I am a new La Pavoni Pro user (post-millennium model, brand new) using a Niche Zero grinder. I am consistently seeing channeling to the left side of the portafilter. This occurrs on both the standard and bottomless styles - in fact on the standard it only comes out the left...

My Strega worked fine right out of the box & so far I'm quite impressed with the build & finish quality although I do have a few minor quibbles function wise. The reservoir lid definitely needs a lifting handle so you don't have to remove the cup warming tray every time you want...

Hi, I was hoping to get some help on this topic. I have a once in a lifetime opportunity to buy one of these machines. There have been a lot of chats about this topic with minimal commitment.

Could users of both machines explain in their opinion which machine is better and why?...

Hi all,

First post. I couldn't find an 'Introductions' thread so apologies if this is in the wrong place.

My name is CJ (he/him), I live and work in Philadelphia, and I'm starting to get more into coffee. My partner and I bought ourselves a V60 and kettle last year for...

Hi,

I hope someone can help me pinpoint the issue I'm having. I believe one of the solenoids has gone bad/clogged, but I don't know which one.

I have the Breville Oracle v1. I know the pump(s) and both boilers work as I can do a shot, as well as activate manual stem wand....

At the beginning of last year I bought a helor 101. It arrived while I was on vacation and by the time I got to use it, it had been past the return date. Well, I hated it. So much so that I didn't pick it up until 15min ago to give it another shot. I am even more disappointed at...

I bought a used GS3 a few months ago and have been enjoying it. I immediately had to replace the portafilter gasket because it was hard and cracked. I used the Cafelet Silicone gasket and its been great. I figured I'd need to replace some more things due to the neglect of that...

Hi everyone ! New member here !

I have been roasting with boca boca 250 for the past 2 years
It's been good to me albeit a bit small and cumbersome when roasting more than 200 gram batches. The roasts have gradually gotten better with it but sometimes I feel a bit uneven. I...

I've been running the TC4 with a 20x4 display. Since I wanted to get a smaller display, for mounting purposes, I've received a 16x2 with I2C interface.

The instructions state:
LCD Options
The sketch supports both 16x2 and 20x4 LCDs. Disable the LCD_4x20 option if
using a 16x2...

Hello HBers in the region. It's time for the meetup at my place on the north side of Chicago. Possible dates are the last three Saturdays in October and the first two in November, namely 15, 22, 29 October and 5 , 12, 19 November.

Please PM or email me all your possible dates;...