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'm honestly really happy with it!. I have a pretty unpredictable schedule. So dual thermal blocks were quite important for me for getting the machine up to brew temp quickly. It's nice and solid and feels premium. Apparently the original single thermal block version was a bit light with thin panels

Ascaso Steel Duo will be just at 13" deep with cord coming out the back but porta filter will over hang significantly. Also the thermal block steam would not be as dry as a DB. Can a profitec move really not fit? That's best option close to your budget. What about a mechanica VI slim. Problem is bot

Yep i spent a lot of time looking at the Ascaso Steel Duo. For almost a year, it was the machine i was most likely to buy. I kept wavering between it and the Rancilio Silvia Pro X. I struggled making up my mind between the two. I really wanted to stay with convieniance of my Bambino Plus being insta

Ascaso duo plus pid? Not sure about this one actually. What’s something that looks really nice, is a bit overpriced for what you get, but is reliable? The double boiler status puts you into high end luxury cars I’m assuming. Maybe this thing is low end exotic idk.

Thanks for replying. I had Prestigio for 3 years and Opera for 1 year so far. Fortunately never had a single issue. But I agree that the non removable hopper is dumb - it was removable in its predecessor. I also have a Timemore Sculptor 064S and a Cafelat Robot. But I mostly use Opera and the intern

When it comes to E61 groupheads, Profitec is definitely one of the big players! I did consider Ascaso, but the Baby T was too expensive, and the Steel Duo doesn’t have flow control or rotation pump. I was close to buying the Lelit Bianca, but ended up with the Drive because of aesthetics! Rockets de

Not yet mentioned here, I'd be tempted by an Ascaso Steel Duo PID--personally and at least in my mind, I would find it hard to go back and vary much from the Bambino's near instant-on capability. (But note that the electrical demands for the Ascaso Steel Duo can vary by country--in the U.S., a 20Amp

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'