At some point you started to notice that your countertop started to scratch at the edges, because you don’t have a tamper mat where you can put your portafilter on or against....

Is there actually something as a “best milk pitcher”, probably not. There are a lot of differences between the milk pitchers, some might suit you better then with someone...

Keeping your coffee setup at home might be one of the most important things you need to do to keep your espresso’s and cappuccino’s at the highest level. You can think that a...

Have you always wondered how the heating element in your espresso machine functions and how to troubleshoot it when you have issues? just read this blog post.

The portafilter is one of the most important components of a espresso machine. The portafilter normally exists out of various components such as:...

Espresso machine safety valves

What kind of knock boxes are available?

What is the difference between an espresso machine with a lever and a pump-driven lever espresso machine?

Espresso machine solenoid valves Since the invention of the coffee maker machine, all valves of a coffee espresso machine were operated manually. From the first vertical...

Pressure switch   The first pressure switches used on  vintage espresso machines were actually mercury filled switches.   A membrane expands under the pressure of...

Espresso machine gaskets and seals Each espresso machine uses gaskets and O-rings to seal the low-pressure hydraulics, espresso machines do not really work with high-pressure...

Faema E61: The most famous espresso machine in the world. The life of the E61 began in 1961 and it is considered the first modern espresso machine. By which it was...