I'm about to pull the trigger on a Lelit Bianca. The only think I'm still not completely sure about is temperature stability (within the shot) and temperature repeatability (shot-to-shot). Does anyone here with this machine (or a similar dual-boiler E61) find either of these to...

First in-depth discussion we've seen. Like most/all other things Fellow, this looks it'll be a well-designed, elegant product.

Hi All,

I noticed a weird behaviour of my 1 year ++ Oscar 2. lately i can't hear the vibration pump sound when i switch on the machine. From my past 18 months with the machine, when i turn on, the pump will normally activated for few seconds to fill up the boiler. However, i no...

Here are two screen shots of two different roasts of a Guatemalan bean roasted on a Cormorant. They are very different roasts but both seem to have a similar defect (maybe baked but hard to say.)

Does anyone have any advice on how to improve it or things to try? I am...

Interesting new tamper. Non English video but you will get the idea. Also read more here

Hi,
I saw that some of the members on HB are Ikawa Home owners. Are you willing to share successful profiles (espresso) for:
Guatemala-Delicia SHB, Brazil Y. Bourbon, India Parchment, Monsooned Malabar (arabica)...or any other?

Thanks,
Cheers!

I wanted to google Compak PK100 but due to a brain glitch, I accidentally found this page:
Seems like Lagom is preparing a new model, yet unannounced, I couldn't find any mention of it anywhere else. 98mm, variable rpm, purge...

// as the page was taken down, here's the...

Why do you not see it, letting water full drawdown each pour in multiple pours, advised? Are there downfalls to doing it?

Today, with a Hario Switch, I did:

It is a Hario Switch recipe of four pours, including bloom, with each pour at a 4:1 ratio, for a total ratio of 16:1....

I've been experimenting with restricting the rate of beans flowing into the 64mm burrs of the DF64.

Why??
Originally intended to reduce the propensity for extra-fine grind settings to pile up in the burrs and choke the flow. I've also observed grinder 'reflux', where...

It's for an Iberital l'Anna one group. Also I've got a ton of lime scale. Any advice on cleaning it out? I might have to see if I can open up the other side of the boiler so I can get in there.

I'm trying to figure out which side is the top on the new heating element. The blue...