It's still January and a somewhat new year, so why not start anew?

For whatever reason, the ACS Vesuvius Evo Leva, updated thread got derailed a few times, so I'm thinking it would be best to start fresh. Would a ACS Vesuvius Evo Leva owner like to write a nice owner...

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UPDATE 02/26/2024 -- It's going back

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Some early observations and opinions between my DF83v and DF64v...

Background :
I have had the DF64v for about a month, I use it multiple times daily, and really put it through some serious testing in the first...

Hi all,

I'm looking for a hopper fed grinder for med-dark to dark espressos. These are usually SO coffees, the roasts never get to second crack. We have a Sette 270 currently, which has been solid for a couple years. The new grinder will replace the Sette, and the Sette will be...

The ACS Evo Leva / Vostok thread seems to be closed.. A bit curious about the new safety mechanism shown here:

...which seems very nice to have, but then in this recent video (9 minute mark):

...it looks like depending on how the machine is placed it can still hit you in the...

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

I recently switched to SSP Cast burrs V2 silver and I cannot get decent shot to shot consistency out of . Shots can be 31 seconds and the next one 17 seconds, then 45 seconds. Every else staying the same.

I've read a lot about them before purchasing. I read about those having...

I've made the determination that I need to replace my steam boiler heating element. I've tested it out and it's out of spec. Going through the parts manual, I saw that there's a third element that's the Preheat Element , part number T.1.046.

I feel like I'm missing something...

Hey guys I'm new to roasting and have a question about my coffee roasting technique. I have only roasted a handful of times but each roast I do tastes underdeveloped and grassy. I prefer light roasted coffee. Here is a picture of my last roast. The beans are from Brazil. I have...

There will probably be something new with Kees van der Westen!! Today is the 3rd on his Instagram page. Notice given from a week ago. Kind of a guessing game next Monday - that's what you'll be put off I think there is a 1 group idro espresso machine

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Hi dear all,
I got this beautiful Baby but it does leak water with the current gasket. I tried the one from Francesco didn't work for me at all. I tried the O-ring that was recommended in the previous topics from Danco #100. It does come out when I try to put the portafilter, it...