Below is a collection of this forum's most popular topics. To nominate a thread for inclusion in this list, please post a reply to this message. Remember to check the Resources page for other references.
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.
__________
Q. There are so many choices of espresso equipment. What general advice to you...
Which starter espresso machine ... is best ... for someone who ONLY drinks light roasts??
I buy mostly geishas/geshas... some other SO varietals (Elida catuai, El Injerto Pac, some Colombian Caturra etc) you get the idea...
I've spent YEARS trying to master the art of pulling...
Would love to hear people's opinion on the best brew grinder in the market today. I've browsed the HB archives quite a bit, and I couldn't find a recent thread (2019 or sooner) that has some good comparisons or anecdotes about more modern grinders. Focused on light and medium...
Well... what I thought was going to take a few more years, is actually moving a little bit faster.
We got a house in Ocala, FL that will be our retirement home in a few years (4-5years). I wanted to build an espresso area ( thread on this ) with everything that I have now......
I currently use a Kinu Phoenix with my Cafelat robot for 1-3 espresso drinks per day, sometimes making a cappuccino but 2-3 times a week. Life is good, but I'd like an electric grinder now. I do medium to dark roast coffee. Happy...
I'm getting my first espresso-centric grinder... I have a DF64 pre-ordered but for similar price I can get a used Atom 60. I'm generally not a fan of fancy electronics... I weigh and single dose every shot, so hopper would be replaced with bellows. Electronics on the Atom were...
I've recently decided to jump into the home espresso hobby with both feet, as it were. After quite a bit of research, I settled on the LM Linea Mini, and I've just received notice that it will be shipping at the end of October. As you may imagine, I'm both excited and a little...
