Tech Tips
How to Clean a Coffee Grinder
If you want to brew the best tasting coffee, you need to clean your coffee grinder. Learn what you can do to keep your grinder clean and your coffee fresh.
Backflushing a Gaggia Classic
Marc and Morgan from Whole Latte Love show you how to backflush a Gaggia Classic espresso machine.
Review of Brew Grind (BG) Burr for Baratza Sette Grinders
Review of the Brew Grind burr for Baratza Sette series coffee grinders. Marc from Whole Latte Love reviews the BG accessory burr which fits all Sette grinders including the Sette...
How To Determine If Your Water Will Cause Scaling in Espresso Machines
Scale is the enemy of espresso machine boilers. It can clog plumbing and reduce heating efficiency resulting in problems like slow or no brew water flow and poor steaming performance.
Gaggia Group Valve Assembly Cleaning (Aluminum Boiler models)
If you are able to get steam and hot water through the steam arm, but are unable to get water through the brew head, this will show you how to...
Steam Valve Replacement
Is the steam valve on your Gaggia Classic leaking excessively? Please read the entire instructions below!
Espresso Machine Energy Usage and Cost
So just how much power does a prosumer level espresso machine use? So I got our kilowatt power meter out and did some testing to find out how much energy...
Seasoning Coffee Grinder Burrs
Tino Franzini of Italian grinder manufacturer Ceado visits Whole Latte Love. Learn what it means to season the burrs of a coffee grinder.
How to Determine if a Thermostat or Fuse Repair is Needed
Well we all know winter is here, right? And with the exception of some states in the south and southwest, we are all feeling the chill. Not too fun, is...
Simple Trick to Get Your Milk Island Frothing Again
The Milk Islands that you find on the Gaggia Platinum and the Saeco Talea machines are extremely impressive. The Milk Islands do an amazing job, you can get the milk...
Pump Bar Pressure and Why You Shouldn’t Care.
Almost everybody who is looking to buy an espresso machine has been told that a machine with a 17 bar pump makes better espresso than a machine with a 15...
3-Way Solenoid Valve
If you have a budget semi-automatic espresso machine, you pull a shot and remove the portafilter you may notice it’s like the machine sneezed out a messy, muddy mix of...