Barista Express

Actually, I started by grinding my own beans, pero French press and drip coffee lang. I was really close to buying a Breville Barista Express when it was still 40k+ before the pandemic, but we ended up choosing the Nespresso Lattissima Touch because it could already make lattes, it was more convenie

I did almost like you did for my first setup I got a Breville Infuser and Baratza Encore ESP pro. Reason why I got the Infuser over BBP (Breville Bambino Plus) is because I wanted the expresso machine with PID controller for brewing temperature control so I could dial in all kinds of roast and it’s

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

Breville barista express. Yes and no, yes because ideally it’s not a bad starter machine, but no because as your knowledge of espresso accumulates, you’ll realize a bambino and a decent grinder is the better option.

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 used to own a Barista Express, and found it's built-in grinder to be exceedingly messy. If you were to use yours with a separate grinder, that will solve your mess problem. Breville/Sage 54mm is super popular, and aftermarket baskets in that size are available from most major brands. I'm guessing

Brother, your issues sound exactly like mine haha- I came from a Breville Barista Express. I was not prepared for the leap in complexity. The grinder is probably your issue. I thought the first grinder I borrowed from my in laws would be enough but I ended up getting a DF54 Single Dose Coffee Grinde

I started with a sunbeam machine and grinder that I used for over 5 years, until it started having problems and it eventually felt like I outgrew it and wanted something more consistent with a bit more steam power etc. If I was starting from zero I think I would get a breville bambino something rela

Happened to me before on my BBE. It would make this same rattling noise from time to time but for one or two seconds at a time. Then this one time during New Year’s party I was making everyone coffee and the grinder just started rattling in the middle of my cue and at this point it was the end of it