Getting Started

Water

• How Water Affects Your Espresso Machine
• The Importance of Water Composition in Espresso
• Water Filter and Softener System Installation
• How Water Can Make or Break Your Coffee
• Plumbing an espresso machine for Flojet Installation
• Upgrading your Water Softener Cartridge from 2 Cartridges to 1

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Unboxing

• Machine Serial Number Locations
• La Marzocco: Receiving Your Espresso Machine
• Unboxing Your Machine

Espresso Machine Cleaning & Maintenance

• Espresso Machine Cleaning & Maintenance
• How to Clean and Backflush (non-E61 Group Head) Espresso Machines
• How to Clean and Backflush E61 Group Head Machines
• Water: Descaling Your Espresso Machine
• Removing and Cleaning Group Head Screens
• Using Rinza to Clean Your Steam Wand
• Understanding Your Brew Pressure Gauge
• PID Settings and Clive Recommended Settings
• E61 Cam Lubrication for Sticky/Squeaky Brew Lever
• Steam / Hot Water Leak: Diagnosis & Repair
• Espresso Tech 101: Vibratory Pump Re-Priming
• E61 Gicleur Inspection and Cleaning (Two-tiered Cap)
• E61 Gicleur Inspection and Cleaning (Single Cap)
• Espresso Tech 101: Basic Bench Testing
• Cup Ratings; What do they mean?

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Grinder Cleaning & Maintenance

• Dialing In Your Grinder
• How to Clean Your Grinder
• Jammed Burrs in your Espresso Grinder
• Using Grindz to Clean Your Grinder
• Espresso Tech 101: Testing a Motor Capacitor