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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...
My wife doesn't approve of most of my expensive habits but cryptocurrency is a bit like play money for me so I'm able to spend that readily. Are there any retailers or smaller manufacturers that you know of that allow for payment via crypto? Looking at end game setups...
Hey folks, I'm interested in getting into brew coffee(light roast), particularly v60 and Fellow Stagg X.
I'd like to buy a best inexpensive single dose coffee grinder.
I've googled and see these two options being recommended quite often, as they are small enough for an apartment...
Whatever happened to Crem One LFPP ? There was a big excitement when it was introduced and now all quiet. Did it fizzle out? WLL seems to be the only one carrying this in the US and it's been out of stock for a while. Has anyone heard the latest on this machine?
Decided to get myself a coffee distribution tool and upgrade my tamper at the same time. Currently using VST 20g basket.
I assume I'll need 58.35 or 58.4mm tamper for VST/IMS basket, right? Is there any recommended go to model? I see tampers range from $20 too $200....
I've narrowed my choice of grinders down to either the k-plus or the jx-pro. on a manual lever like the flair pro 2 (or maybe the la pavoni which i'm condering down the line), will the uncertainties in my hand pressure outweigh any differences that could be gotten down at 12.5...
