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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...
Which starter espresso machine ... is best ... for someone who ONLY drinks light roasts??
I buy mostly geishas/geshas... some other SO varietals (Elida catuai, El Injerto Pac, some Colombian Caturra etc) you get the idea...
I've spent YEARS trying to master the art of pulling...
I know there are a lot of ways to go here - one grinder to rule them all (a Monolith or Weber, or Lagom, etc.). There's the DF64, the Ode with SSP, etc.
Right now, I have a Niche Zero that I have really liked. Not that I have compared it to much else for espresso, but it's been...
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...
Hi All! I've owned and learned from the La Spaz and the Mignon pair for 3 years where I've learned a lot. I want to upgrade to a 58mm group and ideally a rotary pump.
- LMLM seems like overkill on my budget, because I would need to sacrifice on the grinder
- Lelit Bianca seems...
Hey there, I'm looking for a stovetop kettle that...
-boils fast on an induction stove (on boost high power mode) needs enough metal in the base for this.
-doesn't look like my grandma's kettle - preferably modern or contemporary.
-is a quality kettle that will last awhile and...
I'm looking a new espresso machines (mostly double boilers like a Lelit Elizabeth) and had a question on nickel plated brass boilers. Will the nickel plating leach (or flake) over time?
I have nickel allergy and I'm not supposed to consume it in excess. So no multi-vitamin with...
