Hi everyone, I have an opportunity to purchase a 2011 GS3 AV that has been lightly used in a home setting only.

Just wondering if there is anything I should be wary of and what a fair price for this old of a machine would be.

I'd be upgrading from a Synchronika.

TIA

Hello,

I have an ECM Mechanika IV, which I descale every 3 years since I use quite good water and there's not much scale. This time after the descaling I am having issues, probably a leaky brew valve or the mushroom gasket that is in a bad shape, causing a low temp at the...

Who copied who? I have a Lelit tamper and have been itching to get a calibrated / level tamper. So I started reading and watching YouTube up until I got to Pullman Big Step with the ground breaking, patented stepped edge. Plenty of people on this forum and others rate it as...

This question is for anyone who has used both the Nurri Leva and the Evo Leva. I am considering both of these machines as possible replacements for my Salvatore Compact Lever. My primary goals for this upgrade are:

1) direct, precise, control over brew water temperature,
2)...

Hello fellow enthusiasts,

I hope you're all sipping on a delightful brew as you read this!

I'm excited to share that I will be picking up an Izzo Duetto tomorrow. It's always thrilling to add a new piece of gear to the coffee-making setup and the Duetto seems to promise a...

Hey there,

I'm a long time lurker and looking for advice.

I am looking for a portable solution for milk based espresso drinks while traveling.

I am accustomed to drinks from my EG-1 and ECM Synchronika. I have found over the past couple years, I have been disappointed by...

UPDATE: June 5th, 2023.

The new batch that we're posting to the store today is being delivered to us in 2 shipments. Three fifths of the shipment was delivered today, and we're expecting the rest in the next few days. If your order contains items that are in the 2nd shipment,...

An acquaintance glanced a my Bianca sitting beside my HG1 and the usual tools--really, quite a modest set of (visible) coffee gear. Sez he, Espresso. I like espresso. Does that take a lot of work--like, money, time?

My answer, which I'm offering here, was to rely on a metric I...

Been making espresso at home for a month or so. Understand that espresso is intense, but when done right, bitterness shouldn't over take the whole thing. When I pull the shot, bitterness isn't the first impression. It's balanced enough bitterness doesn't over take the taste....

It seems to be officially out now: