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expired Posted by Dzilberd • Mar 22, 2021
Mar 22, 2021 6:27 PM
Costco.com - Calphalon Temp iQ Espresso Machine with Grinder and Steam Wand $319.99 after $80 discount and free shipping
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But a non-pressurized basket could be purchased and would fit into the same portafilter you get.
Breville Barista Express comes with both. Retails $600-700
Breville Bambino Plus comes with ONLY pressurized basket. Retials $400-500
If you have grip strength, a high-end manual espresso grinder can be had for $130-150.
I recommend 1zpresso brand
That is because the gaggia bera sucks. Like all "superautomatic" machines mostly suck.
He is referring to the Gaggia Classic. A normal espresso machine.
Make a slickdeals price alert for the BBE, You can get it for $480 from Bed bath beyond when it goes on sale + 20% coupon override instore or on-phone.
But a non-pressurized basket could be purchased and would fit into the same portafilter you get.
Breville Barista Express comes with both. Retails $600-700
Breville Bambino Plus comes with ONLY pressurized basket. Retials $400-500
If you have grip strength, a high-end manual espresso grinder can be had for $130-150.
I recommend 1zpresso brand
That is because the gaggia bera sucks. Like all "superautomatic" machines mostly suck.
He is referring to the Gaggia Classic. A normal espresso machine.
Make a slickdeals price alert for the BBE, You can get it for $480 from Bed bath beyond when it goes on sale + 20% coupon override instore or on-phone.
Hard to score the Breville at a decent price anymore.
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The BBE pulled way better shots, and had a mid-high look & feel to it that I liked. The only problem is that the BBE is now ridiculously expensive, and I didn't feel that it was worth the new primo-price. I saw an ad for this for a pretty decent price so I pulled the trigger.
So far, the espresso on this is a lot better than my old Delonghi, and either up-to-par with the BBE, if not better. I have high hopes for the lattes on this as well.
The biggest difference, though, is that this machine does not look or feel as high end as the BBE, and doesn't have the BBE's grinder setting that allows it to grind a timed output.
If you're in the market for an Espresso/latte machine, this isn't a bad choice, but if you have time and have hopes that the BBE's price will fall down, it might be better to wait and pay a little more for the BBE.
Hard to score the Breville at a decent price anymore.
As far as if that sale will come up again - fair enough who knows haha
The BBE pulled way better shots, and had a mid-high look & feel to it that I liked. The only problem is that the BBE is now ridiculously expensive, and I didn't feel that it was worth the new primo-price. I saw an ad for this for a pretty decent price so I pulled the trigger.
So far, the espresso on this is a lot better than my old Delonghi, and either up-to-par with the BBE, if not better. I have high hopes for the lattes on this as well.
The biggest difference, though, is that this machine does not look or feel as high end as the BBE, and doesn't have the BBE's grinder setting that allows it to grind a timed output.
If you're in the market for an Espresso/latte machine, this isn't a bad choice, but if you have time and have hopes that the BBE's price will fall down, it might be better to wait and pay a little more for the BBE.
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The grinder is kind of annoying though. It tends to grind to one side so I have to take out the portafilter and tap it a bit for the grinds to distribute evenly. Not horrible, but it's something I noticed. The grinds are fairly consistently sized, though, so that's a good thing.
I'm more of a latte in the morning kind of guy so I like the steam wand being both quieter (than the BBE) and better at producing micro-foam.
Also, this Calphalon has tended to produce better shots so far, but I've only had it for a couple days now.
Still beats my old DeLonghi EC155, which was a reliable, but super budget espresso machine.
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