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20 bar which I’ve read is much better quality This is totally false. The best espresso is brewed at around 9 bar. Better quality machines use an over-pressure valve to limit the maximum pressure to 9 bar. Cheap machines like this omit the over-pressure valve and blast the coffee with full pump press

This machine looks like the white-label/chinese stuff you'll see sold as Casabrews in the US, Oster in LATAM and other markets. If that's the case, it's not necessarily bad but you can certainly get better machines like a Delonghi Dedica or a Breville Bambino for 300 USD. The question is, if you're

My casabrews 3700 essential has been unkind to me. Shots take 38s no matter what I do - different grind sizes, added a puck screen etc. The min yield I've been able to get is 43g on a 15g dose and it's bitter. Compare that to the Picopresso I use in my office which makes unbelievably great espresso

You realllllllly think that all those machines that cost 1500+ are just as good as your little casabrews or delonghi? It's not about justifying the purchase, THOSE MACHINES ARE ACTUALLY BETTER! The temp is more consistent, the pump works better and for longer, the whole experience is better, more in

I would prefer Stilosa to Casabrews. DeLonghi is a much more mainstream brand, so on-line advice and aftermarket accessories will be easier to obtain. Once you get a grinder, you can modify either machine to brew non-pressurized which will take your espresso to the next level. Check out Lance Hedric

Do you need a milk steamer? If not, consider a manual level such as Flair. It will make better espresso than semi-auto machines costing much more. Consider DeLonghi Stilosa or ECP series instead of CM5418. They are more mainstream machines than Casabrews, so aftermarket accessories and online advice

This post is very confusing as you're both using "espresso" and "cup of Joe" in the question, which are entirely different things. I think you're going to have a hard time getting an answer to it. So I'll answer this the best way I can - by defining a few things. Then from that, you can explain what

I tried a manual grinder with my casabrews as my intro to espresso in March. By May I was buying a Eureka Mignon Zero. Today I’m waiting for someone to pick up my casabrews for $75 bc my Lucca Tempo that arrived Thursday and changed my world.

I’ll try that! And Casabrews support got back to me and refused to help because I bought it off Facebook marketplace so 🤷🏻‍♂️

Honestly never heard of Casabrews but for $200 CAD you're gonna be in entry-level territory anyway. Might wanna check out the Delonghi Dedica or save up a bit more for a Gaggia Classic if you're serious about espresso - those have way better community support and mod potential