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Got the new Linea Mini home just last night after picking it up at Clive Coffee here in Portland. Clive held a nice open house event on Memorial Day where they invited customers down to the store to try out some of the new equipment and check out some of their open box buys....
On Edit... We are already there. Not only Slayer shots but beyond, so if you are wanting to skip the theory and development and learning puffery, and jump ahead to the upshot go to post...161 on page 17: Breville Dual Boiler Slayer shots ?
I'm looking at purchasing a 220V/240V Espresso machine from Europe (EU) and using it in my US kitchen with a dedicated 240V outlet. I narrowed my machine choice down to a LELIT BIANCA PL162T V3 ESPRESSO MACHINE or a PROFITEC PRO 700 ESPRESSO MACHINE (again the 220v models). Both...
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...
Been something I thought was missing on most WDT tools that are somewhat automatic. I do remember seeing something similar from barista hustle side of it in development. Wonder whatever happened to that one as this one is... bit too pricey to be honest.
I see...
Good day all. My barista express is no longer making pressure and I can find the issue behind it. The machine is old, started to lose some pressure slowly and now nothing. I replaced the gauge before noting that there was also a drop in crema quality. Strike 1.
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...
I have recently noticed my brew pressure drop 1 bar when coffee started to extract. Not sure if this is normal so I made some adjustment and need advice.
Without portafilter I am getting 250ml for 30 sec. Expansion valve set to 12 bar when water heating.
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...
In preparation for receiving my Micra this week I've been reading a lot about water quality, plumbing, etc. I have found a few older discussions around this but thought I'd start a new thread rather than revive a long dead one.
What is everyone's experience around plumb in of...
