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re: Coffee Thread
Posted on 3/5/24 at 2:05 pm to BigPerm30
Posted on 3/5/24 at 2:05 pm to BigPerm30
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Amazon is having a sale on Breville Barista Machines. I don’t have any experience with these machines but wanted to pass it along.
Does anybody have experience with one of these? I’m a complete novice when it comes to espresso machines. I’ve been looking for months at the various options in my price range (<$1000 for machine + grinder) but I get so overwhelmed by the pros and cons of each I just give up and walk to the coffee shop. Based on my research, at my price range the grinder is more important than the machine so I’m wondering if these machines with a grinder built-in are worth it.
Posted on 3/5/24 at 2:22 pm to Esquire
Been drinking Community and French market coffee forever. Any recommendations for coffee from central america and caribbean area? Recently went to honduras and tried cafe oro which was excellent. What else have you tried and is it obtainable in the US?
Posted on 3/5/24 at 3:04 pm to Esquire
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Does anybody have experience with one of these? I’m a complete novice when it comes to espresso machines. I’ve been looking for months at the various options in my price range (<$1000 for machine + grinder) but I get so overwhelmed by the pros and cons of each I just give up and walk to the coffee shop. Based on my research, at my price range the grinder is more important than the machine so I’m wondering if these machines with a grinder built-in are worth it.
A separate grinder is always better but I don’t think it’s a deal breaker. The Breville machines are good. Any of the ones on sale would serve you well. You could always upgrade grinder later.
Posted on 3/5/24 at 5:18 pm to Esquire
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Does anybody have experience with one of these? I’m a complete novice when it comes to espresso machines. I’ve been looking for months at the various options in my price range (<$1000 for machine + grinder) but I get so overwhelmed by the pros and cons of each I just give up and walk to the coffee shop. Based on my research, at my price range the grinder is more important than the machine so I’m wondering if these machines with a grinder built-in are worth it.
My advice is that if you want to have a quality grinder and really good espresso both for under $1,000 total, get a Flair espresso maker and a good quality mid-priced single dose grinder, like a Turin DF 64. It will take a little practice but the top end potential of the Flair espresso makers is perfect espresso, without the high price.
In my experience, having started with a Flair Pro 2, I can assure you that the Flair will give you a superior cup of coffee for a very reasonable price, although you will have to actually learn what you are doing. They sell refurbished units on their website if you want to save a few more dollars.
If your budget is under $1,000, and you aren't making coffee for 3 or 4 people each day, that's what I would recommend.
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