How to tell which espresso machine someone owns...
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I've found it's become easy to tell which machine someone owns by the comments they make. I thought I'd offer up my observations:
E61 HX owner: "Look at that chrome! Now, if I could just figure out that flushing thing..."
Breville Double Boiler owner: "Each of the four machines I've owned worked great for a year. Great warranty service!"
La Marzocco owner: "The machine was a perfect match for our kitchen remodel. We've heard it makes great espresso."
Monolith grinder owner (to-be): "This thing is machined to the precision of the space shuttle, at a fraction of the cost. Now, if I could just figure out how to buy one..."
Decent Espresso owner: "Wanna see the graph of my last shot? The profile looks just like a lever machine!"
Lever owner: "Yeah, the machine is 50 years old but it'll look as good as new after the rebuild. Espresso tastes great, though."
E61 HX owner: "Look at that chrome! Now, if I could just figure out that flushing thing..."
Breville Double Boiler owner: "Each of the four machines I've owned worked great for a year. Great warranty service!"
La Marzocco owner: "The machine was a perfect match for our kitchen remodel. We've heard it makes great espresso."
Monolith grinder owner (to-be): "This thing is machined to the precision of the space shuttle, at a fraction of the cost. Now, if I could just figure out how to buy one..."
Decent Espresso owner: "Wanna see the graph of my last shot? The profile looks just like a lever machine!"
Lever owner: "Yeah, the machine is 50 years old but it'll look as good as new after the rebuild. Espresso tastes great, though."
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^^^^^^^^
Suffering from EAS (Espresso Acquisition Syndrome)
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Awesome!!
How about la pavoni and cremina owners?
How about la pavoni and cremina owners?
Curtis
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“Taste every shot before adding milk!”
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I feel attacked but dead accurate.dsblv wrote: Lever owner: "Yeah, the machine is 50 years old but it'll look as good as new after the rebuild. Espresso tastes great, though."
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Using a spice grinder violates the Geneva Convention
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Actually, that was my homage to lever owners. The latest innovations In espresso machines seem to try to duplicate what a lever machine accomplishes through its innate design. I'm beginning to think that the levers got it right from the start.
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That's why I like "The Slayer was invented to mimic the pressure profile of a lever machine."
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I was like, yeah, yeah, yeah, until I hit the DE. Good thing I didn't have a sip of anything in my mouth at the time.
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I already had the feeling these machines break down fast based on the number of posts regarding Breville issues, apparently I wasn't wrongdsblv wrote:Breville Double Boiler owner: "Each of the four machines I've owned worked great for a year. Great warranty service!"
I may have to do a bit of a rebuild on my lever machine in the future. (But indeed the espresso tastes great!l)
Cheers!
Rob
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