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I got into espresso a while ago with a nice entry level Lelit, bought all the accessoires (as you do) and considered myself happy.
Unfortunately I then discovered the madness of lever machines. First by playing with pressure on my Lelit using a Lance Hendrik hack, then...
Want to share this TOP plumb in experience in case it helps. Sorry if it's been shared already.
I am new to serious spring lever extraction. Liking the Strega a lot. Got it at a good shipping damage discount. Nothing seemingly more than aesthetic damage.
Hi fellow espresso freaks, hoping for a little guidance. I have a Profitec Pro 800 lever machine, purchased 2.5 years ago, still under warranty from Whole Latte Love. Machine is taking a long time to fill the boiler from the reservoir, and sometimes just quits pumping until I...
A few threads ago, I relayed a sad and sorry tale in which the hero (yours truly) suffered the loss of an SL group at the hands of a villainous courier company (whose name I won't mention as it is now triggering for me). After calming down to a murderous rage , I ordered a...
Love my micro casa a leva, it makes amazing coffee and looks fantastic. But have issues with the portafilter loosening off as I pull a shot and then it explodes coffee grounds everywhere under pressure. On a couple occasions I have caught it starting to rotate as the pressure...
In borrowing Espressotime's picture from a previous thread (Thanks, Alf!)
When I lower the lever on my Lambro, I get a weak flow of water.
I don't think that I have changed anything....the flow just seems to be reduced from where it was in the past....and the shots have...
After a couple of years of great coffee my La Pavoni Professional (2020) started leaking around the group head. I decided it was a good time to service the machine so bought a kit from the Espresso Shop and followed a YouTube video that explained how to replace the...
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...
