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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 am looking for an espresso grinder that I can pair with an Ode grinder -- unless of course I would be best advised to ditch the Ode and get something that can do both.
I know that the Niche is one possibility, but my sense from people is that it just isn't as great at...
Well, this was a topic that needed to be started some day, so it might as well be by me.
I have a La Spaziale S1 Dream and want to upgrade. Part of it is the impossibility to get it serviced and self servicing a plumbed in machine is not easy. Another part is that I'm having...
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...
In the market for a new machine as an upgrade to my 10yr old Gaggia Classic. I like the GC for the ease of repair (I've had to put in new thermostats and switch group) and minor mods for OPV and steam wand.
I've recently been more into espresso and upgraded to a Eureka...
