Just purchased a Comocafe lever machine, unfortunately there was no basket but the original porta filter is present. Does anybody have a picture of the original basket as I am having difficulty fitting a basket.
Prior postings says that a Zacconi riviera 49 mm basket fits but I...

Traveling to Seattle in the near future and will be on the hunt for a cafe with great espresso. Light roasts, funky processes, anything speciality that would be a good experience while on the road. Any recs?

Also, Starbucks reserve is on my list as a purely tourist destination...

Folks,
I have an Alexia with PID, which is a single boiler, not HX machine.
Today, I pulled a shot, and after lowering the lever to stop the shot, the pump did not stop. The switch behind the lever moves freely and I can hear clicks when I push it and let go.

I removed the...

Hi all,

Just recently finished a full restoration of a 1979 La Pavoni, leading to a bit of a Frankenstein machine of old and new. I'm still in the early days of figuring out its quirks, but steaming seems to be the thing that alludes me the most. As a preface, I am using a...

This is my first tear down of a lever so Im on a learning curve. My lever seemed to move okay but I couldnt get it out completely. So I tried some Cafriz and it locked up. Right now I trying to get the sleeve out but that is stuck too. Have tried vinegar for a bit but now I am...

In July, I visited Mexico and had the pleasure of purchasing 250g of coffee beans that won the 2023 Mexican Cup of Excellence. The variety is a natural Geisha from Finca Las Nieves in Oaxaca. I acquired the coffee directly from the roaster, who also happen to be the farmers.

I...

UPDATE: Aug 9th, 2023.

We've received a new batch of coffee! Note, this is a FULL restock including Saka and Tafuri coffees as well as Cappuccino cups.

Please leave a review on the website if you're enjoying the coffee! Thank you!

Just saw this popping up on my feed -from what I can see/tell/assume it is FINALLY looking like Eureka is releasing a GBW version of the Atom. As a long time user of an Atom 75, I can't say how much of an anticipated product update this is.

Would anyone here have any info,...

Fascinating.

Would it be ok to use a Delonghi pressure tube to replace the T-tube shower head to needle valve pressure tube in BES920 ?

The original part in BES920 is this :

Shipping cost to UK is $40. So I want use this instead which I already have :

Both seem identical (same...