Hey everyone, I've been working on fixing up an old nuova simonelli musica that was given to me. I replaced the boiler and did a decent cleaning of the whole thing including all pipes and solenoids. However, when I turned it on for the first time, it didn't draw any water from...

We all spend a lot of time selecting and obsessing over out espresso equipment. In the end little differentiates our kit from each other. Now you have the option to truly personalize your machine to reflect your personality. Add a wood portafilter handle or a complete set to...

Due to a wrist injury my beloved Londinium R has sat unused for a few months, and unfortunately the pump is stuck and does not run. I followed the procedure that Reiss at Londinium recommended to no avail :( Plus, we are selling our house and downsizing and will not have room...

Hi guys:

so I've an ultrasaber that I don't use too much for fencing and I feel like the nice soundboard is going to waste, so I want to connect it to my portafilter.

It seems that for expobars at least they use a 7/16 UNC thread, and I need to connect it to the lightsaber,...

First of all, i only knew the existence of SPTK 38G, after i bought mine ( another brand name) from a local distributor, so i was quite happy to watch the videos of Lance and Kyle.
From my side i have to say that i bought it because i was curious and even because it look quite...

Hi,

I have a Phillips Lattego 5400.

It has functionality to use ground coffee as well as beans.

I tried using ground coffee simular to the attached photo (not sainsburys) which says perfect for cafetiere. I tried using this but for some reason it didn't work. I just wanted...

I am interested in starting to roast my own coffee beans, but have some reservations about it. I was hoping some experience home roasters could validate my reasons for doing this and address my concerns...

The main reasons I am interested in starting to roast are
1) Despite...

Hello everyone,
I just purchased a used ECM Giotto on CL. It's a beautiful machine and in great shape. The machine has an Erics Temp sensor on the E61 grouphead. I am struggling to make good tasting espresso and I think it may be the boiler pressure is too high. The boiler...

The short version: I'm currently using a Breville Infuser and hitting its limits, so I'm looking to upgrade to a machine that I can happily use for the foreseeable future.

About me:

I mostly brew light-to-medium roasts, often at a longer extraction ratio with a long...

When I first started roasting I had grassy/hay tasting coffee on occasion until I further developed my understanding of the process. I never cared for those tastes and associated them with a very underdeveloped roast or a roast that blew through the Maillard phase. Recently,...