Stilosa

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

I feel you but you don't need to spend $3K on a espresso-capable grinder. The set up you see here is considered a good "start up" when you compare to the prodsumer level of espresso making instruments in the market. Check out the Kinggrinder K6 (manual but considered the cheapest alternative that ma

Your Encore is good for pressurized espresso, but you'll need a better grinder to brew non-pressurized. If you will be sticking with your Encore, you won't benefit from the better quality of the Bambino, and a DeLonghi Stilosa or ECP series will be good. Advantage of Bambino is that it was designed

You need a grinder as part of your budget for good espresso. For $600, you can get a Bambino Pius and Baratza Encore ESP for a relatively low cost option when on sale. You can go cheaper on the espresso machine and more on the grinder if you want better quality coffee. Something like a DeLonghi Stil

DeLonghi ECP or Stilosa. Unpressurized baskets. KinGrinder P1, P2, K4 or K6. WDT tool. A dosing funnel. A small scale which can fit under the portafilter and the cup. ...

The Bambino Plus comes with both pressurized and non-pressurized filter baskets, so it will work with pre-ground as well as freshly ground coffee. But if you will never, ever, buy a coffee grinder, a much cheaper espresso machine such as DeLonghi Stilosa will make equally good espresso from pre-grou

Just get a De'Longhi Stilosa and a bottomless portafilter. Then spend twice as much on a grinder

Add Breville Bambino to your list. It's the updated model of the Infuser, has similar features, and at $300 it is $100 cheaper. It would be the best for you if you can afford it. If you want the cheapest possible espresso machine, get DeLonghi Stilosa or ECP series (ECP 3630 is on Amazon Prime Day s

Dudo que sean buenas por esa plata. El steamer asi automatico no sirve, la leche te va a salir demasiado espumosa, y la gracia es la micro-espuma (bueno, a mi me gusta asi, sobre gustos...). Busca algo tipo De Longhi stilosa, le tenes que poner filtro no presurizado (hay que moler para espresso) y t

I mean, if you’ve been lurking, you should have seen lots of recommendations go with the Breville Bambino / Bambino Plus / DeLonghi Stilosa / Dedica, paired with a Baratza Encore ESP or DF54 grinder, and why people prefer separate grinder and espresso machine combos. Otherwise, plenty of people do f