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>With the cost reduction opportunities of mass production, I don't see why they should cost more than $500. I think it's more of a supply and demand thing. Peo
by carlmr 9mo ago
>With the cost reduction opportunities of mass production, I don't see why they should cost more than $500.
I think it's more of a supply and demand thing. People spend a lot on their hobby. And it's not as much mass produced as some other items.
- amelius 9mo agoWith a large percentage of the population drinking coffee on a regular basis, can you really call it a "hobby"?
- natebc 9mo agoArguably for "coffee geeks" it is a hobby!
- amelius 9mo agoI'd assume the coffee geeks have figured out how to make cheaper machines and put the designs on github.
- carlmr 9mo agoThey have, kind of. Check out Gaggiuino. Sadly not really open source (Gen3) but you can get a cheap $500 Gaggia Classic and add fine grained control with an Arduino and display: https://gaggiuino.github.io https://gaggiuino.github.io Then there's the really open source Rancilio PID Clever coffee project: https://github.com/rancilio-pid/clevercoffee https://github.com/rancilio-pid/clevercoffee Different machine, similar approach, a bit more DIY since you can't buy a kit.
- 0_____0 9mo agoYes. I have briefly encountered the real coffee nerds. They are extremely serious and meticulous about their coffee, do actual science, and, I am sad to say, the coffee was better than any coffee I have had before or since. You will not get coffee that good from a coffee shop, it isn't economically viable. But the technology exists.