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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 on the market for an espresso grinder and would love to hear seasoned home baristi's thoughts.
So I got ECM Synchronika for a month and I am going through about 4 lbs bean now.
Up to this day, I use a Taiwan-made Molar X to grind my beans.
A bit bio of Molar...
I am curious if anyone has found a brush for their setup that they really particularly like. I'm looking for a small soft-ish brush that I would use to dust away coffee grounds from my tamping mat and grinder exit chute. I had the Weber Workshops brush for a while, but...
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'm deeeeep in a worm hole. I'm close to doing the Rick Bond pump swap and going Linea, but between the kit, labor, and wood upgrades I'm approaching GS3 MP / Slayer prices. Is it really worth it? Is it a can of worms?
Second, if I'm going to spend that much from a resale point...
Has anyone else come across the Gevi 2-in-1 grinder and pourover machine?
I have seen Gevi make other coffee stuff... not sure on their quality/reputation.
Looking at the specs (and the marketing video) on the IGG site, I wouldn't expect the grinder to be super brilliant but...
I have an Izzo Vivi PID III, which has served me well, but it's placed in a corner, which means the steam arm is right next to a wall, which is a PITA and prevents med from brewing and steaming at the same time. Luckily, the newer generation Izzos have moved the steam arm to the...
