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- November 10th, 2018, 11:10 am
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
- Replies: 25
- Views: 23117
Barista Express extraction too fast
I own this machine and am quite familiar with its capabilities. I was having a little trouble following the exact issue, but generally speaking, to pull a decent shot on this machine, my dose was 17-18g, a HARD tamp, then pushing the pressure into over-extracted range, which slowly falls back into t...
- November 7th, 2018, 11:21 am
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3733
Breville Dual Boiler questions about steam and machine longevity
There are some die hard BDB fans around who will attack you for saying anything negative about it, but, I personally do not like Breville's build quality. The fact that the machine has die hard fans says something about it (cognitive dissonance, perhaps , but the fact that you read a lot about it do...
- October 31st, 2018, 12:38 pm
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4395
Help Buy a New HX or Dual Boiler Espresso Machine, Budget $1200
I've said several times that I don't think they're built well, I don't know what else you want me to say. I told you I was using 3 separate Brevilles recently, all 3 with issues and relatively young. I also don't like the steam; they're under powered. And if you want alternatives, I never seemed nec...
- October 31st, 2018, 11:58 am
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4395
Help Buy a New HX or Dual Boiler Espresso Machine, Budget $1200
Oh, maybe they censored it... Its not showing and I don't feel like retyping it at the moment. Is this page run by Breville or something? Now I'm being censored? Defending Breville at all costs "yawn"
- October 31st, 2018, 11:53 am
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4395
Help Buy a New HX or Dual Boiler Espresso Machine, Budget $1200
At the special request of DaveB, I am making this comment to make sure that everyone knows that I don't like the BDB. I don't like it. I do not like the BDB. I don't care if everyone else on this forum does, I don't like it
- October 31st, 2018, 11:52 am
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4395
Help Buy a New HX or Dual Boiler Espresso Machine, Budget $1200
Please see my response to Brett, it apparently applies to you as well. But I don't follow how this is "putting my money where my mouth is"? You want me to go in that thread and say I don't like the BDB? No problemo my friend
- October 31st, 2018, 11:13 am
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4395
- October 30th, 2018, 11:59 am
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4395
Help Buy a New HX or Dual Boiler Espresso Machine, Budget $1200
I'm not sure what this means; I'm not saying avoid the machine "because it fits OPs budget", I'm saying it because I don't like Breville products. Perhaps you're upset that I don't like your machine? Offering an opinion is always helpful, even if it's not your own... is that not the point of this fo...
- October 28th, 2018, 8:20 am
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4395
Help Buy a New HX or Dual Boiler Espresso Machine, Budget $1200
I vote no on the Breville; People obsess over the fact they got a dual boiler because there's a current sentiment against HX machines around here, but there's a reason it's only $1200
- October 23rd, 2018, 9:28 am
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
- Replies: 28
- Views: 16843
Espresso is too bitter!
Exactly, volume with espresso is virtually meaningless because of crema, pulling by weight ensures the same extraction every time. I thought it was weird at first as well, as liquids are measured by volume, but once I tried it I never went back. I also agree with the AWS scale, they're cheap and acc...