Espresso Machines (inc manual)

Lol, it’s not my Kickstarter, I found it on YouTube where I subscribe to a number of coffee related sites and the algorithm popped it into my ‘recommended’ viewing list. Notwithstanding the reservatio...

that’s perfect - exactly what I needed thanks Neil

Could be a fault with the display…contact ACS for this one.

I have preinfusion currently set at 2.6, but will experiment with that a bit. I gave 5 seconds a go this morning, and yeah, that seemed to slow down the extraction a little 16.5g with 2.6b preinfusion...

could you post a video of the front of the machine, showing the gauges and with sound. Just upload it to YouTube as unlisted and paste the link here, the forum software will handle the rest.

Just a quick update. I have taken the manual reset stat out and have spoken with BellaBarista. The stat is actually 165c. The difference between the 2 stats 165c vs 140c is apparently down to the stea...

Machine Sold

I used the Melitta machines which gave full access to everything, enabling good cleaning and mould protection. Areas to look out for: behind/around the group cartridge shown the grinder exit chute any...

Just a quick update—I ended up ordering an Osmio Zero. The unit was shipped the same day I placed the order and arrived the following day, which was a pleasant surprise since next-day shipping wasn’t ...

I was running with 18g with light/medium light coffee. Now I dose 19g in a VST 20g. Using a puck paper on top I am yet to see a stuck puck like in the olden days.

Who knows, only Gicar and they ain’t talking?

cheers Dave, appreciate the advice.

They are not “O” rings, they are flat rubber seals similar to tap washers. They are inside the barrel for the lever, compressed by a brass sleeve and a spring. Remove the lever and unscrew the barrel,...

Thank you for sharing and welcome to the forum

thanks just found it.

Based on the guage it’s just over 2 bar which is inline with the recommendations from the instructions 2-3 bar and the flow is pretty good as whilst we have had it unplugged we have been using it (wit...

Dave’s review settings are applicable to the current Lelit Elizabeth version - which is the version 3, launched around July 2020.

I have a contact in Wales who is happy to take a look for me. He specialises in QM machines and can source parts from Italy. Just need to get off my arse and send down to him

Or even similar in principle to the Ross Spencer’s Portaspresso, the original was hand cranked, he followed up with a compressed air powered version. https://portaspresso.com/

Oh that is interesting. So if you push the outer fitting it will release the tube? I wondered about that when I worked on it because I could not figure out how to release the tube.