My Bezzera Mitica is about 9 years old, repairs and down time are getting more common, I may be ready for next machine. My Mitica is down now, smoke and burning smell (I'll diagnose, and likely fix regardless, but I think I want to look at new machines anyway).

I know everyone...

There are some threads and posts that are so exceptional, I've got nothing to say and would like to indicate appreciation. Ryan Lee just completed restoring a Faema Marte. That deserves an Applause emoticon. I don't want to clutter the thread with adding a post to indicate that....

I'm getting ready to churn out 15 sample roasts of this Private Collection Auction co-sponsored by Anacafe and Alliance for Coffee Excellence.

I'll try to document my experience here and perhaps make for a useful discussion about sample roasting and tasting.

Hello!
I am the owner of a Breville Dual Boiler and I would like to know what the pressure gauge should show while pulling a blind shot in order for the pressure at the brew head to be at 115 psi while pulling a shot with a Scace attached. I don't have access to a Scace device...

Hi everyone,

Thanks for admitting me to this forum.

I've done a little hack that I assume would interest other Linea Mini owners as well. I found it frustrating that the Linea Mini does not come with a temperature display.

Inspired by Williamstown Roasters project on for a...

Hi all,

I am experiencing a random issue when making espressos and I would love some insights

My setup is:
- good grinder: eureka Specialitá,
- humble espresso machine: Delongui Dedica (I need more space in the kitchen before upgrading it :-))

After dialling in the...

I'm normally using potassium bicarbonate to make Rpavlis water and recently bought a pack of espom salt. Are there any recommended water recipes for espresso and pour-over that use these two ingredients?

Thanks!

Dear Bianca owners I would like your help and thoughts about this strange issue that bothers me. The timeline is below

At this stage I have tried two thing.

1)I unplug the machine wait for lets say 10 seconds and re-plug it in. Machine starts, displays brew boiler temp...

any advice on where I can buy it in US and or part number?
is it 1200w 120v?

The espresso machine stops heating accidentally. Pump works. The green light is on.
Power on heating element 125v. resistance ~50Mohms. Look like it is dead, I assume it should be less than Kohms.

Hey all,

Can anyone explain what sort of effect you would expect to see with burrs that have a sharper end tooth? When I say sharper, the picture probably explains it. These are side profiles of Ditting 804 burrs: The original cast burrs that were sharpened by SSP, and the new...