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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...
Hi all, long time reader of this fine forum, but first time poster.
I'm getting back into espresso after a 10 year hiatus. My last setup was a DB LaSpaziale Vivaldi S1 with a Macap dose grinder, which was a great setup but didn't give much in the way of workflow enjoyment. I...
Hi all,
Long time lurker and it's upgrade time. A few years ago I bought a Salvatore heat exchanger from number9 on the forum and it's been a staple on my counter Salvatore Famosa (Siena) semi automatic, copper and jade . A few group gaskets later, and I find myself using a...
Hi, I was hoping to get some help on this topic. I have a once in a lifetime opportunity to buy one of these machines. There have been a lot of chats about this topic with minimal commitment.
Could users of both machines explain in their opinion which machine is better and why?...
Quick question, I want to upgrade my Timemore C2 to a better grinder. No issues so far with it but it needs an upgrade. I will like the best possible grinder for pour-over, I'm not interested on espresso. Don't have a budget in my mind (perhaps I feel the...
I got a Brasilia RR45 a few years back as my first grinder and recently received £700 which is around $750, at least for today.
I was thinking about using this money to upgrade the grinder. It would suffice for something like the df64 with SSP burrs which was my first idea. I...
hi , new member and long time lurker on the forum
I need a few advices regarding my new espresso machine. I have a choice of La san marco Practical 95s or cimbali m21 junior , both semi automatics and 1 group .
They are both similar price and year ( cca 2000 ) but cimbali is...
Ok guys, I've been around for a while but I've stuck FIRMLY in the drip coffee world due to it being super simple, and not wanting to clutter my life with a devices (well a million devices MORE than I already have) so I stayed away from espresso.
