Espresso guides · Maintenance
Maintenance guides.
Keep your machine running: backflushing, descaling, gasket wear, water quality, and troubleshooting common faults.
How to Backflush an Espresso Machine
How to backflush an espresso machine: what it does, how often, and the difference from descaling.
Descaling Your Espresso Machine: A Complete Guide
A complete guide to descaling an espresso machine: why scale builds up, and how to remove it safely and effectively.
How Often Should You Clean Your Espresso Machine?
A practical cleaning schedule for an espresso machine, from daily wipe-downs to periodic descaling.
Steam Wand Cleaning and Maintenance
Steam wand cleaning and maintenance: preventing clogs and keeping microfoam texture consistent over time.
Common Espresso Machine Problems and Fixes
Common espresso machine problems and their most likely causes, from weak shots to steam wand issues to leaks.
Descaling vs Backflushing: What’s the Difference?
Descaling vs backflushing an espresso machine: which problem each one solves, and why you genuinely need both.
Group Head Gasket Replacement: Signs and Timing
Signs your espresso machine’s group head gasket needs replacing, and roughly how often to expect it.
Storing Coffee Beans for Freshness
How to store coffee beans to keep them fresh for espresso, and the mistakes that speed up staling.