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Home Barista MVP Celebration!

by HB » Feb 15, 2019, 9:37 pm » in Marketplace

La Marzocco is really popular among the HB membership. Given that they have a dedicated "home" line of equipment, the feelings are clearly mutual. In fact, they recently announced in their newsletter a "home barista"...

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How to price used espresso equipment

by dominico » Oct 12, 2016, 12:11 am

When trying to determine a fair price for used equipment, finding examples of what they have been recently selling for is a good starting point.

There are a fair amount of places where used equipment is sold where you can look to recent...

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FAQs and Favorites

by HB » Nov 20, 2014, 8:54 pm

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 page for other references.

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Beware of fraudulent online espresso equipment vendors

by HB » Mar 20, 2011, 8:17 pm

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...

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How to choose an espresso machine and grinder at the "right" price

by HB » Mar 09, 2011, 10:37 pm

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...

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Want to upgrade from La Pavoni to something more automatic

by Dzoolie » Today, 3:25 pm

I have a circa 1999 La Pavoni. Great machine but virtually makes no crema and difficult for my 87 yr old mom to use. I was excited to purchase a La Piccola Sara ESE machine but (after installing a 220v outlet) it was a long story awaiting...

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My Breville double boiler - need replacement

by raylo32 » Today, 8:00 am

I am trying to decide what to do with replacing my 1st gen double boiler (BES900XL). Probably had it for 5 or 6 years but due to issues (see below) it hasn't seen an excessive amount of use.

I was initially thrilled with it but that...

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First lever espresso machine!

by Nikvls » Mar 19, 2019, 12:43 am

Hi everybody!my name is nik I'm new in the forum and I'm very happy that I found that!!in my question now...I'm ready to buy a lever machine but I'm not sure for my choice and I need help... actually I'm between la peppina and la pavoni...

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Source for a 58mm portafilter holder for Breville BCG820 grinder?

by Moka 1 Cup » Today, 10:22 am

I need to buy a new 58mm portafilter holder for my Smart Grinder Pro. Has anybody ever purchased one and in that case from where?

There is one available on Breville web site but I think they have problems because I tried twice and the...

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Need a grinder specifically for French Press or to do both Espresso & French Press

by BrevilleMan » Mar 18, 2019, 10:55 pm

Hi, I have a Breville Barista Express BES870XL. The grinder on it seems just alright, and I'm no expert but the grounds seem to be very inconsistent.

I also just bought a Espro P7 French Press that I haven't used yet, and the Breville...

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Niche Zero Reliability Issues

by Simon345 » Mar 20, 2019, 7:26 am

Nearly bought in on the Baratza Sette when it launched but was scared off by the avalanche of reliability issues reported by the early buyers.

Anyone have any issues with their Niche Zero's?

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