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Hi everyone I am a new user, I spent many years making coffee by a Moka pot, I finally took the plunge and got myself a new Ponte Vecchio Lusso and wow does it make incredible espresso. Really enjoy using it, I just have a question about pressure. The manual states the lusso is...
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...
Hi all
First time posting on this site.
Previous history on espresso machines amounts to the following:
Gaggia classic upgrade with water pre-heater and PID temperature control.
Brugnetti Simona Top DE - basic cleanup and seal replacement
The next project is more challenging. A...
Has anyone tried to add a small spacer to a Zacconi spring lever machine... to create a bit more tension in the pull? would this work? I'm thinking 10mm
Posting initial impressions of the Flair PRO 2 to aid others considering this machine. (Tried to add this to the PRO thread, but it's closed so starting a new one for the PRO 2)
Other machines considered: I have a lower-end pump machine that makes good lattes/cappas for guests,...
I found this Zacconi Riviera at the flea market. It came with the wooden base that has three Zacconi eagles. Does anyone know anything about the wooden base? I searched but was unable to learn about them. Were they an option when purchasing the machine? Are they meant...
So, uh, I may have found another machine, an Aussie Boema 2 group. The catch is there are no portafilters and a lever is missing. The latter can be dealt with by making a reproduction, but the portafilters are a bigger issue as I am not certain it is a standard ear design. My...
