Hello, I have had an ongoing issue with my QM Andreja where sometimes at powerup (on a timer), or seemingly randomly after an extended period powered on, the machine will trigger the steady-beep where it kills the boiler power, which is supposedly the low water sensor. In both cases, cycling power b...

Does your machine have a vacuum relief valve? That is the sound my machine makes when the relief valve isn't staying firmly closed

Hello, On Friday while starting a shot, my vibe pump suddenly changed noises and became very quiet and the pressure dropped. Subsequent tests have shown that the return tube flows steadily, and no pressure builds with a blind basket, and with no basket the water trickles out. I initially thought it ...

Not only is the retention 4-6g as Peter mentioned, I find that as my hopper empties the grind setting has to change to account for the feed speed being different. I would imagine this impacts single dosing as well, worst case being with inconsistent grinding?

I have had my E65S for a few months now and I found I had to recalibrate the burrs. I have never used the lock on the back of the grinder before so I wanted to ask about its importance. Did my grinder need a new calibration because the grinder was breaking in, or can it shift if unlocked when

New home, new E65S grinder! For now the espresso is set up at the basement wet bar. I hope to set aside a portion of the remodeled kitchen for it later this year. {image}

Hi Marshall, I just wanted to thank you for your review last year. I've wanted a K30 for a long time, never got one before it was discontinued, and I failed at getting a Monolith, so I just ordered an E65S from ChrisCoffee tonight

BaristaBoy, that grinder is on my short list, I'd love the long answer if you don't mind

I think you forget the forum you're frequenting. I mean, when the "budget" grinder is a $400 Sette, and the gold standard scale is a $250 Acaia, then why can't $90 for all the features of the Brewista qualify as 'hard to beat', without you getting contentious? Have you used that linked grinder? It's...

I have a $10 "AMir" scale off Amazon that's working fine after several years, but I have to use my smartphone to time brewing. For my home espresso I have a Brewista Smartscale II and it has several pourover modes and built in timer, auto tare, etc