Current setup is Lido+Twist. It's nice and all, and I've learned the basics of espresso from tons of reading and using the Twist. That said, the days of hand grinding and stove top steaming are over. We'd like a grinder+ prosumer machine that we wouldn't outgrow for many...
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Don't want to start a cat fight, but I am ready to buy. I have $3-3.5 K for home espresso/cappuccino. I am obsessive type 60 yr old who wants to start right with no future upgrades planned (man, I am that old). I am ready to buy, this is not just a mental exercise. I won't...
Merry Christmas and happy holidays everyone. After some months of reading, this is my first post and I'm looking for some guidance... I recognize that there are many similar threads on this site and elsewhere, and for that I apologize. I feel like I've read them all, and I'm not...
I know every repeats that the grinder is way more important than the machine, so I pose this question. With around a $2,000-$2500 budget for new equipment, should I get a used Compak K10 Fresh and a new Nuova Simonelli Oscar, or a new Baratza Vario (or used Mazzer SJ) and a used...
by docholiday » December 18th, 2013, 11:36 am » in Buying Advice
I have read tons of posts on HB and watched the HB videos. I've also held onto a Wired magazine from 2 or 3 years back in which Dan (HB) is quoted along with an editor's choice machine of the Bezzera BZ07. I'm finally ready to take the upgrade step to a HX machine and my upper...
by Zakabog » November 30th, 2013, 5:28 pm » in Buying Advice
A couple years ago when I moved to Brooklyn I wanted to get my first espresso machine. I was tired of Starbucks (which is convenient with 4 locations all within one block of my job), and all the great coffee shops near me opened too late for me to get a morning espresso drink...
I recently came into some money and can finally buy a sweet espresso machine and grinder. I have never used an espresso machine so I am a beginner. That being said, I do not want to buy something to learn on and then upgrade in a year or two. I think I am going to buy the Mazzer...
by dhunt » July 6th, 2013, 3:00 am » in Buying Advice
Hello guys! I've been reading a variety of forums of posts for about 2 weeks now. I am looking to purchase a grinder and machine at end of August. I have noted that I do not want to skip out on getting a good grinder. I have read tons of posts about the importance of a good...