Espresso Series 1

Fellow

Espresso Series 1

85 positive 1 neutral 47 negative

Based on 133 Reddit mentions

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Unibody Portafilter AMA

I don’t know. It’s the portafilter that comes with the Fellow ES1. The basket falls out really easy. Kind of a crap design. The portafilter on my flair 58 holds its basket wonderfully and it doesn’t come out unless I press both thumbs through the bottom.

CanIRetireYetPls in r/espresso

March 21, 2026 11:10 PM

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Red Fellow One Espresso Machine [$1599]

Personally, I would never buy a v1 product from a company that has no established history making that product. Fellow also has a sub-par reputation when it comes to build and software reliability. I don’t think the ES1 is user serviceable either, which would be a big reason for not getting it. Just

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Agitated_Doctor1137 in r/espresso

March 27, 2026 5:27 PM

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Shot size different every time 😭

paulloren in r/NinjaLuxeCafe

February 17, 2026 9:31 PM

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Máquina Expresso Fellow

Nunca experimentei a ES1 mas ja li algumas opinioes. A Fellow tem designs bonitos mas a fiabilidade nem sempre acompanha o preco. Para maquinas de espresso nesse segmento, muita gente prefere marcas italianas com mais historial. Dito isso, se o preco estiver bom e tiveres possibilidade de devolver c

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domingos_vm in r/cafept

April 4, 2026 3:50 PM

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Help me decide between ECM Mechanika Slim PID vs Rocket Giotto Type V

Both are good machines with almost the same functions DB, PID, E61, 1.8-9l boiler, 2.5-8l reservoir etc. However you have to keep in mind the nature of the E61 group before you decide. It is pure brass and weighs just over 4kgs. So even if the machine supports fast heat-up, you are looking at minimu

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coolmandarin in r/IndiaCoffee

August 6, 2025 8:18 AM

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Continue to wait for fellow espresso series one, or move on to something else? [$3,500]

So the temperature sensor on the wand is definitely something I haven't seen before: I would be concerned with accidentally touching the sensor against hot metal, stopping flow of steam. Auto-purging of steam wand when it's in down position is not necessarily something I would want. Pre-infusion / p

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Brave_Inspection6148 in r/espresso

October 10, 2025 3:43 AM

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