Barista Express

Possible reasons: heated grouphead, lower water debit, declining temp profile. The water debit on my ECP is actually lower than the water debit of the preinfusion on my Barista Express. I would say puck depth. But, the aftermarket baskets for Breville also tend to be pretty deep.

It’s best looked at as two different things that happen to be sold and stored together. The espresso machine is perfectly fine. But the grinder is not great. I’ve still got my BBE but it’s a world of difference paired with a niche instead it’s built in grinder. If I could go back in time I would go

You're basically look at the Breville series if you want built in grinder. And this will be like a side grade in terms of the espresso maker park, the Dedica is pretty much the same as the Barista Express and whatever else.