A first espresso setup you won't replace: $700, $1,500, $3,000 Jul 15, 2026 | Journal | Three complete setups at street prices, built on the one rule that survives every forum: budget the grinder first. Including... Lars Miller Read Now
How to descale an espresso machine, and when you shouldn't Jul 15, 2026 | Journal | Descaling is a correction, not maintenance. When it's due, how to run it on a tank machine, why vinegar is... Lars Miller Read Now
The espresso machine cleaning schedule (daily, weekly, monthly) Jul 15, 2026 | Journal | Two minutes a day, ten a week, thirty a month: the full schedule, the backflush how-to, and which machines should... Lars Miller Read Now
Bitter espresso: what it's telling you, and the order to fix it Jul 15, 2026 | Journal | Bitter espresso has two causes, and only one of them is your grinder. Clean the machine first, then grind coarser,... Lars Miller Read Now
Sour espresso: what it's telling you, and the order to fix it Jul 15, 2026 | Journal | Sour espresso is under-extraction. The fix order that wastes the least coffee: grind finer, lengthen the ratio, raise the temperature,... Lars Miller Read Now
How to dial in espresso (without wasting a bag) Jul 15, 2026 | Journal | Dial in espresso the disciplined way: 18 g in, 36 g out, change only the grind, and taste. The full... Lars Miller Read Now
