on both the Europiccola and the Europiccola: "Espresso, a love story." The Marcfi has proven to be distinctly easier to use: The heavier base and larger diameter boiler make it more stable whereas the higher Wattage makes steaming milk a doddle. As they have an identical all brass group, the brew qu...

Thank you. Both for the explanation and the distribution link. The latter add yet anóther useful perspective The pro/con is indeed a different topic and not relevant here. I simply wondered how it doses. Yes, now I understand how, it is evident that it only works as doser when sufficiently full whic...

My 'new' Super Jolly arrived today. I will spare you guys a long review. The abbreviated version: It was a real steal I have a question about the adjustment of the doser. It is very easy adjust, no problem there, My question is about how it works. What exactly does turning the knurled nut on the

Just received a response from Mazzer and they have a dealer in Málaga! Not just Málaga but literally around the corner, 50 yards from Ascaso!! They are also Gaggia distributer/dealer. That is all rather convenient

Firming up = less compressible air = de-airing So you do a Razzberry Move

Just scored a third grinder too!!! A Mazzer Super Jolly with the telescopic tamper option. Véry good condition, warranty, 135 Euros shipped Now for a lower hopper or a jam-funnel since the machine is meant to go with the Europiccola on the farm, it must be quite a bit lower. It will need

You got it and it would greatly relief the purists who consider the Fellini to be pre-infusion and shot quantity increase on a spring lever and such not applicable to the manual levers. The airation function is not applicable to spring levers so I propose differentiation indeed I do not, I repeat NO...

Since the hard core of 'baristas' not only suffers from upgraditis but also from ocd about just about everything I propose we differentiate between the Fellini move for springlevers and the inverse up & down flupping of direct levers. Since it can also function to let a bit of air escape into the ri...

I have simply put the batroom scales under the machine to get the feel of the force. Same thing tamping

This was one of the first things I did when my son and I acquired the first EP. We calculated the lever force and also the tamping force. Since the EP portafilter is small diameter, the same force as on say a 58 mm basket gives more pressure. Took the scales out to get the feel.