Sizes, shapes and hole patterns vary by manufacturer. There is no consensus on whether bigger is better or which proprietary hole pattern is better. The often frustrating thing for home baristas to keep in mind is that most portafilters and filter baskets are not interchangeable between brands Are all portafilter baskets the same size? Portafilter … Read more
A large filter is used to load the coffee and then it is set between an outlet and a unit that is holding the coffee. dedicated water supply is used by these commercial machines and water flows into the boiler and fills it up completely depending upon an amount that is required to brew the … Read more
Turn on the lower warmer switch, power switch for dispenser models, and depress the brew start switch to begin a brew cycle, checking the volume of water delivered into decanter. Adjust timer to deliver desired amount of water. Turn timer dial clockwise to increase volume of water, counter clockwise to decrease it. How do you … Read more
Yes, portafilter size does matter Many espresso machines don’t have much range in diameter, with 58 mm being the standard. But the depth of the basket makes a difference. Deeper baskets allow you to pull more espresso. Are all portafilter baskets the same size? Portafilter sizes range from 49 mm all the way up to … Read more
commercial machines tend to be more expensive because they are made from very durable materials that can withstand a lot of usages Although espresso machines for home don’t need to be as durable, you certainly don’t want to opt for something that is cheap. How much does a commercial coffee machine cost? Commercial espresso machines … Read more
To give credit where credit is due, the inventor of the E61 design was a man by the name of Ernesto Valente. He put the original design on an espresso machine called the faema e61. Ernesto named the grouphead design E61 because there was a solar eclipse in 1961, so E61 is short for Eclipse … Read more
The ecm range is presently manufactured at two locations. The single-boiler and heat exchanger models continue to be manufactured in Italy, while the dual-boiler Synchronika model, the commercial machines, and the entire range of grinders are also handmade in Germany. Are ECM coffee machines any good? There are no bad ecm espresso machines ! They’re … Read more
Since, the E61 is now off patent, there are several manufactures of this brew head to include Gruppo Cimbali (cimbali group) who now own the the Faema brand and VBM (Vibiemme) who used to own the Faema brand in there early 1970s. What is E61 group head? E61 group heads are an espresso machine group … Read more
e61 group heads are an espresso machine group head design that have been around since 1961. It’s a design that is very tried and true and is one that is used on many of our prosumer grade espresso machines and even some commercial machines like the Faema Legend and the Faema Jubile. What is a … Read more
What is trucker coffee? Truckers are well known for loving coffee. There’s even a slang term called “Truckers Coffee.” According to UrbanDictionary.com, it’s when someone chews coffee beans to get all the caffeine possible out of them, and then washes it down with an energy drink like Red Bull or Monster for maximum caffeine effect. … Read more