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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 recently got a Lagom and I'm really enjoying the quality compared to my Kinu M47. I basically haven't touched my Kinu but I'm keeping it for rainy days. I think I just like flat burr profiles, the quality is better, not necessarily the mechanization.
I've done espresso-related coffee for many years and am quite happy with my current espresso set up (Londinium + MAX).
Lately I've started to go down the brew coffee rathole and at the moment brew with V60, Clever and Aeropress (as well as Moccamaster for larger quantities)....
Hello, i'm in the market for my first espresso machine (wanting to branch out from pourover) and I'm feeling a bit lost. As a bit of background, I enjoy a mix of pourover from a chemex and espresso drinks, mostly cortados when I go to a nice coffee shop, but obviously I plan to...
Ive been reading about the Versalab M4 and wondered if anyone had heard about a version 5 maybe..or were there any updates to the current iteration at all? These are still an expensive investment but alot less than an EG1!
Im not overly impressed with the perspex flap...
I'm buying Lelit Elizabeth espresso machine. I pan to pair it with a single dose grinder but having problems choosing the right one. I'm after top quality, easy use, zero retention (or close to zero). Budget up to 700 eur.
Right now, i'm picking between Niche Zero (hard to...
Hi, I have the Comandante MK3 for filter and DF64 stock burrs for espresso. What is a good upgrade for filter coffee? Notes:
* I don't mind hand grinding for filter
* would like to spend no more than $500-$700 (though happy to spend less)
* One option could be SSP MP burrs for...
