Next time a friend or colleague asks what espresso equipment they should get, I'm sending them a link to this post!

Here is my current set up: Linea Mini Titus Nautilus Puqpress {image} {image}

I have a second gen La Pavoni base that I had powder coated in a deep red. It had some rust that was removed and properly prepped (media blasted) before applying the powder coat. There are some ridges on the underside from the rust if you look close enough. I have too many projects on my bench and not enough

LuckyMark, That may be the option. I'll reach out to them. Thanks!

Flair 58 puck screen that i have is about 1.8mm, measured with a caliper. Generic amazon one i have is 1.7mm

Happy I could help! I believe it has something to do with trapped air inside the boiler but I'm not sure why this phenomenon is common on La Pavoni's but not on HX machines, even though they both have vacuum relief valves (on post-mills that is). I've used the OE steam tip for a while and it's really

While you're at it, fully clear the cache

Funny you should say that. I would be pleased to swap samples with someone using a dedicated samples roaster programmed for Yemen coffees. That could be eye opening. I had a popcorn popper I was working on to connect to one of my TC4 controllers, but I managed to burn it up in one of my test

Yup!

A missed opportunity on your part to teach custom latte art. Man you could have "milked it" for all it was worth!