Direct-water connection for espresso
For the last 4 years, I’ve owned an ECM Technika IV Profi, and I’ve been loving having it. And the main reason I bought that machine is the ability ...
Category: Espresso
AK-47 Espresso
Messenger Coffee’s espresso blend has been my go-to for at least the last year to 18 months. Messenger Coffee is in Lenexa, KS, and sold by several local ...
Breville Infuser – 3 years later
About three years ago, I ordered the Breville Infuser direct from Breville to replace my De’Longhi EC-155. Both are great espresso machines. I only wish t...
Cleaning a steam wand
One of the more easily overlooked maintenance items in an espresso maker is the steam wand. Milk can easily gunk up a steam wand and lead to poor steam performa...
Breville Infuser espresso maker
It’s been about 18 months that I’ve owned my Breville Infuser espresso maker. At $500, it’s a great mid-range option for home espresso. It is ...
Storing coffee
Depending on where you read, you could find all kinds of methods for storing coffee. There are all kinds of specialty air canisters and the like, but often it i...
Contacting De’Longhi
Recently I needed to contact De’Longhi about an issue I had been experiencing with my EC-155 espresso maker, so first a little background in case you̵...
De’Longhi EC-155: A great espresso maker, so long as you keep a few things in mind
Note: This is a reproduction of an Amazon.com review I wrote on this machine. I purchased this espresso machine in April 2012 from a different retailer and I...
Upgrading the De’Longhi EC-155 steam wand
Note: This article describes how to upgrade the steam wand on the DeLonghi EC-155. This mod may work on other DeLonghi single-boiler espresso machines (EC-xxx m...
Follow-up on De’Longhi EC155
Recall from an earlier post that I said a good alternative for the De’Longhi EC155 (and similar machines) for getting a non-pressurized basket is to use t...
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