Ms Silvia seems to hold its value really well. I've seen sellers demanding $500+ for ~20 year old v2 machines. Most listings are for v2, v3, and they go for at least $400-500. Newer v5+ tends to ask for $600+. Does it make sense to pay that much for such old machines? Wouldn't...

hi everyone!

Getting used to my Profitec 600 Pro (newbie, but really enjoying it!).

Interested in purchasing a bottomless portafilter - how can I tell which are good and which will fit? Same for baskets - which are recommended?

cheers!

David

TLDR: what's the difference between a day in the sealed bag as delivered, vs a day after that bag is opened for the first time?

Talking here about the rule of thumb that beans are best used somewhere in the 7-21 days after roasting. Don't want to get into any differences...

Fellow Drop so good

I'm not aware of a thread that showcases member setups so thought I would start one. Here is my baby (mazzer mini, autotamp, vibiemme domobar super + e61 thermometer):

Now I just need to add skills and might be getting somewhere. Newest editions are the E61 thermometer...

Well, this was a topic that needed to be started some day, so it might as well be by me.

I have a La Spaziale S1 Dream and want to upgrade. Part of it is the impossibility to get it serviced and self servicing a plumbed in machine is not easy. Another part is that I'm having...

This thread is for early adopters of the Lelit Bianca

It is also for all who want to comment or Q & A about the ongoing bench review

I've never tried Passenger's coffee and figure it's time to change that. Happy to hear recommendations for what to try. I'm likely to avoid the extra precious ($) stuff, and will primarily brew as V60 and Chemex.

Thank you!

Hi Home-Barista community, this is a cry for help! I plugged in my La San Marco 85-16-M single group machine this morning, and everything warmed up and pressurized normally. When I went to pull a shot, I found that the dosing touchpad was completely unresponsive. Even switching...

Hi All,

I posted in the Linea Mini user thread about a minor issue I was having, but upon plumbing in it's become more severe.

While using the reservoir, I was having to refill after every 3-4 shots, which didn't seem normal to me. I'm using what I think is a lightly used 2020...