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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've recently obtained a Pro 800 and as such my Synchronika is not being used very much these days. I suspect it will move along, since I really enjoy the lever.
I enjoy medium roasts, both light medium and darker medium.
I'm currently using a Ceado E37SD with SSP 83mm HU burrs...
I am in the market for a new espresso machine and have decided on one of these.
Concerns: Micra
1) Linea MICRA is so new that problems are inevitable.
2) My research has identified issues with burning smell, cheap plastic turn knobs that get hot, rattling cups on heating tray,...
Well, this was a topic that needed to be started some day, so it might as well be by me.
I have a La Spaziale S1 Dream and want to upgrade. Part of it is the impossibility to get it serviced and self servicing a plumbed in machine is not easy. Another part is that I'm having...
Unfortunatelly, I'm not having the best machine right now, since I've bought mine when I was just starting to getting into the whole coffee/espresso making thing and thaught Oh, this one isn't that expensive and even on sale for under 100€! I mean, it creates pressure and hot...
