have on rotary pump
154 Water, Scaling and Descaling with HX machines?
155 Wet steam troubleshooting
156 What are "must have" accessories for new espresso machine
157 What do you look for in a good tamper?
158 What is preinfusion and does it really matter?
159 What is the purpose of long HX flushes?
160 What is the purpose of a vacuum breaker valve
161 What is that ugly Allen screw for?
162 What is a three way solenoid valve?
163 What is the ultimate home machine?
164 What makes it an E61 group?
165 What steaming pitcher shape do you prefer?
166 When to recharge water softener?
167 Where can I get citric acid?
168 Which basket for a fill, level then tamp 14g dose?
169 Why are HX espresso machines so popular?
170 Why backflushing is important to the health of your espresso machine
171 Why difference in pressure between blind filter and brewing?
172 The Worst Thing about HX Machines/Heat Exchangers are evil
173 Yet another way of making your own bottomless portafilter
174 Your favorite tamper, if you could choose only one...

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Espresso Grinders Forum
1 Are Cunill Tranquilo steps sufficiently small? (suggested mods included)
2 Burr grinder for French press?
3 Can running a grinder without beans damage it?
4 Cleaning the burrs of a Macap M4 Stepless Grinder
5 Cleaning Cimbali Jr. grinder
6 Cleaning Grinder Between Blends
7 Cleaning a Mazzer Mini
8 Coffee grounds in new Mazzer grinder - normal?
9 Compak K10 WBC vs. Mazzer Robur taste test
10 Convenience of Stepless vs. Stepped Grinders
11 Damage espresso grinder burrs by adjusting them too close?
12 Deep cleaning of very dirty Mazzer Super Jolly
13 Dialing in a stepless grinder
14 Difference between Mazzer Mini E burrs and Super Jolly burrs?
15 Doserless to doser and back again... the debate continues
16 Empty bean hopper before changing grind settings?
17 Flat vs. conical burrs
18 Flavor profile and grinder burrs
19 Getting started with MACAP M4 Stepless
20 Good approximate Mazzer grind setting for espresso/French press
21 Grinder burr seasoning?
22 Grinder burr types explained (flat, conical, DRM)
23 Grinder burrs touching is the "kiss of death"?
24 Grinder for French press coffee
25 Grinder settings for drip/French press/perc
26 Hand (grinder) Jive - a photo essay
27 How important is the grinder really?
28 How often to clean your grinder
29 How often to replace burrs in Mazzer Jolly home use?
30 How to evaluate condition of used Mazzer grinder
31 How to find the grinder true zero point
32 How to know grinder burrs are worn out?
33 How to make your Mazzer dose like an Anfim
34 How To Remove Mazzer Lower Doser Vane WITHOUT BREAKING!
35 How to Tame a Messy Mazzer Doser
36 Ideal catch container for the Le'Lit PL53 doserless grinder
37 Improving Mazzer doser efficiency
38 Is some French press mud normal even for a Mazzer Mini?
39 Is this grinder break-in?
40 It's the Grinder, Stupid
41 La Cimbali Junior Grinder Mod - Hopper Throat Extension
42 La Cimbali Max Grinder - a first look
43 Lower burr carrier design for reduced clumping
44 Mazzer doser lever doesn't return
45 Mazzer Kony - removing doser microswitch instructions
46 Mazzer Mini adjustment only while running?
47 Mazzer Mini Component Photos
48 Mazzer Mini Old and New Burrs -- A Macro Look
49 Mazzer Mini short hopper on Mazzer Major?
50 Mazzer reassembly problem after burr replacement
51 Mazzer Robur owners: What's your cleaning protocol?
52 Mazzer Super Jolly (2-liter bottle) doserless modification
53 Mazzer Super Jolly "Home Depot" Hopper
54 Minute Rice to clean a grinder
55 Must the grinder be running when making adjustments?
56 My cheap and easy stepless Rancilio Rocky mod...
57 Need help removing doser from Mazzer Mini
