Awesome video. Nice to see the place where my Office Lever was born 😊 I've bought mine from you guys around 6 months ago and must have pulled close to 1,000 shots already. Great espresso! Loving it.

Great video!

Thank you for another great video. I always like to see you guys and it was nice to see where my machines have been built. I have two Expobar machines in use, a Lever single boiler (which is labeled Macafe) and a Brewtus 4. The Lever I took apart completely for descaling. It was such a hassle to get the heating element out of the boiler. They are using such a harsh glue that I had to go to a car workshop to get it out. Also for these guys it was not easy to get it loose. At fixing the boiler it got some dents but fortunately it survived. Descaling would be so much easier if there would be an opening at the bottom of the boiler. Why aren't they building it in? BTW I found a screw in the boiler... When I bought the Brewtus 4 the water what came out of the machine had a disgusting taste. My dealer was not helpful at all and when I wrote an email to Crem/Expobar they just said I should solve that problem with my dealer. So not helpful at all. In the end I used the Lever again and put the Brewtus into my business and flushing for HALF A YEAR until it became useable (I am not sure if I harmed my health at that time). Maybe they should be less generous with glue and grease building the machines... Then after some month I had a problem with the solenoid valve. Unfortunately I had to take half of the machine apart (taking out one of the boilers) to replace it... They are the bad experiences I made with Expobar. On the other hand they are great machines, I love them, they make really good coffee, especially the Brewtus. For a new Expobar machine my wish list would be: - Timer-PID which is build in other machines (with an OLED display with black background?) - easy emptying of the boiler(s), (an opening at the bottom) - warning BEFORE the water reservoir is empty. It is always annoying when the machine is switching off while I am pulling a shot - easier to repair, e.g. using a PTFE gasket for sealing the heating element instead of that super glue. It works fine in my lever now... The bottom of the machine should maybe a removable lid, ok somewhere things have to be fixed. But maybe there is a solution... - more care that the hoses before and after the vibration pump are not hitting the housing to make the machine more silent. In general less rattling... Maybe putting in a membrane regulator. I put one into my Brewtus, that made it much more silent. Now it's nearly as silent as a rotary pump machine... - Using stainless steel instead of copper. I prefer unleaded espresso... - the plastic tamper is useless. It not even has the right diameter... Thank you Todd for all the great repair videos. Without them I would have never dared to take a machine apart. You have been such a great help!

Good gear!

So cool! Always loved the factory tours.

Awesome to see the process!

I have been researching to buy my first Espresso Machine. The process can be very confusing on where to start. Your videos are fantastic and have taught me a great deal about making espresso. I am guessing that it is like the advice I received when I was looking to buy my first guitar.. buy the best you can afford. I am zeroing in on one of the Expobar Office line.. but that puts me a little over my budget. So I will keep looking.. I am curious about the new Expobar machine and where it falls in the line of price and features.

Sweet!

Great Vid! What type/brand of thread sealant is that they are using on the element? You can see it oozing out after it is installed. Are they using thread locker on the other fittings?

Awesome reviews !! Do you have any on the new Crem One range?

@03:48 is it a good idea to put the solenoid valve under the boiler with so much heat?? It looks like a bad idea to me.

I have a Profitec Pro 700 and a Eureka Atom. Is it advisable to use a surge protector? Does the power load on the 700 require a special kind of surge protector?

could you advise me if it's a good idea to vacum seal coffee beans to preserve freshness, thanks a lot.

Any news about new machine from expobar? Very excited about new one, don’t know what to expect

I have expobar office lever vibrant pump for 3 years now and may i ask why the manometer for brewing vibrates so hard and it not consistantly point out the brew barwhen brewing. Is there any solution?

So what was the secret project?!?!?!

Its been a year now. Where is the updated new Expobar project? Please have it released soon, or at least a “sneak peak”. Currently both Brewtus and office lever are out of stock and according to customer support been discontinued. Any updates please? 🙏

Hi guys. So Todd went to the Expobar fabric in Spain where it was mentioned the new machine (Crem The One) and then? I was expecting you guys to record some videos about the new machine as you did with the Expobar Office Lever (Brewtus) in the past. There is nothing. It looks the new machine is a ghost. There are almost no videos about the new machine except a few recorded by David Corbey in UK. What happened here please??

Now I know why I had to use a 3/4" impact to get my burned out heating element out of m boiler. I had to put my boiler in a chain vise and then bang it full throttle on the impact about a dozen times and it finally turned loose. I love my Office Lever and the heating element lasted about 8 years before failing, so no complaints there. If you don't have a serious tool collection in your shop, don't even try to get the heating element out. So was this machine they were building a Lever? I didn't see a deareator on the pump and the water inlet to the pump looks like the one used for a rotary pump. The red plastic on the pump probably means this machine is far the European market at 230V. Or am I missing something?

In Colombia the coffee is a hard work in the bakery , this machine is bad in Colombia you cannot work with expobar