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...

I just purchased a LM GS3 MP direct from La Marzocco. Ordered in January and it arrived last week. The Shock Watch that they put on the palletized box was red meaning that the machine had been dropped and/or impacted. LM is trying to convince me to open the box, set it up and...

I'm looking to move up in grinders. Presently I have a Baratza Sette 270wI which I find OK. I've always had a desire to try to trade up the Sette to avoid the inevitable demise of the Sette's plastic gears. So I now have a line on a used Mahlkönig K30. I've also been eyeing the...

Anybody here uses this portafilter cleaner? It's very similar to the QuinSpin, which hasn't launched. Any experience from anyone?

Electric Portafilter Cleaning Machine Coffee portafilter Cleaner (Silver)

Just starting a thread to document some modifications I intend to do on my BC-2.

Goals:

- Automate gas control (e.g. push 1.0kpa button in Artisan and gas changes to 1.0kpa)
- Use Artisan software PID for pre-heat and between batch protocols
- Non-invasive changes to the...

I have been making water targeting 15 Kh and 50 Gh a gallon at a time - no concentrates. I use Baking soda for the Kh and Epsom Salt for the Gh. I weight the minerals then add to an freshly opened distilled water gallon jug, shake and let sit for a day or two before using and...

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...

Has anyone tried emulating Turkish coffee using an espresso machine?

Crazy-fine grind / low pressure / low flow rate / 3-4 minute 'pull' time, followed by psychotherapy to understand why one would even want to do this.
I'm gonna skip the psychotherapy (lost cause) and...

I haven't been able to find any info about this grinder on the forum. Just wondering what everyone thinks. I don't see any details about the motor or the burrs but I kind of like the design/idea

Hello!
Filip here, I'm new here, and new in espresso. Also sorry for bad english, hope you will understand me.

Please help me solve my problem, every espresso shot I pull tastes sour. Not fruity sour, but so sour it hurts when I try to drink it.

I use Gaggia Carezza Deluxe...