Espresso Rescue

Olympia, WA

United States

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?
home barista, coffee enthusiast, service tech/repair
Where are you located? ( City and Country )
Olympia, WA
How many years have you been in the industry?
7
About Me:
It started with a junkyard Astoria Traditional Espresso Machine, years of weathering and burn marks made it almost indiscernible from the scrap metal surrounding it. With the knowledge only an espresso machine parts stock boy could possess the Astoria was brought back to life, piece by piece. After delighting in its spoils (one creamy macchiato after another) young Cameron Daniels was struck by his ability, power even, for repairing espresso machines. As soon as the idea was thought, the phone began to ring. Thus, Espresso Rescue was born...
About My Company:
Espresso Rescue serves Washington State, from the Canadian to the Oregon border, with 24 hour Espresso Machine Service and Repair. When you need help, we can quickly respond to your location and get your Espresso/Coffee business back up and running. We are factory certified to service and repair most major makes and models. We have great pricing and our technicians/staff are driven to help you make quality beverages. Espresso Rescue also sells machines and grinders, new and used. Please call for machine pricing and availability. We can also fully refurbish and customize your used machine or grinder. We have an array of rental machines for special events.
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?
brewing equipment!
Website:
http://www.espressorescue.com

Comment Wall:

  • Brady

    Hi ER. Welcome to bX. Great pics.

    From looking at the rest of the product lineup you sell and repair I will take your advice and look at the Melitta machines. For superautos, I currently service and rep the Egro machines, but am looking to add other manufacturers as well. For traditionals I'm currently authorized Rancilio, but am working on adding LM, Astoria, and NS in the very near future.

    We roll with a 9-year-old Astoria Argenta SAE at our shop in the rural-suburban NC, solid machines. Rebuilding it was how I got started as a tech too, though I've only been in business a few months.

    Again, welcome.

    Oct 22, 2009

  • Brady

    Yeah... just looked back through your pics. You have some great guys doing paint for you, and that copper and brass looks fantastic. Some great pieces. I'll admit that my work so far has been focused on clean and functioning, but I'd love to start doing stuff like you're doing. Still getting my shop up and running, and looking for a good restoration piece.

    Rancilio has done nice things with Egro, and are still working. Not the smart grind adjustment like you're talking about, but making them solid machines. Still using plastic tubing and quick connects tho.

    For CMA, I'm a couple of hours away from General Espresso Equipment in Greensboro NC. Not sure yet where to go for Simonelli, but that's on the plan for next year. I have a possibility that I'm working on for La Marzocco as well.

    Around Charlotte we see mostly LM, Astoria, and Rancilio. The major local roasters have been selling mostly those for the last few years. It seems like most every shop you walk into has a Linea, Argenta, or a 10 year old Rancilio of some sort.

    The thing to remember about this community is that we're mostly baristas... even if some of us now do other things as well. The community exists primarily to support baristas, to help us get better, and help improve the situation for us. Superautos exist to make baristas unnecessary. While they are an option that owners might want to consider, it is not one that many here will be in favor of, regardless of how good the coffee may be.

    Again, welcome.

    Oct 22, 2009

  • Brady

    Hey ER. Welcome back. Wanted to let you know that your pics have really lit a fire. I've got a couple of things in the works now. Thanks!

    Dec 22, 2009

  • Troy

    Awesome work you're doing, I'm slowly refreshing a 10 year old Linea and really enjoying getting to know the inner workings a little better. Do you find that the bayonet rings ever needs replacing on these older machines?, I replaced my portafilters because the lugs were badly beveled, but even now with new portafilters and group seals I still can't seem to get a complete seal locked at 90 degrees. Any suggestions?, if I upsize the group seal or use a spacer, I can't lock in at all. Can the bayonet be orientated incorrectly, my local tech put them back together after descaling the groups.
    Cheers Troy.

    Dec 23, 2009

  • Espresso Rescue

    Hey Troy
    So let me make sure I have this right. With new portafilters and gaskets (where are the gaskets coming from?) the handles are past 6:00 (I use the clock system) but if you use one mm up in size of gasket or use a shim you cant lock in the pf at all or it is just not getting all the way to 6:00?
    -Cameron

    Dec 23, 2009

  • Troy

    Hi Cameron, Re my comment. No the pf sits correctly and has adequate resistance to lock in at 6:00.
    My concern is that maybe due to wear on the bayonet when locked in the basket rim is not completely level and is thus allowing a small amount of water to escape. I'm trying to avoid forking out for new bayonets and just wondered if you had come across this before where changing gaskets couldn't solve the problem. There must surely be some compromise between the opposing old and new parts. Troy

    Dec 25, 2009