Decided to treat myself after a very long year. Upgraded from a Bambino Plus to a Diletta Alto. Had the Mochamaster KBGV and Stagg kettle for awhile.

Items shown from right to left:

• Espresso machine: Diletta Alto w/ a flow control kit
• Grinder: Turin DF83v
• Normcore tamper and WDT
• Stagg Kettle

Coffee:

• Elixr Beekeepr - A fave, definitely like drinking this in the fall and winter in the afternoon.
• Black and White: The Holiday Blend - Very good, taste like Christmas.

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First, I am currently looking at the Breville Black Friday sales page. 🤔

I see the Nespresso machines at European car dealers and various European themed shopping spots. I also see Nespresso a lot in Europe, I am assuming due to Nescafe being so dominant over there.

Keurig seems to dominate Starbucks and various retailers in the USA. Dolce Gusto used to seem like the best option to me for premium "pod" coffee but today, seems to be poorly supported in general. Nespresso capsules seem to be rather marked up so, I question the business ethics with that option but, with self-fill capsules that avoid the proprietary aspects of the newer machines might be a supporting option.

So:

• Keruig
• Nespresso
• Dolce Gusto

Which would you get or recommend and why?

For background, my Mom was a dedicated Keruig user which various cheap machines over time. Coffee at her house was Okay but, not spectacular. I used to run an awesome Espresso machine at home with Lilly coffee but, it was lost in a household move ... 😢). Pour over, French press, and Aeropress are something I have occasionally at home today. I do Cowboy coffee camping using a cheap hand grinder to put grinds in a cup with some hot water which is actually pretty good on a cold morning away from civilization.

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Current Setup, mainly drinking espressos

Hey!

I have an original Sage coffee station. I love a latte but am disappointed with the wand as it only has one hole and I can never get the milk velvety - where it stays velvety and frothy all the way - as per the coffee shops. This is my goal!

I use a £1 milk frother which is okay I guess.

Any tips?

I went to a friend's house and he has the latest LCD Sage with 4 holes in the wand. Man, that drink was such perfection.

My husband is very into coffee we have a Clive espresso maker and niche grinder and he loves it. He has been talking about getting a drip/ non espresso machine for years to grow his set up but has never pulled the trigger and I’d like to gift him one but I don’t know what to get him. I was thinking a “OXO Brew 9 Cup Stainless Steel Coffee Maker” because it seems well reviewed but the other day at the store he started eyeing a “Chemex ® Ottomatic 2.0 Automatic Pour-Over Coffee Maker” and now I don’t know what to get him.

What drip/pour-over coffee maker do you buy a coffee snob who already has a grinder? Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

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I have this question, I see a Lot coffe statiom with this different, and I want to know which is more beneficial

Hi experts,

We have a very small apartment kitchen and I am looking for a high quality espresso machine that doesn't take much bench space.

For orientation, I have owned a Breville Barista Pro before (~$800) and I want something that is even better quality and fully manual. Grinder can be separate and recommendations are welcome, too.

Budget is under $3k. Happy to stay well under that.

Hello, I’m trying to decide between the Kingrinder P2, TIMEMORE C2, or TIMEMORE C3. Which one do you recommend?

I had a P2, but it stopped working after just one month. The seller refunded my money, and now I want to know if there’s a better option than the P2 in this price range. That’s why I’m asking for your help, as I’m completely new to this. Thank you! I’ve attached the prices for each model I’m considering

P2= 32€

C2=38€

C3=38€

Hi, looking for my first maching, I'm on the market for my first espresso machine and I saw some FB Marketplace options, like the breville/sage barista pro for a good price, barely used (so does the seller says).. So What should I look into when I'm checking out the BBP? Or any pther used machine actually How can I determine it's actual condition? Also I heard that the newer pros have baratza grider, how can I know the model I'm checking has it or no? Deeply appreciate every comment/upvote

What are your pros and cons of having your coffee station in the dining-living room hybrid (mostly living space)?

My kitchen is in a small room, and with a parallel layout (~5sqm) . While our coffee station is currently in the clean side, it is also used as a clean prep area. The dining room is next door with the living room (~20sqm).

Edit: I’m thinking of moving my coffee making out of the kitchen because of the small area. But I’m afraid it’s messy and tedious to separately clean up every time I make coffee. At the same time, I could experiment more due to space