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Recently several members have reported too good to be true prices on espresso equipment. The sites I've seen looked like a generic e-commerce package and they sold a range of equipment from consumer espresso machines for a few hundred dollars to multiple-group espresso machines...
Which espresso machine should I buy? What's the best coffee grinder? I have a budget of $500, what is the best espresso machine? This post summarizes my advice in question/answer format.
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Q. There are so many choices of espresso equipment. What general advice to you...
After I saw the video clip on barista hustle's upcoming autocomb, I went looking for alternatives that are already available that mechanise the wdt process and make it more consistently the same from shot to shot. I came across the following...
I think I may have grenaded my Rancilio Silvia V1 Machine by leaving out in the cold. Two of the screws on the boiler are not tightening (replacements on the way to see if they hold) and the boiler is leaking. Also have a gasket on order.
Mostly espresso and Americanos, but looking to do more milk drinks. Not common to do more than two drinks in a row. I've been using a Gaggia Factory (La Pavoni rebadge) but looking to add a semi automatic for greater consistency and ease. Probably in this order I'm considering:...
We gave my Vivaldi II to our son when we moved to AZ in 2019 and now it's 17 years old and we think has died a complete death. I don't have all the details other than it didn't pump out water this morning, and the steam boiler had failed a bit ago. Thinking it's time to move on...
