Steel Duo Plus

I very honestly believe that in terms of espresso taste a modified Gaggia is top tier. The ability to do pressure and flow profiling opens up a completely new potential which most high-end machines cannot provide. I could only imagine that e.g. a Decent, Meticulous or San Remo You could be somewhat

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

I assume you're in the US? Not OP, but I only had to upgrade my outlet and not the wiring or breaker, thankfully. Migjt be worth it to check your breaker box and wiring. Most modern kitchens in the US have 20 amp circuits but NEMA 5-15 outlets. For me, it was a simple swap to a NEMA 5-20 after a ver

https://www.coffeefriend.eu/p/coffee-machine-ascaso-steel-duo-pid-blackwood/ https://www.coffeefriend.eu/p/coffee-grinder-baratza-encore-esp/ Gotta pay extra premium to steam at the same time. I just upgraded to the Ascaso Duo Plus from a Bambino Plus and I'm still going through a learning phase wit

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

I am extremely happy with my Ascaso Steel Duo PID - coming up to 3 years of ownership. My only real gripe is the steam wand is a bit short. Not an espresso machine but I did buy a Felllow Aiden which failed after about 4 months. I had absolutely no response from Fellow customer support, and my retai

I really would say away from the Smeg for the sole reason that they've had such bad QA over the years, have a high repair rate, high failure rate, and you don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on something that doesn't last. For <$1,000 I've found myself consistently recommending my clients look a

Your user case is exactly like mine. Had a BBE. Mostly drink milk drinks, corts, and flat whites with my wife. Also 2-3 a day. Liked the fast start up of the BBE. Agonized over the Ascaso Steel Duo PID Plus and the Profitec Move. Went with the Ascaso. No regrets. But TBH, probably wouldn't regret th

100% agree with everyone else here! The Gaggiuino was probably the best upgrade in my coffee journey and the pressure and flow profiling will unlock things in coffee you cannot really get to with straight bar machines. I kind of regret getting an Ascaso Steel Duo PID before because I will always pre

Look at the Ascaso Steel Duo PID. Upgraded a few months ago from a BDB and couldn’t be happier.