Automatic Coffee Maker

Ever wonder which tampered semi-automatic espresso machine is the best one for you? Well, in this video, I go over the Sage (Breville) Barista Express Impress, Delonghi La Specialista Opera, and Ninja Luxe Cafe Pro, to get to the bottom of it. To be honest, each of these is capable of making nice espresso and […]

Hope you all find this interesting, delighted I got the chance to have a play with the machine! The MANUMENT Leva Machine: https://manument.com/en/manument-leva-machine Our Moka Pot poster from TensHundredsThousands: https://geni.us/THT-moka A quick note on Manument’s aftercare: they were amazing. I did some stupid things, including damaging a piece of the machine and the responses were […]

Todays video is part nerdery part philosophy and all vintage lever silliness. I’d love to hear what kind of things you’d have liked me to test with a setup like this. My 2020 video on the Smart Espresso Profiler: https://youtu.be/ckBWoRHkUZ4 https://www.naked-portafilter.com/smart-espresso-profiler/ Thank you to Gabor for his work on this! Thumbnail design by Bartosz Kosowski […]

Lever based espresso machines use a lever instead of pump to create pressure. By pulling on the lever, the user forces water through the coffee grounds. We take a look at a Profitech Pro 800 level espresso machine and offer tips for getting the most out of this type of coffee machine. Home Barista reviews: […]

This machine is a work of ART. Check out @nurri.coffee on IG, and I’m working on my full review of this machine to come out in the next month or so.

Today we breakdown the current version (V8) of the highly anticipated Meticulous Espresso Machine! Along with incoming changes, features and how to make coffee on it. I will make an update video once I see the final version as well as the second most highly anticipated device… The meticulous steam. LINK TO KICKSTARTER FOR METICULOUS: […]

In this video, we take a first look at the La Pavoni Home Espresso Lever Machine. This is an iconic, intriguing little machine, because it forces one to learn more about pressure and temperature, and how they react with the prepared coffee puck. Join me, for a short intro of the machine, and 2 shot […]

Smeg recently acquired one of the world-renowned coffee brands of all time: La Pavoni. Smeg known as much more of an appliance brand has been trying to improve its position in the market and by buying such a unique historic brand like La Pavoni it might have done the trick. I spoke to Leon in […]

Head to https://www.squarespace.com/jameshoffmann and save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code JAMESHOFFMANN. Officina Maltoni: https://www.espressomadeinitaly.com/en/officina-maltoni.php The previous episode from February 2022, on Buying A Vintage Lever Machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Kv1e00rCbc The new book: https://geni.us/howtomakethebestcoffee Timestamps 0:00 On the previous episode… 0:37 Opening the crate 1:20 A controversial statement 2:06 Drinking Italian […]

Review of the Profitec Pro 800 lever espresso machine. Learn what makes lever shots so special and how to pull a bottomless or naked triple shot. Users love this modern classic espresso machine – 5 out 5 star reviews. Video includes: results of steaming tests, Pro 800 updates for 2022, overview of internal components, what’s […]

Addressing the elephant in the room, we explore the question of why a LEVER ESPRESSO MACHINE should be your first espresso machine. The answer may surprise you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lever Fanatics Buying Guide ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eureka Mignon Silenzio Espresso Grinder — A solid, quiet grinder that will last for years. https://httpslink.com/eureka-mignon-silenzio Eureka Mignon Specialita Espresso Grinder — […]

It’s not only the iconic style of coffee machine and superior manufacturing that draws everyone to a La Pavoni Professional PL espresso machine. Their size and price is unmatched. Shop La Pavoni Professional Lever Espresso Machine 👉 https://alternativebrewing.com.au/product/la-pavoni-professional-pl/ SUBSCRIBE to the OFFICIAL Alternative Brewing YouTube channel 👉 https://bit.ly/2MnmLOl LAUNCH Alternative Brewing store online now 👉 […]

Something completely different: This Elektra single spring piston lever machine is priced between the manual lever machines from Pavoni ($600-$1.200) and the commercial double spring piston lever espresso machines, manufactured by Bezzera ($2.100+). What do you get for your money? A lot! Please watch our review of the Elektra ART S1 which comes in three […]