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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 haven't paid attention to it for a long time, but I just noticed that the pressure continues to rise above 9 bar (about 12 bar to be exact) during extraction (with coffee).
When empty, however, at free flow the pressure remains at 9 bar.
I'm not much of a reviewer heck for that matter not much of a writer but here goes nothing.
I was gifted this year from my lovely wife the gift of all gifts and one that I think is impossible to top She gave me the gift of more time in the form of the double boiler...
Hello,
I have recently installed an ITO controller on my Rancilio Silvia.
ITO is by far the most sophisticated aftermarket control option for such machines - SBDU with vibe pump and basically enables almost everything that the industry has developped as an espresso machine...
When filled with water should an espresso basket not let water through it all or drip?
I've done comparisons between the included Breville 54mm and an amazon bottomless portafilter that came with a basket and noticed the amazon held water A LOT better but still let...
I'm in the market for a SB machine. I really like the unassuming SIlvia looks and the PID and timer features in the Pro. The Pro has been out for some time now, it's a good machine but it doesn't seem to get much love. If they added the Pro electronics to the classic Silvia at a...
My original thread has been closed due to age. Quickmill QM67 Evo on the way I recently purchased a flow control device. Arriving in a week. I bought the coffee sensor one. Can't wait. I'm watching all I can on flow profiling in preparation. I'm planning on going with a slayer...
I just purchased my fourth Breville Barista Express BES870XL (I've previously purchased/set up three units for various offices in which I've worked). I had no problems setting up/using the previous three units, and was consistently pulling excellent shots. However,...
