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expired Posted by wannabe_barista • Nov 12, 2024
Nov 12, 2024 7:38 PM
PHILIPS 2200 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine w/ Milk Frother
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I've had mine for going on 5 years and about 10,000 cups of coffee, and haven't even reapplied any of the grease it came with yet.
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The entire brew mechanism is identical in all models. The taste of the coffee that comes out is the same.
To me, it's not worth it, but I know people can get finicky. But the 2200 makes good enough espresso that a friend who stayed at our place and used our machine ended up so impressed he bought a (admittedly) higher model Phillips. But that's just the type of person he is, no issue with price. I'm much more quality-for-price driven.
EDIT: I like trying new roasts as well, but...you definitely want to avoid the very oily beans. It won't ruin the machine or anything, but it can start clumping in the brew mechanism, then clog, and even the grinder can clog if it's super oily. I've come close to that point, but have just figured out what beans to stay away from (one type of Starbucks is a known offender, for example).
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I've had mine for going on 5 years and about 10,000 cups of coffee, and haven't even reapplied any of the grease it came with yet.
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That said, not all Starbucks beans are like that. I still use Starbucks, and if I find the beans too oily and want to use them anyway, I'm just more cognizant of cleaning the brew mechanism a bit more. And by "more" I mean about once every 2 weeks instead of once a month. I'm not religious about it. Is cleanup fun? No. But it's certainly not what I'd call a "pain". No more than 10 minutes, I assure you.
Hit me up if you end up getting it. There are things like swapping water filters and running calcium cleaning cycles that sound daunting, but turn out to just be mainly hands-off running cycles. Enjoy
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