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I have a grouphead thermometer that I like and don't want to remove. If I install a flow control device, can I use the boiler pressure gauge to adjust pressure in the grouphead during extraction?
Hi i just bought DeLonghi Dedica 685 and i love it :D At first use i immediately made espresso and didn't follow the instructions manual to rinse the internal circuit first. I pressed the double espresso button and it started making loud noise and nothing happened, there was no...
I have been toying with acquiring a flow control device. I have a Lucca/Quickmill M58, Niche. I drink almost exclusively milk drinks, 6,8oz lattes, using typically medium roast espresso blends, although would like to begin trying more single origin coffees. Will flow control...
San Remo seems to have thrown their hat into the ring for the high end single group home machine. The design is very similar to the Cafe Racer. It will be available in 110-120v and 220v with a water tank. It has a manual paddle to pressure/flow profile real time and...
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...
I recently spend $3K on a new machine, bottomless portafilter and a tamper all made by the same manufacturer. I stuck with the same brand thinking the $110.00 tamper would fit properly in the basket by the same manufacturer. Nope, I was wrong.
I've been around enough to know...
I wanted to share my experience with plumbing my espresso machine hoping this could help anyone in the future.
While water plumbing is pretty straightforward, there is a lot of posts about it, the drain part was more a challenge for me. I was getting a hard time...
I need a new shower screen for my E61, and have narrowed it down the IMS 200 with holes everywhere but the very middle, or the IMS E&B Labs with holes across the whole surface of the screen. Does it really make much difference?
