Yesterday I dumped the task upon my boy friend to modify my La Pavoni Europiccola’s 49mm portafilter to be bottomless. I could make tons of excuses on why I didn’t do it myself, but lets face it, he’s just way better with tools than I am. The process is fairly simple and so I managed [...]
My quest for great espresso never seems to end. My manual lever espresso machine arrived early in the week. I had a few hangups not realizing the size of the grouphead and ended up having to re-order the proper tamper base. Anticipation is the worst after all. After sorting out all the necessary equipment the [...]
When I was getting into espresso this was one thing I went without for far too long. A knockbox is used to knock the puck of ground coffee out of the portafilter after an extraction. Now I know what you’re thinking, this has got to be one of those useless things created to make some [...]
There is an element to a tamper beyond just getting one that fits your portafilter. I suppose this really only applies if you enjoy espresso preparation and not just the coffee itself.
I admit I am no professional when it comes to espresso. I have a lot to learn about the process and over all finesse it takes to make the perfect shot. I do know that I’ve come a long way in my technique since first owning my Le’Lit PL041. Most of my shots are palatable [...]