When it comes to purchasing a coffee machine, the options can feel endless. The main two types of machines you'll likely come across are manual espresso machines and automatic coffee machines. The difference? Well, the biggest thing to consider is this - do you want to make your own coffee, or do you want your coffee to be made for you? Click to learn more!

Extraction? Body? Ristretto? You've likely heard these words thrown around if you're hanging out at your local coffee shop or buying coffee beans on the regular, but what do these things actually mean? Get your coffee vocab up to scratch with Crema's coffee glossary. CLICK HERE to learn more.

Regular cleaning and maintenance is the key to ensuring quality coffee from your automatic coffee machine. Here are our tips for how to keep on top of your cleaning and maintenance without turning it into a chore. Learn more!

There are 6 crucial questions you need to ask when you are looking to buy a home coffee machine to make sure you are getting a machine that can meet your needs. Learn more!

Cleaning your coffee equipment and keeping it clean is essential to ensure great-tasting espresso. Learn more about how to care for your coffee machine in this post. Learn more

Delonghi Coffee Machine Troubleshooting: Milk Issues. If your milk isn't very creamy or isn't being heated properly, troubleshoot the problem and resolve here. Find out more!

Delonghi Coffee Machine Troubleshooting: My infuser is stuck. Find out more!

Delonghi Coffee Machine Troubleshooting: My descale light and/or message won't turn off and I have already descaled my machine. Find out more!

Need a new tamper? Not sure what size your machine requires? Check out our Tamper Size Chart! Just use the machine brand and model to find the right tamper size you require! 

Traditional boilers versus thermal blocks in coffee machines: what's the difference and which should you choose? Read more!

Using filtered water in your coffee machine is an important and often overlooked factor in the quality of espresso you produce. Find out more!

The Rocket Giotto range has been setting the standard in the home coffee machine market for over 15 years! Read more. 

There are various factors that influence the flavour of your coffee and you need to pay attention to them if you want to make great espresso shots, such as grind, dosing and tamping. Learn more!