I've been idly wondering about levers recently, and whether i might be a good candidate for one. While I've enjoyed the decent a lot, and think that it's a particularly great tool for learning, I'd like to have something with simplicity and more of a tactile response.

What i...

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I understand that majority of enthusiasts are after the clarity and maybe light roast. But after awhile using df64 even with ssp cast burrs, I'm really missing the thick/syrupy /chocolate texture of say the varios/niche profiles for my milk drinks.
Does anyone know of any...

Hello everyone,

I've been looking to upgrade my sette 270 as it's not keeping up with the LMLM and i'm getting terrible consistency.

I've been looking at the below options and they range in price range but i need some help to make my final decision. I only grinder for...

Hi everyone, was just curious to know if any of you use espresso grinders with doser but for home use? I know often they are used for higher volume applications, but wonder if any of you use for home use? Also do you fill up doser a bit or pre-measure beans first for one or two...

After a long time lurking on this forum and being inspired by the very many threads, I took the plunge and decided to make a project out of refurbishing a lever. First a tour of the machine:

This is a 1957 2nd gen Urania - mid generation single group. It has a 1st gen...

It's been little over a year since I replaced the piston gaskets and now I need do to it again (same symptom of water spurting from the back of the group).

Could the relatively fast degradation be related to the fact that my MCaL is set to 1.2 bar and is powered on for several...

I've seen a lot of positive post on this roaster. Where is the best place to purchase it?

I'm looking to buy New baskets which do you recommend? Thank you

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I have always wondered about the differences between the MonCon grinders and would love to compare the MC3 to MC4 or even earlier generation if you have them. Has that been done already? Would anyone be interested in having a get together to compare the different...

Having just received a monolith with SLM burrs, I've realized that my previous V60/Origami target times of 4 minutes or so (with Niche zero) result in over extraction.

What are your target times for dialing in a pour over with similar grinders? Any other tips would be much...

First off, hi! I'm new around here.

I'll get right down to it. Should I replace this older generation Silvia boiler with a new one or does it just need a good cleaning?

I bought an older Silvia to tinker with and the first thing I did was to dismantle the poor thing.

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First time poster after going through numerous helpful posts. The issue I'm having has really confused me. For background a close friend of mine passed me his machine as he's moving back to Europe, he had mentioned it recently had stopped being able to reach the right...

Hey all,

I've been looking at getting a proper Espresso machine to replace my current setup, a Nespresso machine. I have been looking at multiple options at multiple budgets incline the Sage (Breville) Dual Boiler, Lelit Elizabeth, Profitec 300 and Profitec 600, and I have now...

I'm looking at a Quick Mill Anita on CL of uncertain age, steam wand through front panel, so prolly not EVO.
What are the models and is there a SN# with date info on this?
Clean and asking $750 USD, which is high, but if I sell my Silvia it's do able, and he may come down
They...

I am trying to to decide between the Caffewerks gaskets sold by Prima Coffee or the Cafelat ones, to replace the OEM rubber gasket in my ECM Puristika. I am inclined to go with the Caffewerks, but wanted to hear your opinions. Maybe there is no difference?
Also, should I use...

I've had this machine for several years and it's worked flawlessly. Each AM I turn it on, after warm up, pull a couple of double shots in the next hour or so and that's it. Several months ago the heater seemed to be acting funny so I looked into the reservoir and saw two pieces...

Is this a thing?

Note: I'm not speaking about the prewetting without pressure, where you just lift the lever to mid-position without lifting it all the way up beforehand.

So, I've gotten more and more into the coffee things over the last few months. The last couple of years have gone from French Press, to v60, to aeropress, to flair pro 2, and now flair 58. Grinders have gone from hario, to 1zpresso, and now a modded df64. Anyways, I've been...

I'm very much a daily espresso drinker, but I decided to give pourover a try to see if it makes for a better daily drink. I love espresso, but it is a pretty short drink, and I'm not really into latte and cappuccino. I think I've prepared it correctly (watched tons of videos),...

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As I continue to tinker on my self fabricated machine, which is based upon a 2 group conti PMS Evolution, or Monaco, I came across a chance to buy a lever group head that belonged to a Victoria Arduino Athena Classic Leva. I have only one group hooked up to the...