58 OEM vs. third party grinder burrs
59 Pros and cons of doser vs. doserless grinder?
60 Rancilio Rocky Mod - Easy Continuous Grind
61 Really cleaning an old grinder
62 Removing interlock collar from a mazzer kony hopper... without breaking it!
63 Removing Super Jolly lower burr carrier
64 Replacing burrs of Rancilio Rocky grinder
65 Rocky burr wear
66 Rocky Mods - How to turn it into an uber grinder
67 Rocky thread slop and the teflon tape fix
68 The role of fines and what we really want from a grinder
69 Sour/bitter espresso... is it my grinder?
70 Starting espresso setting for Rancilio Rocky
71 Switching Macap M4 from stepped to stepless - DONE!
72 Titan Grinder Project: Can it Beat the Mazzer Robur?
73 Urnex Grindz Espresso Grinder Cleaner (before/after photos)
74 Use preground coffee while saving for an espresso grinder?
75 Vacuum for Grinder
76 Warning about grinder burr / carrier removal
77 What is your grinder of choice and why?
78 What's with the clumps?
79 Burr Wear Indication
80 When to replace burrs on Mazzer Mini
81 Which grinder would you choose?
82 Which way to turn Macap stepless to make the grind coarser?
83 Why good espresso grinders not good for drip ???
84 Why is the Rancilio Rocky so unpopular here?
85 Why so widely spaced grind settings for some espresso blends?
86 Your Grinder has Narrow Sweet Spots Too, Right?

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Lever Espresso Machines Forum
1 All-Clad Presso - the minimalist pour over espresso machine
2 Alternative food safe lube to Dow Corning 111
3 Calculating the force on the level required to reach 9 bars?
4 Cannot get good results with the naked portafilter
5 Clevis to Lever - further explorations in Espresso Space
6 Comments on my technique [video]
7 Deep cleaning an Elektra Microcasa
8 Descaling an Elektra Microcasa a Leva
9 Do I need to empty lever machine's boiler each day?
10 Draining boiler of lever espresso machine while away?
11 Elektra Microcasa a Leva not heating
12 Elektra/Pavoni side by side
13 An Espresso Travel Kit: Taking charge of your coffee when away.
14 Fellini does espresso ...
15 The 'Fellini Move' in Pictures
16 Has anyone ever PID'd a lever machine?
17 How do lever machines work? I know, no pump ... but ...
18 How to adjust the LaPavoni / Gaggia pressurestat
19 How to clean an Europiccola
20 Incomplete list of Gravity-fed lever machines
21 Is it ok to leave the boiler full of water for 24 hours?
22 La Pavoni Europiccola instructions... for newbies
23 La Pavoni Pro in the hands of pros
24 Lever espresso machines that do not overheat like La Pavoni
25 Lever multiple pull techniques
26 Levers and SO coffee
27 The LMWDP guide to lever espresso stands of the world
28 Lubricating a lever machine
29 The Lure of the Lever
30 Milk foaming on La Pavoni
31 Olympia Cremina Official Factory Setup Information
32 Olympia Express Parts and Support Issues
33 Pavoni europiccola newbie confused... and heads up on a decent price
34 Peppina Redux
35 Piston gasket replacement on Elektra Microcasa a Leva
36 Ponte Vecchio Lusso piston removal - revisited
37 Portafilter cold wash vs cold towel
38 Refeathering the Peacock - Pavoni head gasket replacement
39 Restoration of an Olympia Cremina
40 Ristretto in a hand levered machine?
41 A Soft Pull Technique
42 To tamp or not to tamp
43 Top on or off when emptied over night?
44 Using the Olympia Cremina -- The Movie (Video)
45 Visit to the Olympia Factory
46 Warning: Filthy Images! How to Descale a Lever?
47 What's so great about an Olympia Cremina?
48 When filling lever machine cylinder, where does the air go?
49 Why do I get better espresso with a single-shot basket?
50 Why a double basket with single pulls?

