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Espresso maker recommendations? (self.coffee)

submitted 1 year ago by socialjusticewizard to c/[email protected]

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I'm looking for a single head mid-range espresso maker for my workplace (Canada); two of our three people are real coffee fans (one used to own a cafe) and so I need something pretty special. Figured it's a good topic to, uh, try to get things brewing a bit here in the new community. Anyone got a specific recommendation?

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[–] ASK_ME_ABOUT_LOOM 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You said midrange, but I'm not sure what your budget is. I have a DeLonghi Dinamica and it is spectacular. Produces excellent cup after excellent cup of coffee.

That said, the coffee production is entirely automatic. The only thing I do is steam/froth the milk.

[–] socialjusticewizard 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Honestly I don't really have a specific budget, it's more that I shouldn't just dive for the highest end stuff.

Fully automated stuff always worries me for longevity. how long have you had yours, is it wearing well?

[–] ASK_ME_ABOUT_LOOM 2 points 1 year ago

Going strong at two years. I do all of the maintenance recommended in the manual (which is honestly not that much work), and I make sure to leave it open after I've finished making coffee for the day so that it dries out and doesn't leave it gross and moist inside.

I specifically avoided the one that froths the milk since I figured it would be a nightmare to clean.