Hello everyone!
I would like to discuss about commercial espresso machines. What is the best machine in terms of reliability and low maintenance costs? Do you have your favorites? Which ones and why?
My personal is FB80 from La Marzocco. Dual boiler, good heat stability, precise...

Looking for some insight on repairing 2 issues with my Livia 90. First issue, air in the line, and losing pressure. This was remedied by blowing off steam to purge the line. Has not been much of an issue but still, persists

Second issue, and why I've torn it apart. VERY weak...

Hello everyone, been a 10y+ long time lurker and finally created HB account (paranoid about spam). Anyways, I think I already know the possible fix, but wanted to run this by all you experts before attempting to fix.

Machine : Isomac Tea HX
Regular backflushing done weekly,...

Hi Everyone,

I have a GrindMaster 495 that's pretty well used. I bought it online about 10 years ago, but it just keeps grinding everything I throw at it. I'd like to figure out what will get me the best grind for the cheapest investment. If I purchased 80mm burrs from a higher...

Hello everyone,
I am new in this forum, but I make espresso for 5 years on Profitec Pro 700 and Ceado e37s.
I'd appreciate your hints for a solution on problem with a pump reaching brew pressure too slow (10+ seconds) and non-working steam gauge/sensor.
We do not drink...

Hi everyone,

My Lelit Bianca has 3 years, and for the past year it's been plumbed in and using a BWT Smart Bestmax 25 filter. The first two years I used the Lelit water softener with a regular 6 months replacement.

A few days ago I took the mushroom off and noticed flaking...

Urnex Descaler definitely eats chrome. What about their phosphate-free product, Biocaf Descaler? Does anyone have experience with it?
Any other products worth considering? This would be for descaling an HX. I'm worried about descaler coming in contact with chrome parts on the...

Hi to All ,
The PID and yellow light is not coming on when I turn ON the main switch. I called tech. support from Whole latte love and he recommended replacing main PCU board so I did. It didn't fix the problem. Any ideas ?
Thanks
David

Hi folks, my oracle touch is ~2 years old, and starting earlier this year it's been getting a bit finicky with the heating. We have very hard water in this area, and for the first year I was a bit hands off on the maintenance. Changed the water filter maybe once the first year,...

Hi, the vibration pump of my Bezzera Mitica has been acting weird. Initially, the pump stops once it reaches 8 bar pressure. I tried adjusting the pressure as I wanted it to reach at least 9 bar but nothing was happening when I turn the screw. Now the pump stalls when there is a...