Just saw this and found it super interesting. Brian Quan made a first look video about a new machine tentatively called The Meticulous Home Espresso Machine.

No boiler, spring activated by a motor, silent, good looking. I'm definitely intrigued!

I love open boiler designs...

I'm interested in the Profitec Pro 500 but like others who have posted similar concerns here I want to avoid plastic-water and plastic-coffee contact. Cold water tubing is one thing, but until now I was under the impression that at least a machine at this level wouldn't have any...

Hello to all , my 4 year old duetto IV which have been working flawlessly since day one all of the sudden won't heat , turned it off then back on , now when I turn it on all I see if the number 1.00 flashing very fast on the pid nothing else happens , tried resetting the pid ,...

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

Hello all,

I am new here but since I started this project I've been reading many of the posts here about the Pasquini Livia 90. Which lead me to believe someone here might have some valuable information for me that could help me problem solve my rebuild.

I recently acquired...

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...

Hi,
I've searched the forum and seen a lot recommend a microfiber cloth with water. But what if you have a stubborn stain and also wants to add some shine and a layer agains fingerprints on my Rocket appartemento.

is there a oil/grease fabricate that you can recommend for that?...

I just hauled my old Pasquini Livia 90 from 2005 out of my shop, and am giving it minor reconditioning to serve as a backup.

Put a new pump in (Ulka EAP5, retaining connections to pipe which do not come with new pump for future reference)

Pressure is around 2 on the stat....

Before I jump into the central topic, I just wanna thank the HB community for the past several years as I've been an avid lurker soaking up all the info. :lol: Especially during the time we were locked down as it inspired me to do something coffee related instead of watching the...

It's done. If Lance supposedly turned a $400 Gaggia into a $3K machine by adding a PID, what then have I done to this $15 thrift Saeco? :mrgreen:

So this machine, in addition to the title list, has the brand new pump and the repaired OPV. Which works very well btw. My first...