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  1. Lever Forum ๐Ÿ’ช
    Just given LI a sixth monthly service - remove the piston, clean, relube and refit and clean shower screen in some Cafiza - half an hour in total. It is said levers give loads of feedback - none more so than when it's time to apply some TLC. LI's bite point was beginning to move from the...
  2. ๐Ÿ‘‹ Introductions ๐Ÿ‘‹
    I've been brewing espresso for over a decade but have only recently begun using lever machines. After using a La Graziella Pavoni-style lever I didn't find it consistent enough. When I got a chance to buy a Rossi CMA spring-lever group I bought it and made it into a PID-controlled...
  3. Lever Forum ๐Ÿ’ช
    Hi, I'm looking to buy an L1. What would swing it for me would be to see one in the flesh. It's ok to look at photos of perfectly lit shiny steel etc, but I'm a hands on sort of bloke. So, is there an owner of an L1 in the Leicestershire area who could spare me a few minutes sometime to take...
  4. Coffee Accessories
    I've been a member here for a while now and I'm still no wiser. I'm looking for a new machine. I need good steaming power since we drink mostly cappas. Also looking for brilliant shots. Have even less idea whether I should be looking for a pump or a lever and if so which? Don't like vibe...
  5. Sold
    Londinium I Mk 1 Lever Espresso Machine for sale. This is the Tank and Pump version, however it has been converted using the Londinium Plumb-In Kit. Which means the buyer will have the option of plumbing in or simply reconnecting the built-in pump. It also has the upgraded steam wand fitted...
  6. Lever Forum ๐Ÿ’ช
    The gorgeous little 1975 Pavoni from fellow member TR6Greig arrived last Friday and I've had a little time to play with it now. I think its fair to say I now realise what people say about the need to learn your machine and refine the process! I actually started really well and was pulling good...
  7. Lever Forum ๐Ÿ’ช
    The weekend before last, I had the pleasure of meeting forum member scots_flyer who lives in Edinburgh, and came down with his QuickMill Veloce. Al had been struggling since getting the machine, to pull a decent shot from it. Since we both have a Mythos, it made life quite easy to dial in to the...
  8. Sold
    Hi all, I'm reluctantly selling my Ponte Vecchio Lusso 1 lever espresso machine. It's the black version. I'm only selling it since I want to try my hand at film making and need to buy a new camera. I've owned it for around 3 or 4 years, and haven't used it for at least 2 since I bought my...
  9. Lever Forum ๐Ÿ’ช
    It landed this morning. None of the fuss or drama you would expect in unpacking it. All I had to do was screw the lever in and away we go. Now, I have been without a lever for 2 months so my mind has become infected with pump charachteristics! The machine had been bench tested so I just filled...
  10. ๐Ÿ‘‹ Introductions ๐Ÿ‘‹
    I've just left my full-time job (as founding engineer/machine guru) working for a fairly major London and national coffee and machine supply company to go back to being self employed, which was where I started nearly 20 years ago! For the last 12 years I've been working on espresso machines...
  11. Lever Forum ๐Ÿ’ช
    Hello guys and gals. I need to sell my Dual Fuel (LPG and 230v single phase elec) Astoria lever machine on fleabay. Anyone have a clue as to how much I should be asking for it? I have put a buy it now price of ยฃ1395 but do not know if it is worth more or less. Best wishes.
  12. ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ˜Ž Show Off Your Setup ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜
    Hi guys, thought I'd share some pics of my home brew bar I've just finished building. It's taken me a ridiculously long time to actually build a bar, until now the machine stood on a side table with everything exposed. The work surface is solid walnut; I use a Flojet pump and Everpure Claris...
  13. Lever Forum ๐Ÿ’ช
    I have a coffee shop which has a two-group MyWay Pompeii installed direct to the mains water (it is a dual lpg/mains machine). I am more familiar with the semi-automatic machines so this is a new experience for all of us. It pulls fantastic coffee but it is very slow. The levers cannot be...
  14. Lever Forum ๐Ÿ’ช
    Hi all. I am a newbie to the forum so please go easy. I am building a mobile coffeee van and have purchased a used (fairly old) CMA Astoria AL2 lever machine which runs on LPG and Elec. I was wondering if anyone could offer any advice on finding an engineer (ideally based in the north of...
  15. Lever Forum ๐Ÿ’ช
    Hello! I am hoping to undertake the restoration of a 2 group lever Faema President. Everything is in working order, but there are a few things I'm looking to replace. Does anyone here have any leads on a supplier of suitable spare parts? Are the parts interchangeable with any current lever...
  16. Lever Forum ๐Ÿ’ช
    To those of you that haven't seen my previous posts i am the owner of an elektra micro casa a leva which was lightly charred in a fire. after several months of other priorities etc i decided it was time to get back to drinking proper coffee. Im fairly handy and with the help of a few threads...
  17. Lever Forum ๐Ÿ’ช
    Can anyone help me please???. I have a LPG powered 2 group Izzo Pompei I am have a problems with drawing water through when gas is on and above 0.8 bar . Perfectly OK when starting up from cold but as soon as i start getting any pressure NOTHING. Installed a brand new water pump a few days ago...
  18. Coffee Accessories
    Well after carefull deliberation i decided to........................Wait and save up a bit more increase the budget a bit and get a Londinum 1 that was until i showed the wife the pics and video i seem to recall the words ''I'm not having that in my bL***y house'' ringing around my ears the...
  19. Lever Forum ๐Ÿ’ช
    Hi everyone. I'm new to this forum so hopefully I'm posting in the right place. I've just acquired a La Pavoni Europiccola, it's in great condition, sadly however, it doesn't have a portafilter with it. I'm trying to get one online but not sure how to work out what size group this model has. Or...
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