Category: Coffee

I love coffee. I tend to drink both espresso and pour-overs in the morning. And, while I love trying new coffees, trying to dial-in a new roast on regular basis can be problematic early in the morning.

I’m a fan of having a daily driver; a coffee I can rely on. Unfortunately, my last daily driver went out of stock from the roaster I’ve been using. But…they have another that’s really just as good! Yay!

I’m a big fan of Ethiopian coffees; supposedly the original home of coffee. I also prefer a light or at most medium roast. And finally, that Anaerobic Natural processing method really brings out fruity and floral flavors. That isn’t to say other methods of processing don’t or can’t, but I’ve found that this is what rings my bell, at least currently.

Klatch Coffee is the roaster I’ve been using for the past little while. One of things I really like about them is that each batch is consistent. That means I don’t have to dial-in my espresso machine just because I have a new order of the same coffee I bought last time making my morning routine pretty darn easy.

Lizzie is my Lelit Elizabeth Dual Boiler Espresso Machine. It’s a nice toy, but mine is a bit broken.

There’s a lot to love. Sadly, my steam boiler stopped working not long ago, and I managed to figure out what had happened.

For the longest time, it seemed as if hot water was being bled out of the steam boiler. I thought I’d fixed the problem previously, and yes, I had solved one problem. But as it turned out, there was another problem.

That part of the steam boiler is the fill probe. It lets the device know that the steam boiler has been refilled. Somehow, mine was not sealing, and that probe would rise up due to the pressure in the boiler. I’d push it back down. Eventually, it must have worn out the lining, and then it just released all the pressure.

I needed a new one. But trying to figure out what the part was called was a bit annoying. The technical drawings for the machine done by the manufacturer were hard to read and probably meant for technicians. And worse, the actual part doesn’t appear on the diagrams!!!

Luckily, I found another site with an article on cleaning the probe. That at least gave me a start on finding the part number. Of course, the site with the article didn’t also sell parts or give the SKU.

But, using the name of the part, I found it on the site I would have to purchase the part from. Except, naturally enough, it said the part was for a different machine by the same manufacturer.

That’s what the part, when removed, looks like. That isn’t my hand, though. That’s from the article.

Okay, now what? I think I know what the part is called. I know what it does. I even have the SKU. But will it fit?

A quick search of the SKU and the manufacturer’s name turned up a YouTube video…and yes, it featured an Elizabeth.

Thankfully, the part was in stock and cheaper than I’d figured. So now all I have to do is wait a bit, and hopefully, my Lizzie will be as good as new.