Editorial policy

This policy explains how the guides on baristafix.com are made and the standards we hold them to. It applies to everything we publish.

Independence

Our recommendations are editorially independent. No advertiser, affiliate partner or manufacturer can pay for a better review, a higher ranking in a guide, or to have a fault downplayed. Commercial relationships never influence what we tell you to do with your machine.

How guides are created and reviewed

Each guide is researched against manufacturer documentation, hands-on testing and the real questions owners ask, then reviewed by someone with practical espresso-machine repair experience before it goes live. We use software tools to help with research and drafting, but every guide is checked, tested where possible, and approved by a human who is accountable for it. We do not publish untested, machine-generated repair steps.

Sourcing

Where a claim depends on a manufacturer specification — a descaler dose, a torque figure, an error-code meaning — we base it on official documentation and, where relevant, link to it. Where it depends on experience, we say so.

Accuracy and corrections

We get things wrong sometimes, and when we do we fix them. If you spot an error, tell us and we'll investigate. Material corrections are made promptly and, where they change the substance of a guide, noted on the page.

Freshness

Every guide shows a "last updated" date. We revisit guides as we learn more, as reader feedback comes in, and as machines or firmware change. An old date doesn't mean a guide is wrong — but we prioritise keeping our most-used guides current.

Advertising and affiliate links

baristafix is supported by display advertising and affiliate commissions. Ads are clearly distinguishable from editorial content. Affiliate links are disclosed in line with our affiliate disclosure, and we only recommend products we'd genuinely use or suggest to a friend.