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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...
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So... Why does the Aria exist? Seems to have everythig I want. Does this machine seem small and overcrowded -both outside (for you experienced barristas) and inside? Without flow control, is the Mitica PID better in other ways? Do rotary pumps generate more heat, and...
I am wondering what would be my best upgrade path in grinders only for pour over. I do not drink espresso and would like to have a plan to get my best cup of coffee.
Currently I have a 1zpresso jmax (got it for a good price) and was thinking about my upgrade paths.
Would it be...
Not sure if this is the right forum to post this, but I was curious to find out if various YouTubers influence your buying decisions, or are you set on the decision regardless what YT influencers may say?
I am asking this because many of them are into equipment reviews, and...
Hey everyone I keep reading how conical Burt grinders give espresso more body than flat burr grinders and wanted to see if it's a significant difference with anyone with experience. I see so much conflicting things but the most I've seen is that conical does give espresso better...
I'm currently using a Linea Mini and a compak e10 single dose by time. Happy with everything, but it would make my morning minorly more efficient if there was a machine out there that accurately dosed to a 10th of a gram. Current process is pinching out excess and blipping the...
This question is for anyone who has used both the Nurri Leva and the Evo Leva. I am considering both of these machines as possible replacements for my Salvatore Compact Lever. My primary goals for this upgrade are:
1) direct, precise, control over brew water temperature,
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For a few years I owned an Ascaso espresso machine and grinder, and utterly failed to make good coffee with it. In the end I got demotivated and took a long hiatus from espresso. During the pandemic my spark was relit and I invested in a DF64, SSP Lab Sweet burrs...
