Tech Tip: Disassembling Brew Groups

Written by Kat
The Espresso Afficionado
Published on Apr 22, 2010
Kat is a passionate coffee enthusiast and seasoned blogger. Read her posts for insights on brew methods, coffee recipes, and machine reviews.
Tech Tip: Disassembling Brew Groups

Keeping your espresso equipment clean is essential to producing consistently excellent shots. Backflushing on the Rancilio Silvia and machines with the patented E61 brew group will definitely address the brew group and screen, but it's still a good idea to take them apart every so often and give them a good scrub down. You'll also need to know how to do this when replacing the brew head gasket, also an important part of regular care and maintenance. Watch Gail take apart the brew head on the Rancilio Silvia:

Now watch her take apart an E61 brew head:

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