Hi All,
Question :
Does a bigger burr size compared to smaller one with the same geometry improve the quality in cup? Considering maybe both are the same type of grinder, very similar burr geometry and both aligned properly (ie. Eureka 55mm specialita - 65mm XL/Zenith - 75mm...

So I managed to pick up an SCL for a great price today. It's my first lever, and I'm excited.

Have a couple of questions though that I couldn't find answers too:

1. What's the red light signify?

2. What should the pressure gauge say at idle? I've read that thermosyphon...

I understand that an HX machine has a single boiler, usually on the steam side (I think) and somehow the heat gets to the other side to brew espresso. The boiler is pretty self explanatory. I called one of the retailers to discuss selection of a new espresso machine but they...

I am interested in trying out some flow and pressure profiling AND As I have owned for many years a double boiler e61 machine with a PID, I was thinking if buying an after market e61 flow control device to have my machine installed with it.

On the other hand there have been...

I was just doing some work on a new-to-me machine and was reminded how much soft jaws that actually grip but don't scratch chrome or distort bolt threads just make things easier.

These are a Knipex 10 pliers wrench with added semi-hard plastic jaw protectors. The wrench...

I just purchased a LM GS3 MP direct from La Marzocco. Ordered in January and it arrived last week. The Shock Watch that they put on the palletized box was red meaning that the machine had been dropped and/or impacted. LM is trying to convince me to open the box, set it up and...

I'm getting closer to finding my recipe , but there are so many possible variables that it's hard to now which one to adjust I think I'm pretty close with my dose, grind level and base temperarture. I have a Gaggia Classic with PID and changed all the other changeable parts and...

most baskets hole patterns are not edge-to-edge (the unifilter might be the exception). so essentially there is a wall of coffee along the edge that when water passes through does not have a direct exit and needs to migrate inward to reach an exit path. This essentially means...

Interesting new tamper. Non English video but you will get the idea. Also read more here

I got a Kenyan coffee from it through Fellow Drops. It is flat and harsh, not bright. Does not seem like a Kenyan coffee.

I'm looking into buying a new espresso machine.

Since I only drink milk based beverages such as Cappuccinos or Flat Whites, except for maybe occasionally Americanos - but never Espressos - one question is whether to spend extra money for PID. Note that I almost never make more...

Hi I'm new here. But I have enjoyed these forums for more than a decade. In fact, my first proper grinder and decent machine were informed by discussions on HB.

Now, have anyone thought about something like this?
- I seem to have fatal issues with my espresso machines every 6...

I have a Weber EG-1 and I have been using the Core burrs for straight espresso (light medium and dark) for 12 months now with great results. I have a set of the Ultra burrs and would love to hear from anyone who has used them for espresso. Very interested in your experiences,...

For the last five years we have been using the Bonivita coffee brewer with an 8 cup Chemex (kone filter). Unfortunatly, the Bonivita is dead and we are looking for another brewer. We considering the following:

1. The Bonivita, does make a good cup of coffee, has good features...

I'm about to pull the trigger on a Lelit Bianca. The only think I'm still not completely sure about is temperature stability (within the shot) and temperature repeatability (shot-to-shot). Does anyone here with this machine (or a similar dual-boiler E61) find either of these to...

Hello!
Filip here, I'm new here, and new in espresso. Also sorry for bad english, hope you will understand me.

Please help me solve my problem, every espresso shot I pull tastes sour. Not fruity sour, but so sour it hurts when I try to drink it.

I use Gaggia Carezza Deluxe...

I'm looking to move up in grinders. Presently I have a Baratza Sette 270wI which I find OK. I've always had a desire to try to trade up the Sette to avoid the inevitable demise of the Sette's plastic gears. So I now have a line on a used Mahlkönig K30. I've also been eyeing the...

Hello, at work we have a nice espresso machine, however I am not sure the portafilter basket and tamper fit correctly. It's taking a long time to get help from the work facilities so thought I'd try here. I've attached an image of the basket. Not sure if the tamper is too big,...

I bought a Synchronika, and I'm looking to set up a coffee station now. I need a cabinet (that the wife will like) that's between 30-40 inches in length, and 20-22 inches in depth, I would also like it to have a drawer. Can you show me what you have, where you got it, and maybe...

Nuova Ricambi lists two kinds of lever bearings for the LSM lever group here:

The first has 10 roller bearings in a cage:

The second 18 free-floating rollers:

The SproParts page indicates the former is made by SM

DVG and CafeParts only list the latter

Does...