I have a francis francis x1 that now shuts down a few seconds after I turn it on. The lights come on and after a few seconds the lights go off and nothing happens. I'd really like to fix the problem myself. Any ideas?

I have a newer (Francis Francis!) Illy Cafe X!. The circuit board is much more advanced than earlier machines, ... and other Illy machines such as the X6 use this controller board. This Illy cafe X1 ( Third Generation) heats up to about

Hi all I've recently rescued an almost dead x1 on it's final journey to the tip, probably left in the loft for 10 years or so. I think it's a v2 model since it has a brass boiler, and also 2 red lights on the front. The lights work, and the boiler heats up, but turning on the brew

To the collective mind, I have Francis Francis X1 (gen 3) that has a ULKA EP5 Vibe pump. It doesn't however have an OPV valve rather a self priming valve so I cannot adjust the pressure on the unit (which i presume to be 15 bar). The Gaggia Classic has an 11 bar OPV valve for which

When I stared espresso a decade ago, I used a grinder that cost twice as much as yours and it was advertised for espresso (the Baratza Encore). It wasn't good enough and I wasted a lot of time and effort trying to work around the problem including modifying the grinder to create very find grounds. B...

Hi! I'm very new to espresso making and recently got a second hand Francis Francis! X1 1st gen machine as a gift. I've tried using it with a Melitta Molino grinder on the finest ...

... I have recently tried to resurrect a 15 year old (since last used) Francis Francis X1 generation 1 espresso machine. Everything works and coffee tasted good but I noticed some ...

... for a new coffee machine and I love espresso coffee. I currently have a Francis Francis X1 (the one that accepts the Iperespresso capsules). I don't like how much Illy charges for ...

That's a tough budget range. It puts you rather firmly into Gaggia/Breville territory. The Gaggia Classic, or the Breville infuser for example. I'm not a huge Breville fan, with a few exceptions, so I'd probably opt for the Infuser Oops Edit: I meant the G-Classic. You might find an open box Rancili...

I am surprised that Illy isn't selling it paired with their Illy-branded "Francis! Francis! X1"