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Or get a Casabrews machine and grinder for under $300 total https://www.target.com/p/casabrews-espresso-machine-with-pressure-gauge/-/A-94760906 HiBREW G5 Electric Conical Burr Coffee Grinder with 48mm Steel Burr, 36 Grind Settings & Dual Speed Control, 15° Tilt Anti-Static Design, Aluminum Alloy ht

Hibrew G5 and DF54. Both are good but I suggest the DF54 more. More than enough kapag 1-2x a day ka lang. Alam ko yan feeling mo when entering a new hobby. Medyo gusto natin overkill sa equipments. Tulog ka muna ng mga 1 week and think about it again. hehe

If starter machine probably around 15k-20k depende sa route na gusto mo (or 25k if you want a nicer grinder) . Machine: Hibrew h10a (7.5k on sale) or Gemilai G3003a (around 10k sa C district, better aftersales) Grinder: Kingrinder k2 (around 3-3.5k, manual option) or timemore c5 esp around the same

First of all ditch the portafilter that came with it. Buy a bottomless non pressurized portafilter. This will make things better. Using pre ground coffee with this machine is a nightmare. You need to have a good grinder to get the best out of this machine. I personally use the Hibrew g5 with this ag

Look at the hibrew g5. It is a stepless single dosing espresso grinder that can also do Turkish grind as well. Factory store on eBay has them for $140 (USD). Amazon on the other hand wants $200.....

Delonghi Stilosa + Hibrew G5 grinder is probably the most budget-friendly setup that will still yield decent espresso. About $250 altogether.

i'm so torn between the cipher and the hibrew g5. g5 is a fantastic deal when i get it as a set with the h10a, but the cipher looks like a better grinder on paper..

If you push your budget a bit you can get the mhw 3 bomber blade r3. It’s really good for espresso but hand grinding for espresso is crazy You’d be better off getting an encore esp or a Hibrew G5. Those would be decent second hand buys

I bought a hibrew g5 4 months back, it's a great grinder, definitely consider hibrew

Even I used to feel the same, "how can a grinder be more expensive than the machine?"But after getting Hibrew G5 I realised that Grinder is far more important than your machine for a good quality coffee extraction! I would recommend you to keep using your pressurised portafilter basket that came wit