I've all but settled on upgrading from my 2007 Gaggia Coffee to a Breville Dual Boiler. They are a bit scarce it seems but I can get a black one direct from Breville I think. On the other hand, I may have an opportunity to pick up a used BDB locally for less than $900.

Never...

Dear all,

I spent quite some time with google and within this forum but still feel a bit lost so I hope you can help me with my query. While I do know how to run barista machines, I am far from being a pro, so apologies if any of the below statements do not make any sense.

I...

I am interested in trying out some flow and pressure profiling AND As I have owned for many years a double boiler e61 machine with a PID, I was thinking if buying an after market e61 flow control device to have my machine installed with it.

On the other hand there have been...

Just when I thought I was figuring out my Allio Bullet, I am struggling with a Klatch Brazil Diamond Reserve.
I am doing a 225 gram batch size, with 392 charge temperature. That seems to be working really well for most beans.
For some reason, once I hit first crack on this bean,...

Hello and thanks in advance for any help

I just bought a new LM Linea Mini and cannot get the machine to work. Machine arrived yesterday. There was no apparent damage to the box or any of the contents.

Situation:
- Turn it on and red light flashed with blue light solid; last...

Advice requested: Should I get this grinder?
My current setup is a Sette 270 with an E61 machine. My wife switched to decaf, that means constantly changing grind settings, so... perfect excuse to get a new grinder! Sette will be the decaf grinder.

I like everything about this,...

I am currently using a ECM Synchronika and a baratza sette 270wi. I make about 3-4 drinks a day. I have tried single dosing and didn't like the work flow. I usually put about 2-3 days worth of beans in the hopper. I'm looking to upgrade to a grinder that can do grind by weight....

In response to this thread on Trader Joe's Barista espresso (no longer available) Trader Joe's Barista Espresso I asked if there were any other bargain priced Italian style blends with Robusta out there worth trying.

As one of the suggestions, I tried some Nicoletti Espresso, a...

Hello everyone. Love the website and have been using it for a few months to trouble shoot our new coffee roaster.
We recently purchased a used IR-12 that was running on natural gas. The seller had a gas fitter replace the regulator and set it to 11 WC. But he forgot to change...

For some time, I felt there might be a leak in my steam boiler. My machine used a lot of water, I needed to refill the tank every day.

Now, there is no steam at all. Dead. I guess the board shut down the steam boiler. No steam, but when I push the tea button, I have cold...