Best Buy has
Bella Pro Series Espresso Machine w/ 20 Bar Pressure (Stainless Steel, 90196) on sale for
$29.99.
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johnny_miller for sharing this deal.
About this Item:
- 20-bar high pressure pump delivers the perfect shot every time
- Programmable single and double shot options. Dual spout brews two cups of espresso at once
- Integrated steam want with 360° swivel action for perfectly texturized microfoam and doubles as an instant hot water dispenser
- Consistently hot espresso and heated top plate to keep your cups warm
- Large removable 1.7L (57-oz.) water tank
- 52mm aluminum diecast portafilter
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personally I don't mind taking a chance for 30 bucks.
they even throw in two months of a cooking streaming service for free lol.
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I'm planning to buy
Please advise
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Aesthetics of an E61 machine aside, people pay a lot of money for these machines to give you very controllable stable consistent temperature, and controllable stable consistent pressure, which there is no way a 30 bucks machine can offer. But then again, people are also paying upward 1-3k for one of those machines that give very very good consistency, so it's comparing apple to apple made of gold. Your cheapest entry level espresso machine that is known for having good enough consistency is Bambino which cost 10 times what this 30 bucks machine cost.
And to be fair, if this is the price range being considered for a machine, we also are not going to be talking about getting freshly roasted beans shipped to your home, and mostly just gonna brew huge can of Folger ground coffee or those 32- 64 pound bags of Lavazza or Starbucks dark-mediaum dark beans that was roasted 6 months ago, to be used with a pressurized basket. And in that case, this machine will probably still make something that you can turn into fairly drinkable latte
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Ha... Not sure if you're serious
I guess I'd rather wait, and save for something like a ~$550 LatteGo 3200 or similar when it goes on sale on Black Friday. I've debated for the past couple of years, and might go for it this year. To be fair, that's also a LOT of money. I'm very lucky in that I could buy one of these and it wouldn't have any meaningful impact on us financially (sure, $600 at 6% over 10 years = ~$1,074). There's the opportunity cost to consider. But I wouldn't think twice. Haven't bought one yet because it's not really a necessity at all. Last year bought an EcoFlow Delta 2 Max, for example. Seemed more "practical" (although still a luxury, having two Honda generators already). Figured I'd push the coffee machine to this year. A bit of delayed gratification.
I tend to prefer buying more expensive but better appliances. Bosch jigsaw, made in Switzerland. Rowenta iron, made in Germany. BlendTec Designer 725, made in USA (yeah baby!) with an 8 year warranty. Dyson "Ball" upright, 5 year warranty. Sure they're more expensive up front, but they last longer and tend to perform better during those years. You get what you pay for. And, for example, in the case of the Bosch jigsaw --> parts availability is fantastic! I replaced the power switch on it after 8 or 10 years. Part was easily available, easy to replace --> back in business!
Apologies for the essay. Ended up adding some context and more.
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Pragmatic - we've never owned an espresso machine and certainly would never consider paying $500+. At $30 we've entered the market, we enjoy the best coffee we've ever made at home, and are now consumers. Without access at this price point we would never have had the opportunity we have now - the possibility to become espresso snobs.
Bought one 8wks ago, bought another today for work, because why not
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