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A friend is looking for a good machine- but smaller than my Appartamento..any recommendations? Acasco or Lelit ? I told her about the Rancilio, but there is a wait to steam milk ....
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I haven't been here for ages, I've been dialed in and in cruise control on espresso for a while. I've been on a Paradise Nuevo subscription for....wow...quite a few years. It's been my house blend and haven't had a reason to change. This will be blasphemous to the HB crowd, but...

Would it be possible for the Lever Forum to have a Gallery sticky of all the lever machines? If we own/owned the machines there would be no copyright issues. I think it would be helpful to all us LeverLovers to be able to see machines referred to in the forums quickly, without...

Hi everyone,

I am looking to purchase my first espresso machine. We currently have a Jura. I know, I know, but convenience is king for my wife. However, I'm tired of the faux-presso and I've convinced her to add an espresso machine to the mix.

As for our current consumption...

Hi, I was hoping to get some help on this topic. I have a once in a lifetime opportunity to buy one of these machines. There have been a lot of chats about this topic with minimal commitment.

Could users of both machines explain in their opinion which machine is better and why?...

I noticed that many have set up their needle valve with 1/4 connections for gas heated roaster. Is 1/4 sufficient for valve and pipe connections? I'm asking because my LP gas hose is 3/8 and wondering if reduction to 1/4 would cause any insufficiency for 10,000 BTU/h gas burner.

Hi all,

After having a few DM conversations with members (like zero610 and Jake_G), I thought it would be a good idea to pool the opinions of all HB brew-focused users.

I'm interested in uncovering what 98mm burrs are optimal for filter brewing only, promoting sweetness and...

I recently return home to Australia after 3 years overseas and got my Slayer out of storage. All fine except for a HTR ERR - STEAM SENSOR error. This was diagnosed as the pressure transducer (pic below), which I replaced and it's all working again. However, it's not a cheap part...

ECM Mechanika V Slim Espresso Machine in excellent condition. Comes with ECM single and double spout portafilters, blind, single- and double-shot baskets. Located in Lexington SC near Columbia. Pickup only. If you're reading this listing, the machine is still available. ECM...

Anyone have any experience with this guy? Sales, service, internals, parts and build quality, and if course, how well it makes espresso and steams? Searched this forum and another, and found zero hits for the bugster.

Anyone know why it has such a chinzy name? I guess the same...