The carafe, carafe lid, filter, brew basket and drip tray can be washed with soapy water or placed on the top rack of your dishwasher CAUTION: Do not immerse appliance in water. Do not remove reservoir cap or brew basket will appliance is under pressure. After the pressure has been released, remove reservoir cap. How … Read more
For your gaggia classic, the manufacturer recommends their Gaggia brand solution. I wouldn’t recommend using a homemade descaling solution such as vinegar or lemon juice because this can leave a lasting flavor in your machine Can I descale my Gaggia with vinegar? For your Gaggia Classic, the manufacturer recommends their Gaggia brand solution. I wouldn’t … Read more
Historical Side Note: Ernesto Valente invented the e61 group (shown attached to an Isomac domestic machine in banner image) and it is known as such because it first appeared on the faema e61 espresso machine. Incidentally, the name E61 signifies the total solar eclipse that occurred in 1961, the year of its invention What is … Read more
How do you clean with Cafiza? Add about 3 grams of cafiza espresso machine cleaning powder into the blind filter basket, or, add one Cafiza tablet into the blind filter basket, and return the pour filter back to the group head. Press and hold the wash button to active the clean cycle, also known as … Read more
That’s the portafilter (also sometimes referred to as a “group handle“). This spoon-looking device harbors a basket which is actually what holds the coffee grounds during the pulling or extracting of the espresso shot What is an espresso machine portafilter? The espresso machine portafilter is, at its most basic level, a filter basket attached to … Read more
Pour the whole bottle of Philips descaler in the water tank and then fill it with water up to the Calc / clean indication. Then place it back into the machine. Place a large container (1.5 l) under the coffee dispensing spout and the water spout. Press the start/stop button to start the descaling procedure. … Read more
What is a brew unit? The brewing unit is a hydraulic and mechanical system that collects a capsule on its open position, seals the capsule inside a brewing chamber, allows water to flow through the capsule and goes back to the initial position to expel the capsule. What is a brew group? The “brew group” … Read more
This is normal. When all 6 buttons are lit up, the machine is ready to use. It takes less than 30 seconds However, it’s better if you can let the espresso machine warm up for 10-15 minutes before you actually use it, so all the parts are nice and hot. How long does it take … Read more
Inspired by the Linea Classic, the linea mini comes with dual boilers and an integrated brew group that allows the machine to achieve the temperature stability and energy efficiency of the saturated brew group in a reduced footprint. Is Linea Mini a dual boiler? Inspired by the Linea Classic, the Linea Mini comes with dual … Read more
Designed to drastically reduce your espresso machine maintenance, regular use of aquaclean filters lets you go up to 5,000 cups of coffee before a descale. A little bit of math: if you have four shots of espresso a day, you’ll be able to go 3.5 years between descale cycles How do you change the filter … Read more