X-Ultra

Definitely the Breville. The DeLonghi Dedica is not bad for the price, but what you have to understand is that it can’t make proper espresso on its own. Instead, it comes with pressurized baskets. You can buy IMS baskets instead and a proper portafilter, but these will cost extra. You also need a pr

For the same price you can get the 1zpresso X-ultra, which is considered to be much better. So it depends on how much effort you want to put in for grinding (especially if you get an espresso machine in the future).

I have an 1zpresso x-ultra and use it for espresso everyday and it's great. That being said if your girlfriend is considering/interested in a nespresso manually grinding coffee beans for espresso is probably the opposite of what she wants to do in the morning

AeroPress grinder is absolutely not worth it. The cheaper 1zpresso X-Ultra for $170 USD is a much better grinder. Even the 1zpresso Q Air for $70 USD is arguably a better grinder.

Manual hand grinders are great for most uses and often better value for your money than electric grinders BUT they can be a chore for espresso. Hand grinding for espresso quickly became a nuisance for me. For all other brew methods they’re great! If you’ll be doing espresso often I’d recommend going

Easy way to start is with, well, no recipe at all. Do like it says in the booklet. “Weigh” the beans by just mostly filling the basket, then dump those into your grinder. Water from the tap up to the safety valve. Put it on medium-ish heat and let it run. Advice I got from Bialetti: run two cycles o

I can’t make you think otherwise, you seem quite set in your thinking. I am not employed by 1zpresso or related firms, nor have I ever been. I also don’t think their grinders are unequivocally the best, and probably not the best for everyone. Obviously on this subreddit many will be fans of the bran

I have a 1Zpresso X-Ultra and a picopresso. It's not not some god tier espresso setup, but it's not even 300$ total and still decent.

If you don't make espresso, the esp is eliminated, I have had the c3pro and I liked it, it is comfortable to grind and it is not big. Now I have a 1Zpresso x ultra but the price goes up a lot in comparison. The c3pro will be good for French and mocha. C2 is an older model, especially for espresso an

Unfortunately it’s way too easy to spend too much money on the hobby. No kidding! So far its relatively under control, I do have a good grinder, but it's a hand grinder (1Zpresso X-ultra). I like the idea of keeping things as simple as possible. I'm using a moka pot right now. I love the concept of