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I joked a few years ago (I think it was the 2018 coffee festival in NYC) that I'd waste my money on a Linea Mini when I upgraded to captain and moved into a co-op/condo, or some place I planned to stay 15-20 years in: well, now in (almost) 2021 I took a look at the price of the...
Hi all. I am finally in the position to buy a prosumer machine. I am draw to the ECM range for their build quality and looks.
I have always thought I would go for a dual boiler. I am not going to get into coffee as intensely as many on this forum but the temperature stability...
Hey. I'm looking to take the next step after a few years with my breville barista express. Its hitting the limits of its capabilities and what I want to do in experimenting with various espresso related things. I'm looking into getting a Niche grinder (once I can figure out when...
I ordered a Niche Zero but it won't arrive until November. I want to buy a BDB but I don't have a need for it quite yet until the Zero comes in. The best price I see right now is $1,185 from Google shopping (link below). Is this an unbeatable price where I should pull the...
I recently found a used R58/Fausto setup for a great price ($2,400) in my area and really want to buy it. The only issue is that my wife and I have a small coffee business (we produce/import, roast, and sell in the US) and want to bring this along to farmers markets, to sell...
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I have BDB with Niche as my primary setup and I also have a la pavoni which needs bit of cleaning after opening it up.
I have budget to upgrade to either of these sell BDB and get Decent DE 1+ or sell the niche and get Monolith flat/ levercraft ultra or some other...
Getting ready to buy a grinder primarily for espresso. Based on what I know these grinders both support 64 mm flat burrs which is my preference. If I get the Mazzer Mini B and decide to replace with SSP burrs would this be as good as or better than the Decent Pro or the other...