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Out of curiosity, what machine was it and what justifies the price tag?

satvikpendem 4y ago
Not the parent, but I bought a Gaggia Classic espresso machine as well as a great coffee grinder. The difference is night and day between grinding your own beans and making your own espresso (or even pour overs) to prepackaged stuff, not to mention cafes. I honestly haven't tasted a better espresso drink at cafes than at home, since they usually are working with multiple patrons and have to make the drink fast, and they often have burnt beans or burnt milk. I'm not sure if OP bought an all-in-one, but I wouldn't recommend those, they don't do any of their tasks particularly well, when you could spend the same amount and get much better coffee.
- lostlogin 4y ago
  You sound like you’ve hit the sweet spot where you pass on coffee out as it better at home.
  - satvikpendem 4y ago
    Well, I do like the convenience of cafes so it's more that I'm now spending double the money, lol
- jakeinspace 4y ago
  I’m looking to upgrade my espresso setup (basic delonghi dedica machine right now). My grinder is really inadequate for espresso grinds and so I mostly just buy small quantities of pre-ground lavazza qualita oro. I’m thinking that in this situation, I’d be better off investing in a good grinder first, and waiting to buy a nicer espresso machine until I feel I can justify a ~$1k outlay. Ideally I’d just splurge and buy both but I can’t quite stomach that.
  - satvikpendem 4y ago
    > I’d be better off investing in a good grinder first You'd be correct. Check out some recommendations on /r/coffee for a grinder, and also James Hoffman's on YouTube.
    - etrautmann 4y ago
      the Niche zero is a good place to start
nickthegreek 4y ago
In 2021, I went with the Breville Barista Touch. I paid the extra over the Express version for it to froth the milk without me having to do it. For me, the price tag was justified because my wife used to drink ALOT of starbucks. This thing has already paid for itself.

Not the parent, but I bought a Gaggia Classic espresso machine as well as a great coffee grinder. The difference is night and day between grinding your own beans and making your own espresso (or even pour overs) to prepackaged stuff, not to mention cafes. I honestly haven't tasted a better espresso drink at cafes than at home, since they usually are working with multiple patrons and have to make the drink fast, and they often have burnt beans or burnt milk. I'm not sure if OP bought an all-in-one, but I wouldn't recommend those, they don't do any of their tasks particularly well, when you could spend the same amount and get much better coffee.

lostlogin 4y ago
You sound like you’ve hit the sweet spot where you pass on coffee out as it better at home.
- satvikpendem 4y ago
  Well, I do like the convenience of cafes so it's more that I'm now spending double the money, lol
jakeinspace 4y ago
I’m looking to upgrade my espresso setup (basic delonghi dedica machine right now). My grinder is really inadequate for espresso grinds and so I mostly just buy small quantities of pre-ground lavazza qualita oro. I’m thinking that in this situation, I’d be better off investing in a good grinder first, and waiting to buy a nicer espresso machine until I feel I can justify a ~$1k outlay. Ideally I’d just splurge and buy both but I can’t quite stomach that.
- satvikpendem 4y ago
  > I’d be better off investing in a good grinder first You'd be correct. Check out some recommendations on /r/coffee for a grinder, and also James Hoffman's on YouTube.
  - etrautmann 4y ago
    the Niche zero is a good place to start

nickthegreek 4y ago

In 2021, I went with the Breville Barista Touch. I paid the extra over the Express version for it to froth the milk without me having to do it. For me, the price tag was justified because my wife used to drink ALOT of starbucks. This thing has already paid for itself.