Looks like Lelit is introducing an HX that addresses the usability of HX machines in the area of brew water temperature control. However I only see a low, med, high setting which would mean nothing to me. I couldn't understand how their control system works.

Anyone have any...

For those of you making what seems to be coined 'rpavlis water', how are you making it? I've seen it mentioned many times and I've seen some posts where people provide different measurements for it, but it wasn't until today that I looked for rpavlis' actual post that spells it...

Hi I'm new here. But I have enjoyed these forums for more than a decade. In fact, my first proper grinder and decent machine were informed by discussions on HB.

Now, have anyone thought about something like this?
- I seem to have fatal issues with my espresso machines every 6...

I got my Breville Dual Boiler back in late fall of 2011. I was getting ready for a promotion at work that I was going to celebrate with a saturated brew group machine, probably a GS/3 because of their value in comparison to the single group Cyncra (that I really wanted) and...

The SF Chronicle just published a list of 25 top coffee shops in the SF Bay Area.

Looks like I'll have to check out Academic Coffee in San Jose some day.

I would like to hear from others, your experiences, with the Key.

I consider my renewed interest in espresso truly began in July of 2021 when I purchased a Londinium L1 spring lever on the buy/sell forum. It's a 2014 legacy model that uses boiler pressure for pre-infusion...

latest edit, 8 May 2022: I added a second paragraph to item 6 under the maintenance section. It is an ifixit guide to removing the group and the steam boiler. This has application if you have an older BDB and want to upgrade to the latest group with the two-piece collar inserts...

Hello everyone, I am selling my flair pro 2 since I want to keep my espresso setup more simple (already got a lever). It works perfect and it comes with everything in original package. I used it for probably 20 times max. I am asking for $290 including a walnut distributor that...

I presently have a cafelat knock box (I believe) and it's functional but also annoying when knocking pucks as it often launches part of the puck out of the box and onto my floor. I want to retire this box for everything but travel times.

I have been looking at under grinder...

These are a set of new (only used once at factory for QC) SSP 64mm unimodal v1 flat burrs. These are the original ones without the modified edge for espresso, not the v2, now known as multi purpose .

This set came on my p64 from Prima so I will ship on a different SSP box....