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by Deebo
November 10th, 2018, 11:10 am
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 25
Views: 23037

Barista Express extraction too fast

I own this machine and am quite familiar with its capabilities. I was having a little trouble following the exact issue, but generally speaking, to pull a decent shot on this machine, my dose was 17-18g, a HARD tamp, then pushing the pressure into over-extracted range, which slowly falls back into t...
by Deebo
November 7th, 2018, 11:21 am
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 11
Views: 3672

Breville Dual Boiler questions about steam and machine longevity

There are some die hard BDB fans around who will attack you for saying anything negative about it, but, I personally do not like Breville's build quality. The fact that the machine has die hard fans says something about it (cognitive dissonance, perhaps , but the fact that you read a lot about it do...
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by Deebo
October 31st, 2018, 12:38 pm
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 40
Views: 4387

Help Buy a New HX or Dual Boiler Espresso Machine, Budget $1200

I've said several times that I don't think they're built well, I don't know what else you want me to say. I told you I was using 3 separate Brevilles recently, all 3 with issues and relatively young. I also don't like the steam; they're under powered. And if you want alternatives, I never seemed nec...
by Deebo
October 31st, 2018, 11:58 am
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 40
Views: 4387

Help Buy a New HX or Dual Boiler Espresso Machine, Budget $1200

Oh, maybe they censored it... Its not showing and I don't feel like retyping it at the moment. Is this page run by Breville or something? Now I'm being censored? Defending Breville at all costs "yawn"
by Deebo
October 31st, 2018, 11:53 am
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 40
Views: 4387

Help Buy a New HX or Dual Boiler Espresso Machine, Budget $1200

At the special request of DaveB, I am making this comment to make sure that everyone knows that I don't like the BDB. I don't like it. I do not like the BDB. I don't care if everyone else on this forum does, I don't like it
by Deebo
October 31st, 2018, 11:52 am
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 40
Views: 4387

Help Buy a New HX or Dual Boiler Espresso Machine, Budget $1200

Please see my response to Brett, it apparently applies to you as well. But I don't follow how this is "putting my money where my mouth is"? You want me to go in that thread and say I don't like the BDB? No problemo my friend
by Deebo
October 31st, 2018, 11:13 am
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 40
Views: 4387

Help Buy a New HX or Dual Boiler Espresso Machine, Budget $1200

Me too
by Deebo
October 30th, 2018, 11:59 am
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 40
Views: 4387

Help Buy a New HX or Dual Boiler Espresso Machine, Budget $1200

I'm not sure what this means; I'm not saying avoid the machine "because it fits OPs budget", I'm saying it because I don't like Breville products. Perhaps you're upset that I don't like your machine? Offering an opinion is always helpful, even if it's not your own... is that not the point of this fo...
by Deebo
October 28th, 2018, 8:20 am
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 40
Views: 4387

Help Buy a New HX or Dual Boiler Espresso Machine, Budget $1200

I vote no on the Breville; People obsess over the fact they got a dual boiler because there's a current sentiment against HX machines around here, but there's a reason it's only $1200
by Deebo
October 23rd, 2018, 9:28 am
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 28
Views: 16755

Espresso is too bitter!

Exactly, volume with espresso is virtually meaningless because of crema, pulling by weight ensures the same extraction every time. I thought it was weird at first as well, as liquids are measured by volume, but once I tried it I never went back. I also agree with the AWS scale, they're cheap and acc...