Hi folks,

I'm having a go at restoring a 22 year old La Cimbali M21 Junior DT/1 . It is in a pretty sorry state but I got it very cheaply (and like a challenge). I've mostly dismantled the machine including opening up the boiler. The scale build up inside -- horrendous.
Sadly,...

I've found some of the information I'll ask below via search, but not all, and not consolidated. My goal - keep my new, expensive (to me) machine running well, no scale, no corrosion for 10-15 years.

1) 1st Line where I've purchased my machine recommends against any special...

This is the companion to the Philos review thread . Please posts your thoughts here.

Anyone else getting frustrated with the wait for an Evo Leva? Am wondering if i should have just got an LR24, Micra, or something...

Hey all,

I took some leave from this board, but with our latest release and talking about it all weekend at EXPO, I wanted to pop back on briefly for an Aiden Q&A.

We made a brewer that can truly do single cup, batch brew, and cold brew. To-the-degree temperature control,...

What machine is it?

Hello everyone, I am writing to you from Lima, Perú. Last year I studied barista at an Hello everyone, I am writing to you from Lima, Peru. Last year I studied barista at an institute. Let's say that I still have very little experience in the coffee...

Looking for a berry bomb coffee. The natural Ethiopians from my local roasters are not cutting it. I want some berries.

I had an amazing bag from Red Rooster Ethiopia Worka Sakaro Anaerobic Natural, but they don't have anything else in stock like that.

Odyssey Espresso Argos finally arrived!

I'll write more as I get used to the new machine but initial impression is even better than hoped! This has been an almost 2 year wait (August '21). Fit and finish are top notch. Very well thought out. Pleasantly surprised as I was...

If it lives up to the specs it seems pretty cool with room for advanced options in the future. Any takers of the pre-order? Any naysayers have some naysaying to do?

Hi everyone! I've been using a Yosan roaster for half a year now, and I almost always get tipping on the beans (always on natural processing). I understand the nature of tipping. I've tried changing the batch size from 400-1500g, the loading temperature from 140-210, the drum...