Steel Duo

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

I‘ve seen so many videos about it that I didn‘t even bother trying it. From what I remember, the sensor is not at the best place so you can‘t really get consistent extractions. But I already knew I wouldn‘t use that feature before buying the machine. I prefer pulling every shot manually anyway. If I

The drip tray on the steel duo non plus gets messy. The grill from the baby t they put on the plus is much better. The steam lever looks cooler and is easier to use. The bottomless portafilter is… marginal value IMO. I got a walnut bottomless for like $40 off Etsy and it is excellent. I wish Ascaso

I would argue against Ascaso. I have Dream Pid and Duo Steel Pid and both machines are very flimsy. Duo has very quirky steam and Dream is very weak if the puck in't prepped good enough. I would go with Profitec which I would buy if it would fit my coffee corner. I was in the shop for measurement an

Again, to be clear, from all reports, it's not just the Bambino--it's other machines as well, with non-expensive volumetric shot systems (e.g. the Ascaso Dream/Steel Uno/Steel Duo, the latter at 4x+ the price of the Bambino machines). After years of use, I generally have a feel for what the Bambino'