I picked up a La Marzocco ( SB70/2003 model) at an auction. I took it to the local repair guy. He says it needs a pump, de limes, CPU, portafilters, heaters, or about 2000.00 in parts and 2500 in labors. So I think I will tickle it.
Are there any pro
Read more…We've been adding to our grinder arsenal lately. Although we typically use Mazzer Roburs, I've been working on a Major E lately. I've been a barista for a long time and work for a reputable company... and although I can pull good shots on the major,
Read more…Hello everyone... looking for a bit of help with the grinder we're using.. it's a Rossi RR558 and only has two buttons, one to automatically grind a single shot and one for a double.
The problem is that the shots it grinds are only 7-8g and 14-16g re
Read more…Hi, does anyone have an idea how the optional autosteam function works on the factory ordered la marzocco? In my research, the la marzocco manual only details how to set the temperature which is when the machine will shut off the steaming. But I assu
Read more…I've looked elsewhere online, and here as well, but I can't find what I'm looking for: Could anyone tell me the sequence required to program water volumes for the volumetrics on an old Gaggia XD (sn 0203122702). This is not my machine; it is install
Read more…Our shop is thinking of converting our Mazzer grinder to a doserless model, using the conversion at espressoparts.com, which is about $300. My gut tells me that, properly used, this method will save us a lot of money with wasted coffee. It will also
Read more…Hi guys,
In need of a bit of advice seeing as I'm still pretty green! When I'm making americanos/long blacks in the cafe, the crema in the ceramic cups is terrible but really nice in the take away cups.
Espressos looking good too, nice red/brown
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I have about 6 month old La Marzocco 2 group head semi-auto espresso machine in our shop.
We had it reconnected because we went under renovation for about 2 month. We hooked it up with reverse osmosis water filter system this time, how
Read more…Anyone have any links/videos/information regarding cleaning/maintaining an M39 Dosatron? I really want to get inside and change out the gaskets, deep clean the groups, and tighten up or rebuild our wands. I'm inclined to just crack it open and figure
Read more…Long time lurker, first time poster.
I just wrote up the whole history of this problem and it ended up being a 3 page Word doc, so I figured I'd start with the basics and give more info when/if it's asked for.
Nuova Simonelli Aurelia volumetric 2-g
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If anyone is in the Illinois area or looking to move to the Midwest, we are looking to take resumes for employment. We have been extremely busy and continue getting more and more wholesale accounts each month. If anyone is interested in be
Read more…I'm the 5th generation OF COFFEE FARM GROWERS! My great grandmother started the coffee business when she bought the first lands.
We have a coffee farm in a small town called Naranjo in Costa Rica (Central America).
The farm altitude is between
Read more…Hi folks,
I'm Laurent.
31 yr old, from Belgium.
I've started my barista career 2 months ago;
and I'm interested in Latte Art.
I understand clearly the importance of milk steaming
(and espresso shot, to get the perfect cream).
Could you, please, give me so
In anticipation of our slower month of January, we're thinking about running a special.
Has anybody run a special and if so, what did you offer. Did you consider your special helpful, or attractive of the wrong types of people?
Read more…So I was starting to research POS systems for our upcoming cafe and then Specialty Coffee releases this article: http://www.specialty-coffee.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=MultiPublishing&mod=PublishingTitles&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895
Read more…I have a chance to purchase a one year old Stella commercial espresso machine at what seems a good price...and from a very reliable source. Any maintenance would be on us, but we have tried it and seems to be working without any problems......
Thoug
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I'm traveling to the great land of San Francisco in two weeks to attend the Roast Profiling and Cupping course at Boot Coffee. During my trip I'm looking to network with other shop owners, barista's, roasters, beer drinkers, and hell r
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i'm new here and wanted to know if anybody can help me setting an 'on grind demand' grinder from DC evolution
Hey guys, I am looking for a grinder for a Rancilio Silvia.
Obviously the Rocky is highly recommended, but i was looking at a Nemox Automatic Pro. I cant find a whole lot of infor on these grinders, so was wondering if anybody on here knew anything
Read more…I'm moving to Detroit in a couple weeks and I'd like to find some nice shops to get to know and perhaps eventually work at. Anyone here familiar with the Detroit coffee scene?
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