Recent Price increases by Breville on their spare parts means it’s no longer always economically viable to replace the entire valve bank in a BES 840/870 coffee machine. The new genuine Breville part replacement is also no longer the Italian made CEME valves but rather JLT valves made somewhere else. Here it is here. For
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This machine has a Calibration Procedure that enables the user to recalibrate both the Tamper and the Grinder. Instructions do not appear in all versions of the machines User Manual, so below are the procedures. Calibrating the Grinder As the machine ages the grinder motor drifts in its current draw, eg a tired older motor
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June 2023 – Trade in your old Coffee Machine and lease to own an Italian fantastico !Remember that old saying “ “The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.” ― Benjamin Franklin it’s a race to the bottom on most modern appliances. Even the big brands aren’t what they
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FEBRUARY 2025We finally got our coffee roaster installed. We love this thing and the fresh coffee it produces. We have some great single origin beans from our friends at Coffee Snobs. I’m selling them in 200g pkts so you can try a few varieties and even make your own blends. Once you know what you
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The Joystick Tap or toggle faucet are popular on many higher end machines. But that doesn’t mean they don’t leak. They are probably a personal preference rather than an objective improvement, but they do result in less mucking about twisting knobs until valves are closed: a simple tweak of the joystick has you steaming or dispensing
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So you’ve got a traditional e61 coffee machine without a pressure gauge on the group. Do you not wonder what pressure that most excellent coffee you made this morning was brewed at. How do you know you’ve got the grind right apart from the pour rate? Are you not blind to this most important parameter,
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Once upon-a time back in the 1780’s, an Ohm had nothing to do with electrical circuits. An Ohm was just a member of a German Family, Dad was a hard working locksmith and mum a cheese maker house wife. But soon this poor family would be more famous than their Lederhosen trousers. Because their son Georg
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Over the last few years we have all met some serious power trippers, but I meet more than most. Water and electricity are often an explosive mix and chances are you’re here because your coffee machine exploded or at least fizzed. So lets find out why and how? Before I begin, I want to plug
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OEM – Original Equipment Manufacturer Parts Added to our growing selection of genuine parts are our OEM and after market Coffee Machine Parts. OEM parts are exactly the same as the original part and that’s because they are often made in the same factory. They don’t carry the original part manufactures logo or part number but
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Error 5 on the Barista Touch and All Lights Flashing on the Bambino BES 500 is caused by a faulty base NTC Sensor. This is usually a simple fix by replacing the sensor. But as of late Breville have not had stock. So we have sourced our own OEM version, which does the job nicely at
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