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Ideal water temperature from espresso machine? - 2007/08/03 09:12 Before moving up to a higher quality machine, I'm practicing my espresso skills with an early 90's vintage Gran Gaggia. I have a question about the temperature of the water coming from the machine when in brew mode.

After letting things warm up for about 15 minutes (the instructions suggest only 6 minutes, but 15 seems to be the minimum to get that "warm and toasty" feeling on the outside of the machine), I've measured the temperature of the following: water taken from the steam wand, water from the brew group without the portafilter attached, and the temperature of a pulled shot of espresso. My temperature range is about 155 degrees F. (for the shot) to 165 degrees F. (for the water from the steam wand), which I think is significantly lower than it needs to be.

So -- my questions:

- What temperature should I be aiming for? Around 190 degrees F. sticks in my head, but I want to confirm that I'm correct in that assumption.

- What can I do to improve the temperature? I expect that perhaps the boiler heating element needs to be replaced, but maybe there are other solutions? I ran the machine through once with a decalcifer (Saeco liquid) when I received it; perhaps another cleaning (or more) is in order?

My apologies in advance if I haven't used the correct names for the various machine parts -- I'm still learning the lingo! Please feel free to ask for clarification.
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