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Coffees Forum
1 Acidity and drinking temperature
2 An Aficionado's Guide to Espresso Blending
3 Arabica: Varietals or Terroir?
4 Are Tobacco Flavours Common?
5 "Attack" in espresso tasting
6 Blend differences for pure espresso and milk-mixes?
7 Blending for Mouthfeel
8 Cupping 101
9 Cupping technique to minimize suspended grounds
10 Dark roast espresso blends
11 Decaf bitterness after a couple days
12 Decaf Coffees Post-Roast Shelf Life
13 Difference in decaf/regular coffee beans?
14 Do the fancy flavors used to describe coffee actually exist?
15 Do you add sugar to espresso?
16 Do you handicap your single-origin espresso evaluations?
17 The Elusive Clarity in the Cup
18 Espresso Tasting Notes
19 Favorite/"Best" single origin espresso?
20 Forgiving beginner's coffees?
21 Forgiving espresso blends for the beginner...
22 Freeze 'n' Re-freeze
23 Freezing decaf vs. regular roasted coffee
24 General rule to allowing coffees to rest?
25 Getting close, seeking advice to maximize flavor
26 Good coffees I've had recently
27 Good espressos I've had away from home
28 Have you purchased "ultra premium" priced coffees for espresso?
29 How many double espressos do you get per pound of roasted beans?
30 How many pounds of coffee do you consume per year?
31 How often do you change espresso blends?
32 How old is too old?
33 I once had a farm in Nicaragua
34 Iced Coffee, what do you use and how do you make it?
35 If you had to recommend just one Single Origin coffee for espresso?
36 Is brew temperature the most difficult part of the equation to figure out?
37 Is it possible to tell why some coffees are more forgiving?
38 Leaving coffee beans in hopper
39 Lightly roasted African beans
40 List of our favorite Roasters
41 Micro-Rant - on fresh coffee vs Good coffee
42 The Miracle of the Bean
43 "Muddy" Flavor?
44 Precise Blend for Verona Espresso From Classico Coffee
45 Proper way to drink espresso?
46 Questions for those who freeze coffee still in the bag...
47 Rate of coffee staling
48 Ratio of Robusta to Arabica in Espresso Blends?
49 Really stupid newbie question...what makes it espresso?
50 Refrigerator or Freezer for Coffee Storage?
51 Single Origin training wheels
52 Smell your espresso
53 Some venting on freezing
54 Storage of Roasted Coffee Beans to Maximize Flavor
55 Storing extra coffee
56 Sweet espresso?
57 Three good beginner espressos please
58 Too much coffee; how to store?
59 Understanding the Place of Single Origin Specialty Espresso
60 Valve Bag Storage Life
61 What does 'bright' flavour descriptor mean?
62 What is the standard for reporting brew temperatures?
63 What is your favorite decaf espresso blend?
64 What's wrong with Robusta?
65 Who is your favorite online roaster?
66 Why coffee needs to ''rest'' before making espresso
67 Why is there no standard for coffee freshness?
68 Why isn't sweetness a cupping score category?

