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Hi, I've been looking to get a La Pavoni for quite some time now. I found a couple of used machines for sale. The first one is from the late 70s and the second one is indicated as pre millennium. I would be using either of them mostly for...

Back in 1989 I bought a Europiccola at Forzano's in NYC Little Italy. It never gave me consistent results and I eventually sprang for a Magister HX machine. I periodically would try the Pavoni a few times a month but it never came near the...

Hi, some shops sell a Faemina Gaskets kit, but it seems to me that the group head gasket is very thin. It should be 6 mm thick. Is it right? See the photo of the kit.

Anyone know of a decent quality protective case that would nicely fit the Robot and maybe even a Lido grinder for travel?

Hello, folks. New to the world of homemade espresso and have been finding this forum very helpful - thanks to all who contribute.

I have recently bought a MCAL and a Macap M2M grinder. Have the Acaia Lunar scales and a naked portafilter...

So my Conti Prestina finally arrived after a customs delay! Only one bend in the front panel as far as I can tell. It seems like it's probably had some work done prior to me getting and I was hoping some more knowledgeable people could...

I'm realizing that even with the Staub technique using a tamper that is a bit smaller than the basket is less than ideal. What's the maximum size tamper for the Olympia stock double baskets? My old tamp is actually 49mm which leaves too...

So many things are lining up for me right now that this part-time coffee truck business is going to get the green light. :D :D :D
I have been mostly looking at vintage machines but my friend can also get dealer prices for Wega machines....

I have carefully approached the moderators of the site in order that we can post a thread to talk about this new machine in an appropriate thread that is setup for this type of thing. So we have arranged a PROMO thread which is fully...

Would it be possible for the Lever Forum to have a Gallery sticky of all the lever machines? If we own/owned the machines there would be no copyright issues. I think it would be helpful to all us LeverLovers to be able to see machines...