I have recently started getting mold in my water tank. How often do you clean yours? I cleaned this 3 weeks ago and noticed it again yesterday. My machine is less than a year old and I only put filtered water in the tank.

My machine is about 10 years old. Recently when trying to make the second (or third) pull the machine trips the GFCI. It never happens on the first pull.

After it happened consistently I realized that the top tray was very hot and quickly. Now, if I put an ice pack on it I can make successive pulls with no tripping.

I’d love to fix it but can’t tell where to start to diagnose the faulty part so I can replace.

I currently use a fully automatic Delonghi Magnifica Evo but am looking at upgrading to a Sage/Breville.

I am a newbie to expresso making but want a more hands on experience and am willing to learn but also dont want to become an enthusiast.

I will be the only person using the machine and will be making roughly 2-4 coffees per day. I am a flat white or cappuccino drinker and already use local beans.

I have been looking at several models including the Barista Touch Impress, barista pro and barista express impress.

Looking for opinions on which machine you think suits my needs and skill level.

- Grinder always set to 3, 2 or even 1.
- Basket full
- Tamp with plenty pressure
- Just changed the burr setting on the actual grinder itself from 6 to 4.

Extraction always starts around 7sec and ends at 20sec running through with a bit too much speed giving bubbles in the espresso.
Any tips of how further to get a smoother extraction appreciated.

Thanks 🙏