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Soon to be here, you will see some really great flexibility in working with the Phases LCDs, new statistics summary features and new tools to take ambient data into account. New support for other machines along with many bug fixes. Stay...

I'm researching my next espresso machine and seriously considering a spring lever machine. But I'm struggling with why there are so few choices in spring lever machines.

The free market tends to find the best designs for things. There's...

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I have a Profitec Pro 500 paired with a Eureka Zenith 65.

I have my eye on the ECM Synchronika because of the ability to plumb in, PID, etc.

I don't hate the routine of cooling flush of the HX Pro 500.

Here is my...

Live in Hawaii. Notneutral seem popular round these parts BUT shipping is absurdly expensive (more than the cups!!)

I have a set of Illy cups but find them A BIT too small.

Anyone know of nice white cups that wont break the bank with...

I thought, after not descaling for a few years, it would be good to descale my giotto. all was fine until I attempted to drain and flush. At first, the machine wouldnt stop filling, even with level sensor re-installed (it was removed for...

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Thanks in advance for any suggestions. I am new to the home brewed espresso world. I just received my Quick Mill Anita Evo and my baratza Vario grinder. So, I'm two days in and I haven't yet pulled a drinkable shot. The bitterness is...

So, the actual Breville ball valves are NLA (no longer available) with the exception of a tip that Forum Home Appliances in Canada has a few left, (and I ordered one on a kind tip from someone over in the thread).

Anyway, all is not...

My Bonavita variable temp kettle just stopped working. Nothing happens when I press power and nothing is showing up on the display. So I opened this thing up and from what I can see, one of the components in the power PCB has shorted. I...

So, how are people enjoying the upgraded locking mechanism on their brand new Monoliths?

As reported elsewhere in this section, I've wrestled with the technical vacuum of a brain I have for digital photography and I hope some casual shots can now be found below.

Now these are not show shots in any sense, just a handful of...