Stilosa

Get a used DeLonghi Dedica or Stilosa. Get a cheap scale that weighs .1 grams. Get a halfway decent grinder. Get a single walled double shot basket, a dosing funnel and a weighty tamper, that’s your basics

The grinder matters more than the machine, and you should budget a decent amount for that too. You also will likely need to budget $100-150 or so for accessories like a scale, decent tamper, distribution tools, and in some cases a nicer portafilter and basket. Some recommended combos: De’Longhi Stil

DeLonghi Dedica albo Stilosa będą pewnie w podobnej cenie, są polecane przez entuzjastów i nie są marki Smeg.

Actually, that De'Longhi Stilosa is a perfectly fine machine. The Opus (as a former owner) also has very good grinding capabilities, but will eventually drive you crazy with retention issues. Most of us develop the "Opus rock" where you violently rock the machine back and forth and pump the lid whil

Bem-vindo ao clube! O primeiro passo já deste: perceber que a vida é demasiado curta para beber café de supermercado. Para o teu orçamento, aqui tens a minha opinião para não desperdiçares dinheiro: Mantém a tua De'Longhi Stilosa. Por dentro, ela funciona quase da mesma forma que a Dedica, por isso

Can the De'Longhi Stilosa actually make consistently good coffee Ask Lance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArLUQWBguhM He claims it makes espresso as good as his $4000 Linea Micra. How skilled are you at dialing in? Do you know what adjustments to make to compensate for different tastes? The EAF gu

Brevilles are not designed for easy DIY servicing. The fact that nothing happened when the knob on the right side was turned isn't a good sign. If you could get it for free it might be a fun project, but there is a substantial risk that your $100 could go down the drain. See if you can find a used D

Check out Lance Hedrick's review of DeLonghi Stilosa which is a cheaper and more plasticy version of the ECP. When paired with a $3600 Kafatek grinder, he claimed it made espresso as good as his $6600 La Marzocco Linea Mini.

I prefer to just push a button and let the machine do the work You are talking about a a fully automatic machine AKA super-automatic. These start at around $600, but decent quality ones that will last a while are over $1000. They can be found in r/superautomatic. At your budget, you will need one of

No and No. Most machines at this price point are junk but if you can find a De'Longhi Stilosa, you could work with that.