I don’t own the $10000 marzocco espresso machine that produces consistent heat and pressure to brew espresso correctly and steam milk so it froths without scorching, nor do I have years of experience to do that correctly, and I’d rather meet friends out than keeping my home perfectly clean so guests can come over any time.
Always enjoy yourself, but check out the bambino plus. It pulls beutiful shots with lovely crema and has a simple and excellent auto frother, all for $4-500.
You really don’t need all that shit. An Aeropress, a french press, and/or chemex-style pour over all goes for <$50 each and isn’t particularly difficult to learn how to use. Need a kettle and a good grinder. Grinder is the only thing worth spending money on, but for this setup, even a $200 grinder is probably overkill. You just don’t want the bottom of the barrel blade grinders.
The one thing I’ll pay for is espresso. Good espresso is incredible, and it’s nearly impossible to do well without spending over $1000. Cheap espresso makers have channeling problems, or can’t produce proper pressure, or both. You also need a very fine grind, so you’re spending even more on the higher end grinders.
It’s crazy to me that people spend money on coffee from restaurants. It’s literally the easiest thing to make at home for pennies.
I don’t own the $10000 marzocco espresso machine that produces consistent heat and pressure to brew espresso correctly and steam milk so it froths without scorching, nor do I have years of experience to do that correctly, and I’d rather meet friends out than keeping my home perfectly clean so guests can come over any time.
Always enjoy yourself, but check out the bambino plus. It pulls beutiful shots with lovely crema and has a simple and excellent auto frother, all for $4-500.
I appreciate the recommendation but I don’t have $400 to spend on an espresso machine either 😅
You really don’t need all that shit. An Aeropress, a french press, and/or chemex-style pour over all goes for <$50 each and isn’t particularly difficult to learn how to use. Need a kettle and a good grinder. Grinder is the only thing worth spending money on, but for this setup, even a $200 grinder is probably overkill. You just don’t want the bottom of the barrel blade grinders.
The one thing I’ll pay for is espresso. Good espresso is incredible, and it’s nearly impossible to do well without spending over $1000. Cheap espresso makers have channeling problems, or can’t produce proper pressure, or both. You also need a very fine grind, so you’re spending even more on the higher end grinders.