Well, it's that time of year again so it's time to plan for the annual summer get together. I'll be doing the poll as usual and i'll pick the day that most or all can attend. My summer is mostly open right now but I know everyone's schedules fill up fast.

I'll be making...

I have a Breville Bambino. What size, model, etc. basket do your recommend for a bottomless portafilter (54 mm)?

Someone recommended the IMS 18-22 gram basket.

What are the benefits of a bigger or smaller basket?

If you're using more grams (like 22 g), do you want to push...

A friend tried my espresso made with profiling (30 sec blooming + 6 bar turbo with a one-step decline to 4 bar when 2/3 of the weight poured out) and was shocked, haha!

He has a Breville Bambino and I told him about the dimmer mod. However, I have a question:

Can a dimmer be...

User Neil.Pryde on kaffee-netz.de called this one to my attention, and has a set of the SSP 98mm Brewing Burrs. Frank Durra at Titus quoted me 500-520 euros to the USA. Has anyone gotten to try these burrs? According to Neil.Pryde, These new brew burrs make the best cup for my...

I have always felt that lever machines are special but aside from aesthetics, I am having trouble understanding how it differs from a pump machine. Specifically, here is the pressure (red) and flow (black) profile for a dual spring setup provided with the Smart espresso profiler...

My BES900XL is leaking steam from the water tank valve. When I turn on the machine, all is well and the pump is on and loud.

When it gets to around 160 degrees, something happens and it sounds like a leak. There is no leak internally, but there is hot steam coming out the rear...

I'm looking to replace the original E61 shower screen on the Quick Mill QM67. The screen is all scraped up and has a few dents from years of abuse (by another owner). I bought a IMS E61 precision shower screen but it does not flush with the grouphead. It is as if the inner...

Hey guys,

Picked up an older Jura Impressa Z5 that trips the GFI when the pump is about to come on.
It's happening either when I press the hot water or the espresso button, so my guess is that the pump is shorting it.
Any advice on how to troubleshoot this and test the pump to...