A few contacted IMS to make competition baskets for the Cremina but nothing came of it at the time however some adopted other baskets made by IMS.
Competition baskets for Olympia Cremina
Finally a 49mm distribution tool (Cremina, La Pavoni) is available again.

In one of...

In the last couple of years I have used my beloved Elektra MCAL for travel, but its large 10 base makes it difficult to make the whole kit compact (especially when also packing my Baratza Sette). I also love my MCAL so much that I hesitate to pack it for travel...

So I am...

Hi all,

Latte newbie here. I upgraded to a new machine (Breville Barista Express) end of July and trying to learn latte heart.

I am somewhat consistent at steaming, however I often get the milk to sink more instead of expanding the heart outward on the surface. Because of this...

The machine has been in development for a while, and has been delayed, but is now in early production and will ship soon. It is a commercial machine. In the future, it will be interesting to see if the technology comes down to home use - where induction might be a game changer....

Synchronika Brew Boiler Rust issues

In November, my Ring water detector alerted me that there was a leak on my Synchronika. I opened it up and found a very small leak from some rusted areas around the seams of the brew boiler. This is the second time I have had a Brew Boiler...

hi everyone, i'm new here and i used pro700 for 5 years, brew boiler looks ok,
i can make espresso at 9bar, but the steam temperature heating stuck at 101 degree and still 0bar,
recently i use urnex dezcal to descale machine, does anyone have this issue and solved? which part is...

Hi,

After many sub-optimal shots with Medium and Dark Roasts I finally figured out that a long pre-infusion (30 seconds) made the cup a lot clearer and reduced this harshness I was getting (probably a mix of under and over extraction due to channeling). I am now pulling shots...

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

User Neil.Pryde on kaffee-netz.de called this one to my attention, and has a set of the SSP 98mm Brewing Burrs. Frank Durra at Titus quoted me 500-520 euros to the USA. Has anyone gotten to try these burrs? According to Neil.Pryde, These new brew burrs make the best cup for my...

so i'm really intrigue by this df83. i have the df64 w/ssp mp burrs and i do like it. but i'm kind'a getting tired of all the stuff i need to do to it to make it so that i love it. mainly the exit chute and cleaning. the df83 seems better internally. but no reviews yet or in...