Love for the coffee bean
The basics of coffee from the type of water to use to workflow to choosing the right coffee beans.
Espresso machine maintenance is important if you want you machine to last and to function as intended. We covered how to care for your espresso machine in a previous post. In this post, a video will show exactly how to replace two essential parts for your Profitec Go. The first part you should replace after several months of usage is the E61 group gasket. This is a plastic gasket inside the group head. Make sure … Read more
Regular maintenance will prolong the life of your espresso machine and keep it functioning properly. It is generally recommended that espresso machines be serviced after 3-4 years by an authorized professional. With this in mind, regular maintenance on your part will help you save money by not requiring professional service before the 3–4-year mark. Maintenance should be routine and if done correctly won’t be cumbersome. And like most things, it gets easier with time. You’ll … Read more
One topic that is often overlooked is water. Understandably, because upon receiving our espresso machines and grinders, the first thing we want to do is pull shots. After all, it’s the reason we made such an investment. Complicating matters is either the lack of information provided with our machines and also the overly complicated explanations of the role of water in online sources. This post will hopefully simplify everything about water so you can prolong … Read more
An espresso is the base of most coffee beverages whether it’s a cappuccino, latte, americano and so on. The forementioned are some of the most popular worldwide. By itself, espresso is very popular especially in southern Europe, but its popularity is growing in the US. But for taste or preference, some people just don’t like espresso. “It’s too strong”, “it’s bitter” are some of the remarks I’ve heard. And you know what, they may be … Read more