Steel Duo Plus

Ascaso Steel Duo all the way, it's a more capable machine and consumes significantly less energy. The v2 offers solid steaming power, not as powerfull as a dedicated boiler, but more than capable of steaming silky milky. Regarding QC, Lelit has it's issues, certainly after the acquisition by Brevill

Another Ascaso Steel Duo PID owner here, and another glowing review. Been a dream since day one, couldn’t be happier. Makes great coffee, very stable on back to back shots, quality of the machine feels nice and the tank is brilliant for refilling. All that, PLUS a few minutes heat up time? Hard to b

4 months into my Ascaso Steel Duo PID Plus ownership here. Here are my pros and cons: Pros Fast heat up. 5 mins with the portafilter in the group head and a quick flush = ready for business Can pull a shot and steam at the same time Fantastic back-to-back consistency Engaging u/x with the clicky swi

Dude I’m in the same position and when I learned about e61 group heads I didn’t really want to deal with the heat up times there either so it’s been tough to find the “right one” to pull the trigger on Leaning Ascaso Steel Duo PID Plus at the moment

Sorry, re. the preset temperature buttons... these are just for auto frothing milk, how do you mean they're limiting? They don't affect anything outside of this, and personally I don't use it... although the fixed 93C brewing temp is indeed limiting, I agree. Also you mention a bigger portafilter, I

Ascaso Steel Duo PID. I got that one recently and it heats up very quickly (2 mins). No boilers though since it's Thermoblocks but they're very temperature stable

I had the same decision and went with the ascaso steel duo pid. I love it and highly recommend. It's very consistent and heat up time is very quick. Make sure your wiring supports the higher amperage needed or your steam pressure may suffer.

If you haven't seen it, I'd take a look at the Ascaso Steel Duo PID. Uses dual thermoblocks and has fast warm-ups.

Hard to beat the bang for buck of the BDB, but have a look at the Ascaso Steel Duo or Duo Plus. Fast heat up time, dual heating element and solid build quality. Lelit Elizabeth is another solid option next to the Profitec Move, but like the Move its a dual boiler machine so heat time will be far lon

We need more information to provide constructive feedback. What machine are you using? Are you thoroughly cleaning and drying the portafilter and basket? Is the basket clogged after the first shot? Are you pulling a second shot through the same puck as the first shot (sorry, have to ask)? A lot of b