Hi again, folks, I am trying to disassemble the mushroom on my ECM. I have taken the mushroom out of the E61 group and I am trying to take the mushroom itself apart, to check screen inside. It would not come apart. I am gripping the mushroom stem and I am going counterclockwise...

I am at a loss. I am getting sour undrinkable shots. I have not changed anything that I can identify. I am using the usual beans I purchase from a local Italian market and 18 grams of coffee in a VST 20-gram filter. I pull 1.5 oz in 26-28 seconds. I am also getting wet pucks...

homebarista.be (Belgium) will launch a 64mm flat burr single dosing grinder in spring this year. It is made in China and SSP-burrs will fit.

Pre-Sales starts next week for 399 EUR.

More information (non-English) can be found here:

It will be interesting to see whether...

There are a few posts here about the Profitec machines, I thought it may be helpful for others to read about my journey and how I find the machine.

Background
The Profitec 600 is my third espresso machine, previously I had a Rancilio Silvia single boiler and Gaggia MDF...

As I was looking through some of the latest Ditting posts on the Lab Sweet burrs, there were several posts wondering about the differences between the varIous Ditting burr offerings - original Ditting 804 cast burrs vs Ditting 804 machined burrs vs the new Lab Sweet Cast burrs....

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...

Since moving back down to South FL last year, I've struggled to locate what I consider good coffee outside of my home. Then again, due to limited free time and an abundance of family obligations, I haven't been able to *scour* the entire area. What I've found so far is that...

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...

Hello All,

I'm looking for some advice on repairing my Silvano Evo. Recently, while backflushing, water started pouring out from the frame of the machine, and upon removing the case I discovered that a brass connection for the water line had sheared. I don't have a local repair...

Hey all,

Two of the little magnets in my Decent dosing funnel came out after the first week of use. A quick Google search tells me this is a common problem with many magnetized dosing rings. Not a big deal, but if I can find an easy-to-use food safe glue that will effectively...