Fill the double basket so beans just fill to the top without bulging. For dose, grind, tamp, etc., it depends on the coffee but just to get started you don't need to get fancy. Similarly read some of the many threads on using a La Pavoni. Threads written up for La Pavoni will apply to your Gaggia Factory. Do I need to any descaling/deep clean or anything else before using it? 2 A friend of mine who is into his coffee reckons he knows of a few cases where people have got themselves burned by them, anything I should watch out for other than the obvious holding it down when operating the lever, being wary of steam pressure etc? 3 I understand the bottomless portafilters are best, can you buy them or should I just take an angle grinder to the standard holder? 4 Can anyone give me a good starting point to work from in terms of dosage and tamp pressure? For cleaning, inspect the machine when you get it and then read some of the many threads here on descaling a home lever machine. I've just bought a 2nd hand machine, and have a few questions I think I should ask before it arrives, as I know I'll want to try it out as soon as it's out of the box.
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