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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'm looking for advice on which auto drip brewer to get for our 28' camper. Not living in it full-time, just weekend warrior/week long trips throughout the year.
We currently have a Breville precision brewer at home and like it, but is on the larger side.
Has anyone had to make a decision between these two machines, and what did you ultimately decide to buy? Obviously they're pretty much opposite, and I find myself conflicted whether I prefer the technical ability of the decent vs the beauty, quality, and traditional feel of a...
I used a Crossland CC1 for a while several years ago. That machine made good coffee but had serious reliability problems. Within a year the steam boiler broke, that was fixed under warranty. A short time later the steam wand started to leak, I had to pay to fix that. Still other...
I'm considering switching to a self-leveling tamper. It seems to help to get an even tamp, also the tamping with the spring looks/sounds very satisfying to me :)
However, I haven't seen a choice I'm completely happy with:
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...
