I use a "La Marzocco" espresso machine at the coffeehouse I work at and my former manager told us to leave the portafilter’s on the machine after we pull a shot. Is this proper? She said it had something to do with pressure?

We have a new "Capresso" brand espresso/cappuccino maker that we got for Christmas. It has worked very well, and is still working well except that the pressurized chamber seems not to be sealing perfectly any more. After the water heats up to full pressure, and especially during the process of steaming the milk, bubbles are forming around the top seal (where I screwed the top back on after adding water). I suspect this is because the rubber gasket that fits up inside the boiler cap has gotten out of alignment (it’s actually not rubber but a translucent rubbery plastic material). At some point in the last few days the gasket came out, and I wasn’t sure how to reinstall it. There are two knobs or bumps on the gasket, that look as if they are meant to line up with 2 holes in the metal part of the boiler cap itself. Right now I have the gasket installed in the cap so that those knobs are "upside down" — i.e. they face downwards when the cap is installed on the machine. Should I take the gasket back out and reposition it so they engage with the holes? Will this fix my steam-leakage problem? Right now I am still able to make good lattes and cappuccinos, but I am afraid if I don’t address this seal problem I may begin to lose a lot of pressure.

I won a very expensive coffee machine that’s MSRP 00, and I’ll gladly sell for 00 or even 00.

I just have no experience with selling these kind of things, so please help me with advice on how to sell it. (I tried Craigslist already; no one answered)

(By the way, it’s a "Saeco Talea Touch Espresso Machine with Milk Island")
Thank you very much for the helpful answers

Which movie/ song are these from?

Music:
1) "this is the outro to your beginning"
2) "You’re the sun who makes me shine"
3) "You got a lady and you want her gone"
4) "I’ll figure it out, you know? I’m just working on it by myself"
5) "you make me feel like I’m whole again"
6) "Children waiting for the day they feel good"

Movies
1) "You better not close your eyes, because as soon as you do, I’m gonna punch you square in the face!
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2) "Hey do you want me? tell me that you want me. tell him that you want me."

3)"Combination hookah and coffee maker, also makes Julienne fries. Will not break"

4) "So, you’re an architect? Yes.
And you designed this house? I did. It’s nice."

5) "Not everyone is meant to make a difference. But for me, the choice to lead an ordinary life is no longer an option."

6) "Society tells us we’re civilized but the truth is we are animals."

7) "Where did you see it? Did you see it in your head? Is that why you drew it?"

If you can get these, I’ll be surprised!

My mom just gave me an old Salton "Three For All" espresso machine, and I don’t know how to use the steamer! I don’t even know how that side of the machine works at all (… and I used to be a barista at Starbucks). Can somebody help?

Trying to pick out a nice coffee maker as an wedding present. Single brewers seem to be "in" so i was wondering which kind is better and what is the difference. Thanks.

So I bought an "ULTIMA MINI S" capresso machine about 4 months ago and never bothered to buy the coffee or bookmark the website since I never drink coffee/espresso/lattes etc. until winter. Dumb idea! Now I can’t find a website which sells this specific coffee for this specific machine! Can anyone direct me in where to buy it?? (ONLINE)….thanks!!

~Sarah

I’m actually planning a cappuccino / coffee / panini sandwich & chocolate bar all together.

The location will be in Toronto "where I live right now" but I’m just wondering if it will be more expensive downtown where most famous buildings are beside or at least people will see the CN tower when they enter my shop.
Toronto may sound small when people are talking about the CNT because the tower is an extremely tall structure.