I am looking for an old school paddle group la marzocco gs (either two or one group, though I'd be open to other options).... I really want one that needs a lot of work because I have an itch to do a "summer hot rod" project on a machine. Anyone have
Read more…Has anyone tried the Handpresso (www.handpresso.com)? Apparently you can put finely ground espresso roasted coffee and boiling water in it and it extracts at over 9 bars... but i can't find any reviews... anyone tried it? If so, what do you think of
Read more…I have been thinking a lot lately about heat stability in my Chemex V.S. Eva Solo's Cafe Solo. Has anyone considered making a neoprene zipper sleeve for their Chemex? Would it be worth the trouble?
Read more…has anyone gone about installing flowmeters in a linea AV (gasp! I know but we don't use those features, it is just what we have to work with)? I know it can be done. the LM parts diagram labels it as an optional part. however it seems that the tunbe
Read more…It seems that over the last two years espresso machines are either going extremely high tech or totally design oriented. Regardless of which direction that is pursued the price for these radical machines are skyrocketing. Are we seeing the basic eco
Read more…I'm considering purchasing a lightly used Saeco Modular. Can anyone provide feedback on their experience with this machine?
Read more…I recently acquired a few used Fetco thermal coffee dispensers. Unfortunately one of them was previously used with flavored coffee and despite several Urnex cleanings I can't seem to get rid of the flavored coffee aroma. Does anyone have any secrets
Read more…so, the deal is that i have a aestoria rapallo espresso machine at the shop where i work, and the steam wand tip is giving me trouble. aside from getting clogged up super easy (which i assume i can fix by just cleaning it regularly), its a big tip th
Read more…Hi everyone. I am looking for a quality home espresso machine. I have a price range up to about $300. What have you had good or bad experiences with? Are the machines that SBux carries good? (I can get them discounted from a friend) Thanks. Micha
Read more…Wife and I have been talking about starting some sort of coffee kiosk and I'm looking into the $$$ of everything. For grinder(s) I like the look/function of the Mahlkonig K30, but not sure about a nice machine. Think a 2 group would be plenty. At wor
Read more…Isn't this just gorgeous? Well, I think it is. Steampunk Glory. Anyway, I found the picture whilst google searching "Steampunk coffee machines". If anyone knows what Steampunk is then yay, for everyone else, it doesn't matter right now! As far as I c
Read more…I am looking to remodel my shop within the next year, or so, and I am trying to figure out what kind of counter-top I should use. We are in an old building, that used to be a bar, so it has this amazing old counter/bar. The only problem with it is th
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Read more…I am a new (three week) owner of a GS/3 and have had similar issues and seen many posts on CoffeeGeek.com regarding these items - some of which are a couple of years old. So I thought I would see how people would answer this topic currently, with all
Read more…Hey guys, can somebodey tell me how i can programm the hot water dosage from this machine? I can´t find anything in the www. Thank you so much!!
Read more…I just came back from SCAA in Atlanta. I have had my coffee house for ten years. I want to make some changes. I have always carried one kind of American drip brewed coffee. I saw different methods of brewing coffee at the show.. Now I am confused. Tw
Read more…I'm looking for a good quality grinder for my home Nuova Simonelli Oscar. I don't do a lot of volume so am not really looking for a commercial caliber unit. If I am not drinking an espresso drink, I make a press pot so would like a machine that can h
Read more…How do I know if it has a 3-way valve? Also I am really afraid of screwing it up badly. As you can tell I am really new to the espresso business.
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