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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 $500, what is the best espresso machine? This post summarizes my advice in question/answer format.
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Q. There are so many choices of espresso equipment. What general advice to you...
Hey, I'm in big trouble, having my head full of machines but can't decide which one to go with.
My drink profile is 75% light roast espressos and 25% medium/dark roast with milk.
The machine that I'm working with at the moment is a flair pro 2, but the whole workflow with pre...
Oy! Im just about to buy my first espresso machine and I could really use some guidance. So ive stumbled across this Ascaso Steel Uno 2017 model (used) and wanted to get some input on what to look for when buying used machines. Price is set to 500$ and that also includes Ascaso...
I've been looking at ordering the BPlus lower shower screen, not knowing where to go I did a search on Amazon. I did find a pile of alternatives for much cheaper. So what would discourage me from getting the cheaper ones over BPlus?
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I looked at a couple of threads on milk pitchers and they are outdated.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've recently decided to jump into the home espresso hobby with both feet, as it were. After quite a bit of research, I settled on the LM Linea Mini, and I've just received notice that it will be shipping at the end of October. As you may imagine, I'm both excited and a little...
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......
