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I recently acquired a La Pavoni (pre-millennium, probably from around 1980). I did some work on it, replacing gaskets etc. I just tried to pull a shot, but ran into an odd problem.
I don't have an espresso grinder, so I bought some ground La Vazza espresso to try. I used 14g...
I'm a long time lurker on the Lever forum and thought I'd chime in with my experience making espresso at home on a new Cremina. This is not so much a review on the Cremina (As I don't have anything to compare it to), as it is my impressions making espresso for the...
Hoping to learn more about this machine as used in the US. Clearly it's gorgeous, and can make amazing espresso. Wondering how it achieves temp stability in the group. The website says just walk up and pull a shot no temp management needed. How does that work - surely it is an...
I have a new Profitec 800 Pro lever espresso machine, live at 4,600 FT elevation, and experiencing extraction issues. It appears to be related to heat, but would love your opinion here. I'm getting very elongated, foamy extractions, with hissing and bubbles.
Do you mind sharing some info on your PID? Mine is 220V and I was going to pull the plug (ha!) on a plug adapter and a 110V heating element from Brooks.
Mod note: Moved from Post a pic of your home espresso setup......
Hi, new to the forum. I am wondering if anyone can direct me to a home professional or light commercial machine with single group Leva and a double boiler?
My thinking is such a machine would provide better and more stable and sustainable temperature differential between the...
After the recent cleaning of the sleeve it was now very easy to take it out again. A little mechanical push from below and the rest by hand. A good opportunity to take a few pictures and video water flow.
In the evening with 50Hz light so some flickering.
In the last couple of years I have used my beloved Elektra MCAL for travel, but its large 10 base makes it difficult to make the whole kit compact (especially when also packing my Baratza Sette). I also love my MCAL so much that I hesitate to pack it for travel...
