It's leaking where it attaches at the face plate. Small drips of water and some steam. I'll try tightening the attachment nut. Not sure if anyone else has had this issue.

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...

I got a new vacuum breaker for my GS3 from a very reputable and knowledgeable espresso dealer. Now, the new breaker (on the top) is actually bigger than the old one (at the bottom).

The installed new breaker sits too high for me to put the metal case back.

As you can see on...

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As I continue to tinker on my self fabricated machine, which is based upon a 2 group conti PMS Evolution, or Monaco, I came across a chance to buy a lever group head that belonged to a Victoria Arduino Athena Classic Leva. I have only one group hooked up to the...

Nuova Ricambi lists two kinds of lever bearings for the LSM lever group here:

The first has 10 roller bearings in a cage:

The second 18 free-floating rollers:

The SproParts page indicates the former is made by SM

DVG and CafeParts only list the latter

Does...

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,...

Now in stock at Prima!

Simply add 0.25 milliliters of Barista Carl's Blend to 180 milliliters (6 ounces) of cold water and start steaming! The end result is a non-consumable, textured liquid resembling milk that can be used for training baristas, latte art throw-downs, 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

Anybody know anything at all about the Zerno grinder?

I'm likely content with my Niche for a while, but it appeared on my Instagram feed and looks like another potential addition to the new wave to single dose grinder.

No work on price or release date but could be...

I would like to hear from others, your experiences, with the Key.

I consider my renewed interest in espresso truly began in July of 2021 when I purchased a Londinium L1 spring lever on the buy/sell forum. It's a 2014 legacy model that uses boiler pressure for pre-infusion...