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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 have been brewing espresso for 9+ years with Rancilio Silvia and Baratza Preciso. Silvia has been rock solid; I had to do some repairs on my Preciso (motor, drive gear, adjustment ring and burr holder). I am not finding that I am in the lowest/finest setting for grinding...
Surprise turn of events. While i was learning about espresso making online, my wife enrolled herself in barista class and now wants a proper espresso machine at home.
We want a reliable machine that has control option and sepparate dial for brewing water temperature and brew...
I've had my La Spaziale S1 Vivaldi II since summer 2009 when I purchased it used from a member on a different forum.
It works great. Stable temp, dual boilers, great steam, 2 volumetric dosing buttons. I feed it with 5 gallon bottled water from Lowes with a Flojet.
Last month...
I'm planning to buy up to 1500 eur espresso machine. And i decided i need to start with grinder first and buy a very good one so i won't have problems down the line.
I want a quality product that doesn't need modification to work properly, zero or very little retention. I plan...
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I am looking for advice. I am currently, for the last year, on my fourth espresso machine. I started over thirty years ago with a moka pot on the stove top. It was great but I decided to upgrade to a real espresso machine and got a Faema Bella over 25 years ago. After ten...
Saw some good sales too good to be true so i did not bite, but want to check here if I am wrong? looking for a Bambibo zulu's and they have it for $349 (regular $499)
