Simonelli Espresso Machine - Coffee machines

Making a Latte on the Nuova Simonelli Espresso Machine

See just how easy it is to make a killer latte at home with this Musica espresso machine.

Cockroach In Espresso Machine?

Nov 12, 2008 by N.B. | Posted in Non-Alcoholic Drinks

Hey.
i have an two group appia, nuova simonelli
and for the past two mornings ive seen a little cockroach roaming on top of it.
when i get there to kill it .. it disappears inside it.
do i have an infestation?
i called

DON'T smash the roach or nothing. Everytime you step on one or what not it lays eggs!

That machine needs a GOOD cleaning. take it apart and scrub good!
Call the pest control and explain everything!

**missasa | Nov 12, 2008

Espresso Machine Maintainance: Group Head

20.05.12

Espresso Machine Maintainance: Group Head

One of the most important thing in espresso making is group head maintainance. Afterall, the group head is the site of the most significant action where by coffee grind are extracted by pressurized water. Thus it is very important to keep the group head of the espresso machine alway clean. After a shot is made, group head should be flushed clean, gasket should be brushed and everything wiped down. Backflush with detergent should be performed at least two times per week.

With that said, another thing that usually go wrong with espresso machine is the group head gasket. The group head is an extremely hot place and rubber gasket material do not last very long here. It is recommended that group head gasket be changed every year and more often if nescessary. Once you see that when making a shot, you get water leak around the portafilter even if you try to wrench the portafilter into place then it definitely is time to change the gasket. If you ignore this and wait longer, the group head gasket will fossilize and become baked onto the group making it almost impossible to remove it. (as a side note, this did happened to the La Marzocco Linea that I was restoring before and it took me more than an hour to drill out the gasket, a real pain in the behind).

Source: ROASTe (blog)

Simonelli Espresso Machine - Bookshelf

304 pages

The mom & pop store, how the unsung heroes of the American economy are surviving and thriving

Creator: Robert Spector | Business & Economics - 2009-09-15

The centerpiece of the coffee house is the Nuova Simonelli espresso machine ( price tag: eighteen thousand dollars), considered the Cadillac of espresso machines, which adds to the authenticity of the coffee drinks.

Publisher: Walker & Company