5418 PRO

Thanks man! Trust me, I had plenty of onion shaped hearts before this lol. To be honest, I’m a total newbie too, so the casabrews 5418 pro is actually the only machine I’ve ever used. I did a ton of research in this sub before finally pulling the trigger on it. I can't really give you professional a

Casabrews 5418 Pro! super easy. I’m new and still pulled decent shots right away. If your friend doesn’t wanna mess with settings, this one’s fine.

casabrews 5418 pro could be worth a peek. been a decent little countertop machine in my experience. took a few tries to dial in but once it’s there it pulls respectable shots, and I can get decent microfoam with the steam wand if I take my time. pretty solid for morning espresso and milk stuff. just

I’ve got the Casabrew 5418 pro with a Baratza ESP and in my opinion from the research I’ve done, the Bambino isn’t a big enough step up to warrant the money. I haven’t figured out what my next machine will be (if at all, honestly) but I think I’ll be buying a new grinder first. If the machine died r

Don’t let anyone tell you you have to spend more than $200. Casabrews 5418 or 5418 pro is your answer. Been using that for about 4 months twice daily with my DF54 and it’s been great.

The one in the third picture is plenty fine. Be sure to run an empty basket as this will warm the machine up before the extraction and it will result in better results. Get yourself a good grinder until you can get a different machine. The one in the third picture is based off of the Delonghi Dedica

Here's some options besides the standard Bambino & Encore ESP that might help fit things into your budget better. (And you absolutely need a grinder BTW, unless you're OK with pressurized basket espresso.) I'm also not going to get into used/second hand pricing. Very often the cheaper you go, you al