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Hi. I know there are several posts about this but nothing seems to be working. If there is a coffee expert out there that could help I would hugely appreciate it.
Below are all the variables I have tried (at different times) to see if it helps but still nothing.
The espresso...

As many others here have doubtlessly done, I purchased a Flair Espresso Maker manual lever, late in its Kickstarter funding cycle. I bought the hostess kit, which includes two brewing cylinders. I also purchased their extra metal tamper, which sold in the preorder for $12, and...

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I'm having trouble finding which years a recent La Pavoni I purchased was manufactured. I do know it has a four-post heating element and the element base and collar are not bolted on, only secured by threading onto the boiler.
Thanks in advance
Bill

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looking to buy bottomless portafilter (in addition to the regular one I already have) and filters to my sampa export (pontevecchio nowadays)
and came across 2 regular filters of small and big size and a third one called shower . is the shower filter the pressurized version...

So yesterday I had a pretty scary discovery while cleaning the mcal I got on a flea market last summer.

The heating element was almost 100% corroded because of a tiny leak.

I guess I was lucky to see it before it blows something.

Fast forward to today; the new heating...

It is time for another restoration as my Gaggia is languishing for its replacement heating element and I want to keep my hands busy. With the recent purchase of the Faema Zodiaco I originally thought I would use it as parts for the President, but now I am going to use it a...

Hi,
I am new lever user with a millenium La Pavoni Pro and Niche Zero.
I have been struggling since i got the LPP with consistent channeling.
I upgraded with IMS shower screen and basket + bottomless portafilter.
So far tried at least 10 different quality and fresh beans and all...

As a new person to levers, in general, I was wondering if this is considered normal behavior from lever machines or my Elektra MCAL. I'm used to super gentle PI's that my BDB offers so I was wondering if this sudden influx of water that would go into the basket is normal. It...

Hi! I recently purchased one farms ariete lever.
I like to know what I need to do before start to pulling coffee. The machine looks like is in great condition but years stored in a garage.....

Hey everyone, as of a few days ago I didn't know much about espresso machines. I wasn't even 100% sure of what I had found until I did some searching around, so I was excited to find a forum with so much good info and lots of recent activity.

I was leaving my apartment and...