Barista Express

OP: Absolutely go the separate machine and grinder route , if you’re going for the Breville and not ninja. You’ll get a much much better grinder if you buy a bambino and let’s say a Baratza encore ESP than you would if you get the barista express. Also, all in one machines are great when all element

I was espresso making nerd mode for a few days hahaha. Thought about many things… When you choose high-end machines, it’s about… How serious you want to be since you will spend a lot of money. If you want to be serious like nerd then Decent will be the machine since you can change brew temperature d

But what about temperature stability? You get 3s warm up, but then portafilter and grouphead is cold. So all the warm water cools down before it extracts the coffee. That's main reason I didn't want thermocoil based machines. (They tend to use lot's of plastics to avoid cold metal issues).I don't th

Manus S. I am using it and click of knob, I can change brew temperature, pre-infusion time, pressure and even has built in flow control (by pump). It’s not perfect machine but this is my endgame machine. Good enough for me. Yes. I want to control more precisely like wendougee data but the price…. It

I've gotten really serious about espresso as a hobby. i already make coffee that's "good enough" but i enjoy playing with something that has so many variables so i want more control. more control and consistency so i can mess around more with my coffee. again, consider it buying a more expensive pia

It's really not a cost issue. Bambino Plus + DF54 = $650 when you can find them on sale. That's about the cost of an Barista Express Impress. Learning curve for the Bambino+DF54 is higher. That's really the only down side, as long as you're OK with single-dosing. Unless you're using it all in the sa

I've owned 2x Barista Express machines (still have one) and 1x Breville Dual Boiler. The Dual Boiler was significantly better to use than the Express but unreliable. It completely broke down twice, and the repair cost was going to be higher than a new Barista Express so I sold it for parts and bough

If you're cool moving to a standalone grinder setup, the Breville Bambino Plus at around $500 AUD on Amazon AU is a solid machine pick ,heats up in 3 seconds, great steam, and leaves you the rest of your budget for a proper grinder. Quite a few people go from the Barista Express to the Bambino Plus

Sounds like you noticed an improvement on the cup quality which is what I'm looking for. I'm working with a Breville Barista Express but not trying to break the bank while I look for machine that checks the boxes. I would like something with flow control but its good that there's an add on mod I can

I have breville barista express. I get decent espresso , just have to calibrate it properly to get the right pressure. Only issue is nakakatamad minsan since you have to cleanup after every use. That’s why I still have instant coffee on my coffee station for those mornings na wala ka sa mood mag ope