I'm sorry guys but I find the comments on here incredible. Let's get some context around what I am about to post and also make clear that it is a strictly personal point of view. It carries no endorsement by Dave, nor have I discussed it with him. I am a personal friend of Dave and my name will

I'm glad you managed to recover the essential part you threw away! Your machine is clearly a stepped Macap, same as mine. In fact, if you switch the grinder on without the locking pin in place your burrs will spin and you will lose your grind setting completely. So, the locking pin is essential. It ...

Hugh, where did you pick up your MXK in the UK and how does the price compare against the popular flat-burr machines it displaces?

Italyhound, I think the Brewtus II (I'm an owner so I'm biased) is a stunning machine but it's often hard to understand the mental or actual checklist of pros and cons that a prospective buyer bases their decision on. If you post the list of reasons it appeals and your reservations I (and probably o...

Ann, I've been using my stepped-adjustment Macap 4 for about 15 months now. I'll say up-front that I really like it, I've not had the adjustment issue you've had. Firstly, I take no notice of the black, numbered collar but, then, I don't vary the grind for french-press etc. I use the same basic grin...

To my mind you can separate the arguments, for example: - Commercial v Home: I'm assuming we're all talking about the latter - Energy conscience: Many forums of various pastimes are touching on this, it's in the psyche of all us somewhere with doing our bit for the planet. Despite all the arguments ...

I knew help would arrive Matt and you're in good hands. I am using the stock centred 1-hole on the Brewtus by the way and have no complaints. I don't time my milk preparation but I'm using a 12oz jug with 6oz milk and this tip is perfect. Sure it's not fast but it's not 2.5 minutes so something

Matt, stay with it, it's all down to technique and patience. Since scrapping the Krups I had for years, I started with milk from scratch on my first Gaggia. It was slow and weak but day by day I learned exactly what to do and where to keep the tip of the single-hole nozzle. I got damned good with

Kelvin, I am delieghted with my Macap 4 one-year on. Alongside it I lived with a Gaggia Cubika for my initial apprenticeship having spent years somewhow in the kind of Krups world you mention. This first stage was a huge step-up, so was picking up a second-hand iRoast for £70. I quickly outgrew the ...

At the risk of being controversial, I have been somewhat persuaded away from my Pavoni on the grounds of its limitations. It can produce a really good shot by high street standards and for a short while I thought it much superior to my 6 months with a Gaggia. However, an acidity which my palate seem...