If you’re a cappuccino lover, the biggest compromise is that Silvia is a single-boiler espresso machine without a heat exchanger ; in other words, you must wait a minute or so between steaming milk and making espresso. This delay can be quite irksome if you wish to produce more than two milk-based drinks in succession. … Read more
The flow control device for e61 group breaks any barrier between your coffee machine and coffee beans you are using Designed for giving you full control of pressure and flow profiling during the extraction, with a “true pressure” gauge. Fits most of the e61 group head machines including: ECM. Profitec. How does E61 flow control … Read more
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
The Profitec 700 is almost identical to the ECM , but some of the fit and finish is not quite up to the same standards. The Rocket uses different internals, such a smaller set of brass boilers instead of the stainless steel ones on the ECM. Is Profitec same as ECM? The Profitec 700 is … Read more
In an espresso machine the heat exchanger works on the same principle of taking a heat source and transferring the heat energy to another object The boiler itself supplies the user with steam for stretching milk as well as hot water, but the heat exchanger helps create temperature-regulated water for brewing espresso. Are heat exchanger … Read more
You need to descale your tassimo machine approximately 4 times per year , depending on how often you use it. The descaling cycle is the most extensive cleaning cycle of TASSIMO. It will remove limescale and calcium deposits. What happens if I don’t descale my Tassimo? If your machine is left alone without cleaning, that … Read more
PID actually stands for proportional integral derivative In terms of coffee, it simply means that the espresso machine is capable of constantly monitoring the water temperature and making small adjustments to keep it at the set temperature. Without a pid controller, an espresso machine works a lot like a thermostat. What does PID stand for … Read more
pid controllers are used in a wide range of industrial applications, in our case, it controls the temperature in your espresso machine ! A traditional thermostat has a tendency to hit a desired temp, then turn off the heating element as the temp rises above its target. Do you really need PID for espresso machine? … Read more
In an espresso machine the heat exchanger works on the same principle of taking a heat source and transferring the heat energy to another object The boiler itself supplies the user with steam for stretching milk as well as hot water, but the heat exchanger helps create temperature-regulated water for brewing espresso. How do you … Read more
A red light indicates you need to descale your bosch tassimo coffee machine The descaling indicator light is, for most TASSIMO machines, the bottom light. It’s a spray icon or it says ‘calc’. Please descale immediately when the red indicator light is on or when it starts flashing. What does Calc mean on TASSIMO my … Read more