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Hello, I just pulled this machine out of my closet where it has sat for a long time. I don't remember what brand it is so i'd love it if someone could identify it. Additionally, i'd like to get it working better. how many grams shoudl i be looking to fill the filter with? when i...
Thanks to a tip from a HB'er, my WTB post on the Buy/Sell forum was successful and I picked up a 1987 Cremina last week. I've been using and maintaining Pavoni machines for a decade or so, but this is my first Olympia machine.
It's been pulling good shots and creating decent...
I'll write more as I get used to the new machine but initial impression is even better than hoped! This has been an almost 2 year wait (August '21). Fit and finish are top notch. Very well thought out. Pleasantly surprised as I was...
After having my Europiccola for more than a year now, playing around with it and learning how to use it properly (more or less), I have come to the conlusion that I am not able to pull a tasty espresso shot with old and/or stale beans . Old being more than two months post...
I came across this lever machine advertised on Aliexpress, and I have to admit I'm pretty curious. While I would never take the plunge on a complicated electric pump machine on Aliexpress, looking at this one it seems like there are a lot fewer parts to mess up or be of crappy...
I turned on the Cremina SL this morning (full tank of water) and nothing happened. I checked the breaker for the outlet and that was not the issue. I plugged another appliance into the same outlet and it turned on just fine. Neither the light at the power switch or the orange...
Hi all.
The ice storm knocked out power for a couple of days now. Before power went out, it was flickering a few times.
Usually the machine is on 24/7, has been for over 3 years.
I have the house now on a gasoline generator. When I flip on the switch , the green light is on....