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Despite my best efforts I have upgradeitis. I have a Cremina and it delivers wonderful espresso and I have no complaints. I have no reason to add another machine.. someone should have warned me that this hobby would create unreasonable desire for new gear.

But my situation is...

Hello

can anyone provide a schematic for the President lever machines? Specifically the gas rig and its parts? Or an owners manual, installation manual?

Many thanks

Matthew

I am looking at buying my first machine and want to spend about $1500 or under.

I have been looking at the Breville Barista Pro but if I do not go this route I will end up buying a niche grinder and hopefully a machine around $1300.

Been looking at the ECM models and the...

Ok guys, here is the situation. I'm upgrading from my sette 270wi. I'm not interested in single dosing, and would prefer a timed grinder. The goal is that this will basically be a forever grinder if at all possible.

I mostly do espresso based drinks. Medium home roasted...

I've tried finding a return policy on their website, and I'm also waiting to hear back from them, but has anyone been able to return their Niche Zero?

I currently have a Flair and a crappy first gen Kitchen Aid grinder (I borrow a friend's Baratza sometimes). I enjoy most forms of non-milk based espresso drinks as well as V60 or Aeropress. As it stands, I use the Aeropress the most and occasionally break out the Flair, but...

For some time now I've been looking for a pour-over brewer with a cutoff value and just haven't found the right unit. Since Hoffmann's review came out about the Gina Smart Brewer it has resurfaced this desire. As Hoffmann demonstrates I too want a brewer that can do an immersion...

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The lever on my Vibiemme Domobar Junior HX makes a squeaky, sometimes scratchy noise. I want to take it apart and maybe lube o-rings or whatever. It would be helpful knowing at which parts to look. Do you guys know this problem and can give me some pointers?

Also how to go...

I've had a Profitec 600 for a couple months and have done a couple detergent backflushes. Realize now I should probably minimize those.

After the most recent one, though, my brew lever got stiff and never quite loosened up again even after pulling some shots. I acquired some...

So my bezzera bz40 is working well with the new pump but was still loud as all hell.

I was looking at ordering the quickmill pulsor from Chris coffee. Meanwhile I searched a few more threads and saw someone using a Delonghi regulator. A further search, I have something like...

Greetings all -

Have run into a snafu plumbing in the Velox. Used John guest type push-in fittings and tubing to run the water supply line to the machine. These were sourced locally, so inch sized. The tubing is 3/8 , ending with a shutoff valve. Picked up a water pressure...

I have been roasting a washed Yirgacheffe. I am happy with my results but as a new roaster I know there is much room for improvement. My last session was five days ago and I just cupped the results. I tried 3 different roasts to see how I can improve and below is what I did:...

Can power cable and plug be used for both 220V machine and 110V machine?

I'm restoring a 220V La Peppina and I'm going to get the original ceramic plug. The plug and cable i'm getting is for the 110V La Peppina machine.
I'm going to plug the machine to 110/220 transformer....

Hi guys,
Just sparked a question about the low burr carrier of grinders - I noticed that with 'cleaning and maintenance' videos and literature doesn't call for removing the low burr carrier at all. (grinders with flat burrs mainly). I could imagine that coffee oil and ground...

As I rebuild my Cremina I want to make sure the pressure is correct. I don't need a permanent gauge on the unit, but I do want to ensure the pstat is calibrated properly. It sounds like the pressure gauge that you attach to the end of the steam wand is cheapest.

1. Can anyone...

so I got lucky found a mint Marzocco GS3 for $2k... its just too big so am selling it ... but want to replace my Silvia with a huge jump forward... I am great at finding cheap machines I would love a list of machines to look for .... thanks, Pavoni Boy

Is it possible/safe to buy the ion exchange resin I find on amazon and just put some in a nylon mesh bag and throw that into my water tank to soften the water a bit?

I'm not asking if it's the best solution, but I want to know if there's a more budget friendly DIY solution than...

Hello! I just entered into the world of brewing espresso at home with the purchase of a Flair Neo. I currently have a Porlex Mini that I use for my Neo, Aeropress, and Chemex. The Porlex is fairly inconsistent at coarser grinds and also takes forever to grind for espresso, so...

Hello all,
Anyone here bought this coffee from Sweet Maria? If so, how would you roast it and what's your thought on this coffee? 8)

I just got a used Cremina from 1975 and am in the progress of rebuilding it. Mostly I'm trying to follow the advice on the old OE videos and buying the tools needed to follow along.

In the videos Doug suggest that you have something like a half a millimeter between the lever...