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I want a portable espresso machine and thinking of the Cafflano Kompresso or the Picopresso. Is there anyone who experienced both of them and can share which one be the most easy to operate and clean, and make good cup of espresso? I know a lot of people complain about...
i am considering to buy a Cremina 67 from 74 in a fantastic shape and want to ask if there is experience with foaming milk with these old models having a soldered steam knob. Is it possible get some microfoam milk out of these old steam wands?
I've searched the forum and various sites but haven't been able to find an answer to this specific question.
I have a 1984 La Pavoni Professional that has an inline thermal fuse (non-resettable). The fuse blew recently and I would like to replace the fuse with the newer style...
I have a 2019 Europiccola and I let the boiler run dry :( - guess it had to happen one day!
I only noticed when the house circuit breaker tripped, so I unplugged it. Now as soon as I plug it into the power outlet it trips the circuit breaker again. Something is...
I recently refurbished my in-laws' ca. 1982 LP Professional - new seals, thermal fuse, thorough cleaning - and more recently still performed the water-heated grouphead modification with the stopper and the small hole in the dipper tube. I am completely new to espresso and...
This evening Paul Pratt announced on Kickstarter that 50 Robots have shipped and that 15 more are being shipped every day. It's time to open a User Experience thread so we can learn from each other. This is also the thread for initial comments on the Cafelat Robot Review that we...
I have recently purchased a Brunella spring lever machine.
Ever since I saw Doug from Orphan Espresso's video on YouTube I have wanted one of these machines. I love the shape, its just so elegant.
Its was sold to me as working, but now that it has arrived and I have started to...
A long long time ago, I theorized that it should be possible to run a big boilered machine without plumbing in, by removing the vacuum breaker and using the vacuum to let the boiler fill itself.
New Marcfi single-group espresso machine and grinder from 1996