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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...
For a few years I owned an Ascaso espresso machine and grinder, and utterly failed to make good coffee with it. In the end I got demotivated and took a long hiatus from espresso. During the pandemic my spark was relit and I invested in a DF64, SSP Lab Sweet burrs...
I am looking to buy a dual boiler machine like the Profitec Pro 300 or the BDB. What machine would you recommend buying for a budget of 1kUSD? I'm leaning towards the Pro 300, but I cannot really find a used one for sale anywhere. Please recommend me something!...
I'm posting in buying advice because I'm not sure if I should keep this, but apologies if wrong forum.
I certainly didn't expect this when I opened up my supposedly brand new Eureka Atom 65 just now (ordered from C&P). The chrome finish has what appears to be a streaky, sticky...
I am not sure if these questions should have been posted here or in the section dedicated to lever machine. It's a mix between looking for buying advice and please educate me about lever machines .
It has been for at least three years that I have been looking at those beautiful...
Hey everyone I keep reading how conical Burt grinders give espresso more body than flat burr grinders and wanted to see if it's a significant difference with anyone with experience. I see so much conflicting things but the most I've seen is that conical does give espresso better...
