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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I looked at a couple of threads on milk pitchers and they are outdated. I need advice on a high-end milk pitcher to practice latte art. Thinking about Jibbijug but I am confused with all the options. Things to take in consideration:
I just checked updates for the lunar scale and Acaia added the tare save function of the lunar 2021 to the original scale. Very nice that they kept us owners of the original in mind. Thanks Acaia, I look forward to upgrading.
I've been a coffee enthusiast for the past 30 years and have had various iterations of the Spaziale S1 for the past dozen or so years, and running a plumbed in 20A S1 Vivaldi II for most of the past decade. That machine owes me nothing and still makes great coffee, but I've had...
I will be upgrading to a dual boiler from a Silvia V3. Anyone have opinions on the Pro X? The additional features seem good. E.g., pressure gauge, variable preinfusion, etc. I have a hold on a new Pro X in black with a free Acaia Lunar scale and no tax. I don't need the scale so...
I want to get my first real (non-machine) tamper & I'd like to get a distributor combo. I've been looking at several on Amazon like the Matow but I'm considering spending a little more and getting the Crema or ALSAINTÉ Espresso Tamper & Distributor (I need one to fit a 58mm...
I'm getting ready to purchase a Mignon Crono (I think) and I'm very intrigued by it's ability to do espresso if needed. However some vendors do have them with the newer burrs (flat filtro) and some have the older burrs (espresso burrs). I know the Eureka Mignon brew pro produces...
Well... what I thought was going to take a few more years, is actually moving a little bit faster.
We got a house in Ocala, FL that will be our retirement home in a few years (4-5years). I wanted to build an espresso area ( thread on this ) with everything that I have now......
