How Do I Unblock My Gaggia Classic?

If the machine flows with the portafilter removed then one of the filter baskets is blocking the flow. Clean the baskets by soaking them in a solution of hot water and backflushing powder for 30 minutes, or boiling the baskets for 30 minutes Make sure the grouphead is completely clean and free of debris. Should … Read more

What Is A Fully Automatic Coffee Machine?

What is a Fully automatic coffee machine? With a Fully Automatic Coffee Machine, you enjoy a freshly brewed cup of coffee with just one touch Featuring the De’Longhi PrimaDonna S Evo. Photo from De’Longhi. Just as its name suggests, a FACM takes all the guesswork out of brewing espresso. What is the difference between semi … Read more

What Drinks Can A Breville Barista Touch Make?

The machine combines a high quality burr grinder, semi-automatic espresso brewing, and highly controllable automatic milk frothing in a single unit. A touch screen controls all functions except for grind size adjustment. From the screen you select from espresso, Americano, latte, flat white or cappuccino Can the Breville Barista touch make regular coffee? Does the … Read more

How Do You Flush And Descale Sage?

Sage/Breville recommends that you should descale your Barista Express every 60 – 90 days : water hardness 4 = 90days (3 months) Water hardness 6 = 60days (2 months) How often do you Descale sage? Sage/Breville recommends that you should descale your Barista Express every 60 – 90 days : Water hardness 4 = 90days … Read more

How Do You Backflush Lelit Coffee Maker?

How often should backflushing be done? We recommend to backflush with Pasquini Cleaning Powder or Pasquini Cleaning Tablets at least every two weeks but every week is ideal Just make sure not to do it everyday as excessive backflushing can cause damage to the brew circuit and solenoid valve. How do you descale lelit? Switch … Read more

How Do You Use A Francis Francis Coffee Machine?

Most automatic espresso machines have 5 buttons. The last button on the right is usually for manual flow The buttons with 1 cup are usually set to 40 ml and the buttons with 2 cups are set to 80 ml. On the picture above this means that button 1 and 2 are set to 40 … Read more

What Does Breville Cleaning Disc Do?

The “cleaning disc” is just a piece of flexible rubber that fits into the portafilter and, with a cleaning tablet laid into it, the indentation in the disc lets you backflush your breville espresso machine with the Clean Me cycle Works as is it should. Not much to it but it does as it’s supposed … Read more

How Long Do Sage Water Filters Last?

How long does Breville water filter last? The Breville water filters last for 2-3 months The breville barista water filters should be regularly replaced to ensure a consistent taste of your coffee and to reduce the need for descaling the machine. How often should you change sage water filter? The water filter should be changed … Read more

What Are The Parts Of An Espresso?

3 parts of an espresso shot. Crema, Body, Heart The second layer is the Body, the middle section of the espresso shot. What are all the parts of an espresso machine? group head. This is where all the magic takes place PORTAFILTER PORTAFILTER FILTER SPRING PORTAfilter basket GROUP GASKET GROUP SCREEN GROUP DISPENSE SWITCH GROUP … Read more