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Home Roasting Forum
1 Advanced sorting/culling coffee beans
2 The Best Way to Improve your Shot is a Popcorn Popper!
3 The cheapest and simplest way to improve your roasts
4 Do pro roasters cup each batch before blending?
5 Does anyone blend different roast levels of an SO?
6 Does type of heat affect roast profile
7 Espresso Blends Inspired by Black Cat
8 Espresso Home Roasting Log
9 Experience great professional coffees before you start home roasting
10 Favorite recipe for espresso blends
11 Green bean age and its effect on espresso
12 Green bean for enhancing espresso blend's body
13 Home roast dictates too fine a grind?
14 Home roasting, 19th century style
15 Home roasting - what's the big deal?
16 (Hopefully) Useful Home Roasting Tips
17 How to Home Roast
18 How to make a chocolate blend?
19 How to Profile Article: brain storming session
20 Interesting professional roasters' discussion
21 The Longest Day
22 Managing environmental temperature in the roaster
23 Measuring the moisture content of green coffee
24 My First Espresso Blend
25 Post roasting analysis by smell/fragrance?
26 Quest M3 Buying Decision
27 Roasting 101s: Cupping while standing on one leg
28 Roasting 101s: Understanding degree of roast
29 Roasting Defects Pictorial
30 Roasting Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
31 Roasting Profiles for Espresso?
32 Roasting techniques to emphasize the coffee's origin
33 Spot the green coffee defects!
34 Thermometry for Heat Gun / Dog Bowl Roasting
35 To roast or not to roast
36 The Ultimate Home Roaster Project
37 What Are Your Most Satisfying, "Best Value," and Most Disappointing Green Coffees?
38 What do the differences in bean gloss mean?
39 What is the latest on the storage of greens?
40 Why does it seem that pro-roasts last longer than home?

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Knockbox Forum
1 12 Angry Men
2 Advancing your enjoyment of espresso
3 Aggressive QA by barista
4 Are signature drinks necessary?
5 Are we straying from the path of righteousness?
6 Bottomless portafilter = more volume
7 Brew pressure and its effects on espresso
8 Brew time too fast
9 Caffeine content of espresso
10 Can a little sugar completely transform taste?
11 Can water go stale?
12 Coffee in Italy isn't amazing
13 Coffee on the road quandary
14 Coping with coffee stained teeth?
15 The craziest %#*$ing thing I've seen all day...
16 Designing pressure profile
17 Digital scale deal
18 The Disappearance of the Straight Shot
19 Do ultra precise brew temperatures really matter?
20 Does reverse osmosis water filter prevent scale buildup?
21 E61 active group heat using pump inline w/thermosyphon loop
22 The effect of espresso drinking on cholesterol
23 Espresso Machines and Power Surges
24 Espresso while on vacation
25 Ever made a bad drink on purpose?
26 Ever suffered from caffeine withdrawal?
27 Find the man in the coffee beans! (riddle)
28 A fool and his money
29 The goal is great TASTING espresso, not great LOOKING espresso
30 Hall of Shame: ''What I did when I was a newbie...''
31 Have we reached the end of innovation?
32 HB Roadshow - Espresso Tamper Reviews
33 Heading to Seattle ...
34 How cafes can sell more espresso
35 How do you serve coffee for guests?
36 How hot should espresso be drunk?
37 How many sins does milk really hide?
38 How much have you spent on espresso equipment?
39 How to brew with a Chemex
40 How to conceal your new equipment purchase from the spouse
41 How to make cafe cremas
42 How to prepare Turkish coffee
43 I've set him on the road to ruin
44 The Ideal Palate Refresher
45 Is dishsoap residue harmful to all forms of coffee preparation?
46 Is your espresso habit unhealthy?
47 Knockbox favorites
48 MAP and MSRP practices of online resellers
49 Measurement of espresso machine performance
50 Mo' Better Clarity
51 The most important lessons I've learned so far
52 A note on comparison tests
53 The obsession with sweet espresso - a dogma in the making
54 Online espresso cost calculator
55 Opinions on Consultation Services?
56 The Perfect Espresso Towel!
57 Pithy advice from your fellow baristas
58 A Plea for Intelligent, Adult Espresso Machine Discussions
59 Portafilter cooling down a lot?
60 Post rarely or not at all?
61 Pre-Infusion and Extraction Time
62 Received wisdom about brew pressure
63 Recommended Surge Protectors
64 Recommended syrups for espresso drinks
65 Return of the French Press
66 Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water Treatment 101
67 SCAA Barista Competition - Competitor Debriefing
68 SCAA conference - is it worth your time and money?
69 The Secret Life of Ristrettos
70 Should I PID my Heat Exchanger?
71 Show us your cup collection
72 Sink Shots Grudge Match
73 Tactile consistency of espresso
74 Titan Manual Grinder
75 Ultimate Home Espresso Accessory
76 USBC Barista Competition - Competitor Debriefing
77 A Visit to Rome and its Espresso Bars
78 Water treatment options for plumbed in espresso machine
79 WBC standards don't reflect real world usage
80 What constitutes a 'true' cappuccino?
81 What is the most important thing to keep in mind while learning?
82 What is the threshold for caffeine addiction?
83 What should good espresso taste like?
84 What's the story behind your login name?
85 Why not a ristretto?
86 Why should taste be subjective when sight isn't?

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