Could someone in the US comment on how much to expect in import duty (and other tax if any) when a US resident buys one of these grinders from a dealer in Italy?

My grinder is a Rancilio Rocky. Only a few people will know the answer to this question: Short version Is it "ok"/"normal" for the burrs in a flat-burr grinder to rub when the grinder is adjusted to a normal espresso grind (somewhere in the range of about 20-24 second shot) Long version The Rocky is...

Welcome Markus! We are happy to hear from you! I think your best bet would be to search the forums here to see what people have to say specifically about the Bezzera BZ10. I decided in favor of the Mara X (haven't received it yet) but I did consider the BZ10. It has several advantages

Great, thanks for the clarification, Jim. I also do nearly-cannonical cappas and never steam large pitchers of milk so that answers it for me

So if I understand this statement correctly, it seems to be saying that I would be able to get strong steam after pulling a shot 100% of the time if I follow this rule: RULE: Before grinding my beans, I look at the boiler pressure and if it's low, simply do a quick flush, then proceed to grind

Thanks for your reply ...it answers my question (I wasn't wanting manual control of pre-infusion duration). Thanks DaveC ...interesting review

I'm thinking of buying an Elizabeth and I have a question that some of you owners could answer... With Elizabeth, it's possible to do a manual shot, isn't it? (in other words, a shot where I start the pull, then watch the shot coming out the bottom of the portafilter and stop it at the instant where I

Just noticed this (somewhat old) post.... Neil, you mentioned that you've had your Anita since 2006 and wanted to know what other maintenance you should do. I've had mine since about that time also. Just today I noticed a very serious problem. A machine of about that age would typically have gone th...

That's what I was wondering about ...whether they all look like that after a while or whether mine has some kind of unusual damage. Thanks

Recently, while trying to debug a problem with my Quickmill Anita I removed the mushroom and placed it in citric acid solution for about a couple of hours. Note in the photo that the plating is removed down to the brass in about half of the surface area. Should I be worried about the possibility that