I am moving and it isn't easy to plumb in my current La Spaziale Vivaldi II. I have narrowed my choices to Lelit Bianca and Decent Espresso. I have a Baratza Forte that is aligned so I was not planning on getting a new grinder. 90+% of the time I am medium roast, but I have...

Hello everyone! It may sound weird but i'm trying to understand differences between VST and IMS baskets. What are they? I bought a Lelit Pl41 Plust and If i'm not wrong it says IMS on the basket.
I'm just trying to learn more about it.

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I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on a la Spaziale Dream or Vivaldi. Leaning towards the tank version, not the plumber in version, but still undecided.

From all I've read I don't think I'm interested in an E61 machine. I've been mainly looking at none E61...

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I have gone through a number of espresso machines over years. The last one I've been using for awhile is Jura F9 (superautomatic). It's old and it breaks every couple years but it produces great espresso. I decided to switch to a manual and after a long research I...

I'm looking to get a new espresso machine, and budget can be pretty high... if it's worth it. My experience is mainly on. the NS Appia we have at work. My question is whether something like a LM GS3 or even Línea Mini is totally overkill. I would love either no doubt, but I only...

Hi everyone! I'll been using my Cremina SL for a year and i have come to conclusion that spring is to weak for most type of coffees i like. Therefor im wondering there i way to increase pressure to ca 8bars? Stronger spring? Or another double spring?

Does anyone know the distance the burr travels with each marking change? Just curious.

Depending on origin, degree of roast, age of roast.... the range of adjustment has been around plus or minus one increment marking.

~8kg run through the grinder. Wondering if the...

Total tear down of a '87 Cremina. GH was particularly gnarly. Only hair-puller was getting the front piston rod pin out. I pulled out the ultrasonic bath to speed things up. The small parts went in plastic tubs in a 60C bath. Cafiza did its job in minutes vs hrs. Descaling also...

Do you know where VST Inc. is located? If the vstapps site is official, the about us and contact us pages both lead to 404 errors.

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Working on my GS3 to change the vacuum, steam, and safety valves I noticed a number of issues.

We are vacationing in Waikoloa village and open to any suggestions where to pick up Kona beans or prepared Kona coffee. Obviously while in Kona almost all coffee is trying to capitalize on the name and it's not all created equal. The one place I really like that I've been to...

I'm in the market for a 2 lb roaster for small batches, and I'm debating between BC-2 or Allio Bullet. I already have the BC-5 which I use for my little roasting business in a different state, far from my current home. Looked at other options; however, they are too expensive.

I currently have a Baratza Virtuoso that I use strictly for pour over (V60, Origami w/kalita filters, and Chemex). I was looking to upgrade my grinder and was thinking about the Ode, but then decided on a good hand grinder for portability reasons since I bring it to work with...

Hey friends, this morning when I fired up the burner under my Huky I found there was no way to keep just the burner filament lit, rather I had flames dancing on the filament up to the bottom of the drum. Nothing different today than any other day. I think it has to do with the...

I'm purchasing a 5 lb roaster and need to get a decent table for it, a table that holds the 400lb roaster. Any suggestions?

Does anyone have a suggestion for a milk to use while traveling that doesn't require refrigeration?

We travel with the Robot (next week to Vegas and the Utah national parks, staying in hotels) and usually bring some sort of milk frothing device which we use after microwaving a...

Hi all,
I picked up a 2nd hand 4 year old Appartamento recently which works perfectly but was clearly not regularly cleaned / maintained. I popped the shower screen off and it was covered in a layer of grime. The previous owner wasn't aware that the water reservoir is removable...

I've attached a photo -- excuse the latte art. the dark spots are clumpy bits of crema. Anyone ran into this before? Making espresso on a Pasquini Livia 90.

- espressomonkey

I recently purchased a Futurmat Palanca 2 group lever machine. I am almost ready to set it up for a test. However, I am concerned that the electrical cable has 4 conductors. In my past experience with industrial motors, 4 conductors means 3-phase power. I have always understood...

Hey guys, so need y'all's advice. My church has very bad coffee currently. We are currently using a 20 year old percolator with very below average coffee, and obviously it's producing some very poor results. Most people either turn down the coffee, or bring their own.

I am...