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I recently purchased the Breville Barista Pro and it has been an absolute nightmare. Can't get my coffee to be consistent and have wasted so much time, energy and money on learning how to use it.
Here's a question...I hope someone can help with this!! I purchased Colombian...
I'm considering the Bellezza Bellona because of the external water tank. This is important to me since in my previous machine, the Bezzera Duo DE, I was constantly finding ants in the internal tank. Hopefully, the external tank is insulated enough that ants can't penetrate it....
Looks like Lelit is introducing an HX that addresses the usability of HX machines in the area of brew water temperature control. However I only see a low, med, high setting which would mean nothing to me. I couldn't understand how their control system works.
latest edit, 8 May 2022: I added a second paragraph to item 6 under the maintenance section. It is an ifixit guide to removing the group and the steam boiler. This has application if you have an older BDB and want to upgrade to the latest group with the two-piece collar inserts...
I'm not aware of a thread that showcases member setups so thought I would start one. Here is my baby (mazzer mini, autotamp, vibiemme domobar super + e61 thermometer):
Now I just need to add skills and might be getting somewhere. Newest editions are the E61 thermometer...
I got my Breville Dual Boiler back in late fall of 2011. I was getting ready for a promotion at work that I was going to celebrate with a saturated brew group machine, probably a GS/3 because of their value in comparison to the single group Cyncra (that I really wanted) and...
Hi everyone
I recently replaced my Elektra micro casa a leva with Rocket Appartamento and have a couple of questions:
1. I've seen online that the factory setting for brew pressure is approx 13-14 bar, what's the logic behind that? I'm sure Rocket know what they're doing, so...
My Bezzera Mitica is about 9 years old, repairs and down time are getting more common, I may be ready for next machine. My Mitica is down now, smoke and burning smell (I'll diagnose, and likely fix regardless, but I think I want to look at new machines anyway).
