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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...
I got into espresso a while ago with a nice entry level Lelit, bought all the accessoires (as you do) and considered myself happy.
Unfortunately I then discovered the madness of lever machines. First by playing with pressure on my Lelit using a Lance Hendrik hack, then...
Hey everyone, my job requires that I travel for up to 3 months at a time. For ease of moving I'd like to downsize the current machine I've been hauling with me which is the ECM Synchronika. This machine is perfect and If it was smaller/easier to carry I wouldn't change it....
I need some help with a problem I've got... I wonder if anyone have a recommendation when it comes to choosing an espresso machine to replace my Rancilio Silvia. I mostly drink V60 coffee, I have to admit, but occasionally I like an espresso-based coffee, so after some research...
My 10 year old Gaggia Classic needs to be replaced so now I have an excuse to upgrade. I usually make 4 double shots a day. Milk based drinks are only made an average of once a week, so steaming isn't a priority. I currently have a Sette 270 grinder.
Ive been using Rocket giotto V for some time now, and already drooling on some upgrades. As i really want to dive deep into this field. Now i had my eyes originally on ECM Synchronika. Then out of nowhere an evil thought crept slowly into my head: What if i fulfilled my...
prior history of coffee making are French press to aeropress to technivorm to Breville oracle. Oracle broke after 3 years (2x and replaced one with new under warranty, now out of warranty)....
Currently looking for around $3000 plus or minus a thousand...
I was thinking of purchasing one of the above. I actually like the way it looks and more importantly I find that it has a great feature set. However. as I research the machine, almost everything I read is negative: bad design, too heavy for what it is, unreliable, poor customer...
