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Ascaso
Steel Duo
180 positive 6 neutral 39 negative
Based on 225 Reddit mentions
$1780.75
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What would I upgrade to? [$500-800]
Biggest item in my opinion if you like having people over is a dual boiler. Unfortunately that’s something that typically comes above your price range. If you’re willing to get into the DIY I would say a gaggia with the PID upgrade. The only issue I have with the base gaggia is steam power and shot
...Full_Rough3454 in r/espresso
March 19, 2026 2:31 AM
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Downgrading to Bambino Plus [£200]
I downgraded from an ascaso duo to a gaggia which I converted to gaggimate. It’s been very fun
Few_Ad_9551 in r/espresso
May 6, 2026 9:50 AM
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Keep the Steel Duo on all day?
Should they upgrade to the Steel duo? I'm on Bambino Plus and am wanting to upgrade to an Ascaso myself. Is the espresso better? I typically drink Americanos and macchiatos/cortados. The wife drinks Cappuccinos. We have a fancy milk foamer so don't need the wand to make foam or cook eggs.
bertob in r/Ascaso
January 14, 2026 5:57 PM
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Looking for my first espresso machine. I want to buy once and not need an upgrade for a very long time. Decent, Wendougee Data S, Profitec Drive, Lelit Bianca V3, or something else? [$5,000]
look at the arkel tide. not out yet in us, but you can get some idea from the arkel coast, their first model. i'm considering the tide, lita, profitec move and ascaso steel duo. all very different machines but all are non-e61/saturated grouphead dual boiler or thermoblock. profiling on first two, si
...deuxcv in r/espresso
January 30, 2026 11:50 PM
2
Surprisingly impressed with the Fellow Espresso Series 1
It’s not terrible. The machine just shipped with poor default settings for volumetric calibration, so shots are wayyy off out of the box. But once you go in to settings and adjust the volumetric offset to their new recommendation, or figure out the offset needed on your own, it works very well. It u
...gtg465x2 in r/espresso
March 13, 2026 12:36 PM
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Looking to upgrade from my Sage BBE soon. With the Lelit Mara v3 released is there a better machine I should be looking at within the same budget? Seems to do everything really well for £1500. Budget [£1500]
Profitec Pro 300 or Ascaso Steel Duo PID Plus (i think a bit more expensive)
MAWP12 in r/espresso
April 22, 2026 10:26 AM
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