I've got my La Pavoni EP Lusso a couple of weeks ago and I managed to get drinkable espresso after few days(and one 250g bag of coffee) and good ones only few days ago. I have a post millenium machine with a 51mm basket.

For those interested in the details of my recipe it is...

I got my robot roughly a week ago and am struggling to pull decent shots. I've tried 16-19g. With WDT. I usually start with pre-infusion, then go to 6-8bar of pressure.

No matter what I do somehow get sour yet also bitter shots. I never get anything close to sweet.

Also I...

There will probably be something new with Kees van der Westen!! Today is the 3rd on his Instagram page. Notice given from a week ago. Kind of a guessing game next Monday - that's what you'll be put off I think there is a 1 group idro espresso machine

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I am thinking of getting a Flair 58 for use in my campervan. Is the Bellman Stovetop Steamer the preferred milk steamer choice when the only heat source is a gas stove?

If we define cafe crema as an espresso-type drink except you push a LOT of water through the coffee puck so that the drink ends up as much as 230ml (as opposed to an Americano where you pull the concentrated shot first, then add boiling water to it) - are there any manual...

I bought a 93 fully brass-base and copper boiler Pro that needed a fair bit of reconditioning. Looks like v2.4 according to Francesco's Pavoni site.

I've now washed, sanded and buffed off all the various layers of lacquer and general crud, and descaled it with vinegar and Oust....

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Just got my hands on a used La Pavoni Professional Premillenium V2.4. Planning some tweaks, but that auto milk frother is annoying me. I yanked it off, but I don't want to splurge on the entire steam pipe in the picture. Any chance I can use the existing one with...

Replacing the gaskets on my new to me Cremina and both wings on the c clip broke that hold in the 4 hole washer that holds in the rubber gasket.

Anyone ever had to remove a c-clip inside of there? It's slightly larger than a semi-circle. I was able to remove the 4 hole washer...

Odyssey Espresso Argos finally arrived! 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...

The Olympia Cremina is my grail home espresso machine but I have not yet pulled the trigger. I use a Kafatek MC4 and a Cafelat Robot. I've been happy with this setup for years. I prefer manual simplicity but I also love milk drinks, which the Robot doesn't do and the Cremina...