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expired Posted by Eragorn | Staff • Sep 27, 2024
Sep 27, 2024 6:49 AM
Breville Stainless Steel Barista Express Espresso Machine
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In the end, BBE was taking up too much space on the countertop, so I replaced it with a gaggia classic pro and added PID.
2.5 years later, I'm still happy with GCP.
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Is the KitchenAid at the same price any better in espresso making art? It's the same price, and i am just looking for a better espresso maker.
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One downside to the 270wi is that you have to remove the extra beans from the hopper when you're finished. It's not difficult — you turn a lever to close off the hopper, then it comes off and you dump the beans back into the bag. Then I use a small spoon to scoop up the rest of the beans from inside the grinder. Takes less than 60 seconds total, but there you have it. You can still easily use the 270wi as a single-dose grinder by setting it to dispense more weight than you've put into it.
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Adding a double-pull to half a glass of water, even if stirring it, doesn't seem like it would be a pour-over type of drink with every sip tasting like the next with prefect distribution of the brew, if that makes sense. lol
I don't foo-foo it up with dairy or sugar, so I think I may be limited and perhaps trying to use this tool for something for which it's not intended...but had a remarkable cup of espresso-like crema coffee drink once overseas and my friend and I still recall it was the best cup of "coffee" we ever had...so like to jump down the rabbit hole and revisit that, while still being able to drink a few (or more) cups of coffee.
Maybe watering down a double-shot of espresso with a silky, beautiful crema will have an even more luxurious taste than merely having a coffee pot with a built-in burr grinder grind up some less-than-freshly burnt French roast beans...but I don't know. Watering down seems < a pour-over, even, so I just don't know.