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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...
Not for me - I make my espresso on a Linea/Compak. But a good friend of mine can no longer get good espresso anywhere near him in the West Village of New York (Yes, mind boggling and sad). He's drinking Nespresso as a result. In his words, and I'd agree, Nespresso is a 6/10 if...
With the flow control, you CAN leave that adjustment technically OFF right? as I don't know how to do that yet, but I do have interest in learning, i'd hate to buy a machine with a feature thats always on that I dont know how to use.
So I've gone back and forth a bit on the machine that I'm looking for. I've been looking at both the La Spaziale Lucca A53 and the Profitec Pro 600. What's now pushing me away from both of these is understanding just how important pre-infusion or flow control will be for light...
I'm constantly reading pros and cons of each machine and can't come to a decision. I want to be drinking espresso sooner than later so I'm reaching out to the brains trust on which machine I should be getting. I've narrowed it down to three. Perhaps there should be another one I...
Hi all
I am looking for some decent 12 ounch/355ml (or thereabouts) mugs that are wide and low (to fit under my stock LMLM double spout portafilter). Surprisingly hard to find, but maybe I'm looking in the wrong place.
Anyone able to recommend anything? Happy to look at mugs...
