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Ah yes, now I can justify spending $4000 on an espresso machine
by brigadier132 3y ago
Ah yes, now I can justify spending $4000 on an espresso machine
- JimtheCoder 3y agoWell, you can't let a cheap espresso machine touch your $25 bag of single-origin coffee beans...
- LeSaucy 3y agoIt’s the grinder that gets ya.
- bemusedthrow75 3y agoI don't spend that much money on coffee beans but I have the cheapest blade grinder I could buy (one day I will be able to justify replacing it, probably with a Wilfa). The trick is to shake the grinder up and down while it is cutting. I can get a surprisingly even grind that doesn't get too hot. Good enough for a trouble-free Aeropress plunge, anyway. These days I am all about the cheap solutions; I'll probably treat myself to a lever-press espresso machine at some point.
- ericmay 3y agoAn even better solution is just picking up a decent hand grinder [1] especially since you’re doing work anyway. [1] https://www.hario-usa.com/collections/grinders https://www.hario-usa.com/collections/grinders
- bobwaycott 3y agoIf you’re relying on anything other than your own fingertips, it’s time for some grip exercises. Lovingly hand-crafting your beans to fine powder—this is the way.
- SantalBlush 3y agoPSA: Buy a used Bunn G1 and put SSP burrs in it. I did mine for about $600, which seems steep, but it's way cheaper than comparable grinders and will probably last me decades.
- bluefishinit 3y agoAlso check out the G-IOTA, it's sold under several different names but it's the best espresso grinder you can get for the money. It has flat burrs, which are superior to conical burrs. https://reddit.com/r/espresso/comments/lw8pbo/probarista_giota_df64_grinder/ https://reddit.com/r/espresso/comments/lw8pbo/probarista_gio...
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- Fezzik 3y agoI imagine “connoisseurs” would try to disagree, but Mr Coffee makes a legitimately decent all-in-one machine for $230 - the One Touch CoffeeHouse. I mostly drink lattes and while they are not as frothy and airy as one from an actual coffee house, for the price and ease-to-make they are astonishingly good.
- brigadier132 3y agoI just use a mokapot :)
- earlyriser 3y agoMokapots are great. We had an espresso machine, but it took more space and cleaning time than a mokapot.
- tastyfreeze 3y agoFreshly roasted beans are more important for flavor than the preparation method.
- comonoid 3y agoIt should be partially compensated by your health insurance.
- baq 3y agodon't spend more than $600 tbh