About 50% of the time, after pulling my shots and taking the portafilter off, the coffee puck gets stuck to the shower screen. I am using 16g of coffee and pulling 30 second shots + 4 second pre infusion. I tamp the coffee very well and evenly, and the pucks that don't get stuck...

Wacaco has announced a new product in line with the minpresso and nanopresso. This one is called the Picopresso . The previous model seems more akin to toys with mini plastic baskets and tampers plus pressurized baskets and promoting pods. This one seems a bit more serious the...

I have a question that I've spent a while researching to no avail, and I would be grateful for anyone's thoughts.

Recently, I started a first-time quest for a prosumer espresso machine. Because of a specific medical issue, I'm worried about copper intake. I went with a large...

I noticed since yesterday that the coffee temperature felt hot.

Today it began streaming and spurting.

I haven't changed anything. The machine is almost 2.5 years old. I make about an espresso a day.

Hello! I've had my (used) Breville Barista Express for over 6 months, and was having great luck with it. My grind would stay between 5-6 and internal burr I think was at a 4? I can't remember right now. Everything was great until recently where I've needed to go all the way up...

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I've tried adjusting OPV in my Rocket Cellini V2 machine for 9 bars, but it seems it's more complicated that I though it would be. Before doing anything, I checked blind basket reading from brew pressures gauge and it reads 10,5 bars without factory settings. I would like...

I have a few days of use on the Eagle One Prima and wanted to share my thoughts and answer the many questions I am getting in one place.

Initial thoughts are:

It has some drawbacks.
1: you have to drill your own hole in the drip tray to set up the drain (stainless drilling is...

Wasn't sure where to put this, so figured I'd try here. I'm looking to plumb my next machine in. Is it a requirement to drill a hole and go straight down from the machine, or can you have some bends? Currently. I have a hole in the side of a cabinet for a waterline to the fridge...

This thread is for early adopters of the Lelit Bianca

It is also for all who want to comment or Q & A about the ongoing bench review

1. Anyone have an all stock (no mods what so ever) Gaggia Classic Pro 2019 and getting great espresso with a commercially available coffee?
I haven't been able to get a good espresso shot, however, these bitter shots have tasted great in cappuccinos and Americanos. Is that a...