Hoping to learn more about this machine as used in the US. Clearly it's gorgeous, and can make amazing espresso. Wondering how it achieves temp stability in the group. The website says just walk up and pull a shot no temp management needed. How does that work - surely it is an...

I am about to give up trying to upgrade my original ECM Faema type double basket. Lured by the promise of more consistent extractions, straight walls for even grounds distribution, improved espresso taste and ridgeless design, I kept buying one after another and... nothing......

$5 for 8000 words. I just bought the PDF and had a quick scan. I can't really summarize without giving away the whole paper, but if you liked Hoos' Modulating ... publication then this is in a similar prescriptive style, but on one topic. In terms of prescriptions, probably most...

Hi All, I have Quickmill Anita, and now looking to upgrade to La Marzocco Linea Mini, LM Micra or QM Vetrano

My requirements that I like are:

Dependability and reliability.

Ease of fixing myself and parts availability. There is no one near me to do that and I really don't...

Finally finished the video, long video though, timestamps are there

Comments welcome

Even at the coarsest setting, 9, on a Ditting KR804 with both Sweet burrs and 804 machined burrs, I cannot get a sour coffee. In fact, near the coarsest setting will often be better coffee or different but in good ways.

My grinder is calibrated fairly fine, ~50 microns off...

I have a new Profitec 800 Pro lever espresso machine, live at 4,600 FT elevation, and experiencing extraction issues. It appears to be related to heat, but would love your opinion here. I'm getting very elongated, foamy extractions, with hissing and bubbles.

I am using...

After I saw the video clip on barista hustle's upcoming autocomb, I went looking for alternatives that are already available that mechanise the wdt process and make it more consistently the same from shot to shot. I came across the following...

Has anyone used this...

I think I may have grenaded my Rancilio Silvia V1 Machine by leaving out in the cold. Two of the screws on the boiler are not tightening (replacements on the way to see if they hold) and the boiler is leaking. Also have a gasket on order.

However if I can't get it fixed I need a...

Wasted by now way too much money, seen/read countless guides on How to fix your Espresso , tried out so much diffrent hacks and tricks where I'm at the point of this becomming nothing more than an unrewarding chore I need to force myself to do so, since there's still not the...

So I recently purchased a ~10 year old Quick Mill Vetrano 2B. It's quite a beast!

Soon after I turned it on I ran into issues: among the low/no pressure issues which were solved by clearing clogs in a few jets, I noticed that the pump motor was very noisy whenever the cam lever...

I've searched and have not been able to find anything on point. Question for those of you who are roasting on smaller machines (500g-1kg) and selling some of your coffee: If you're roasting, say, 10-20 lbs of the same coffee trying to follow the same profile, do you end up...

This may be a question that is impossible to answer with so many variables along with the subjectivity of taste. But I've never really worked out what the best amount of espresso to start with in my cup when pouring a milk drink. In terms of (1) taste and (2) latte art.

Let's...

The most common answer to this question is brush before drinking , and the argument is that coffee is acidic which leaves teeth enamel more exposed to damage. One should apparently wait at least 30 minutes after drinking and before brushing. Or something along those lines.

What...

Anybody have any idea about the Eagle on top? And why there are two different brand names on the machine?

A question for owners of grinders where coarseness is regulated by a small wheel and not by notches around the collar (such as Eureka Mignon).

Is the whole espresso range within one full turn?

If it's not, how do you see where you are? For example, how do you know if it's now...

I've been roasting on a North 500g Mill City roaster for about 4 years, and for about 6-8 mos before that on a Hottop. The North 500g came with a 5mm TC which just failed. I use Artisan on both roasters and all during this time my beans have consistently hit FC about 360F give...

I recently acquired a La Pavoni (pre-millennium, probably from around 1980). I did some work on it, replacing gaskets etc. I just tried to pull a shot, but ran into an odd problem.

I don't have an espresso grinder, so I bought some ground La Vazza espresso to try. I used 14g...

Machine: Fiorenzato Bricoletta
Grinder: Eureka Mignon Original/classic
Coffee beans: Welsh coffee co. medium roast blend (roast date 01/02/23

When I initially got the machine a month ago I was able to get a good amount of crema using Kimbo - medium roast extra cream . Suddenly...

Has anyone thawed a bag of coffee, used some, and re-frozen the remainder successfully? By successfully, no damage/loss of flavor to the coffee that's frozen and thawed a second time.

I have a few bags in my freezer that I really want to cup against some other bags that I'm...