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TJ Maxx has the Breville Barista Pro for $499.99 - $499.99
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TJ Maxx in actual stores has the Breville Barista Pro for $499.99! This is not a markdown or refurbished, but probably ymmv. It doesn't show up on their website.
https://www.reddit.com/r/espresso/s/RU6efgMh3B
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https://www.reddit.com/r/espresso/s/RU6efgMh3B
https://tjmaxx.tjx.com/store/stor...ocator.j
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TJ Maxx in actual stores has the Breville Barista Pro for $499.99! This is not a markdown or refurbished, but probably ymmv. It doesn't show up on their website.
https://www.reddit.com/r/espresso/s/RU6efgMh3B
https://tjmaxx.tjx.com/store/stor...ocator.j
https://www.reddit.com/r/espresso/s/RU6efgMh3B
https://tjmaxx.tjx.com/store/stor...ocator.j
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I'm glad that I was able to find in stainless steel..
Edit — Turns out that the hopper inside my box has Baratza sticker on it. Interesting
Edit to add: To each his/her own, but I think the Baratza grinder is very good. There is plenty of chatter that points to it having the same business parts as the $200 ESP Encore, which machine is considered table stakes for an espresso grinder. Sure you can get a 'better' one (better how? A grinder does one thing and one thing only (and no, you don't get any prizes for guessing what). Finer? The Baratza is fine. Coarser? Of course it does that too. Consistency? I don't stumble across any boulders in my grind. I think many of us have gotten conditioned into the thought process of "more $$ = better". Can be true, but not always true. The most satisfying car I owned, and I've owned a few, was the first-year Infiniti G35, which set me up for the disappointment that followed when I 'upgraded' it to a BMW (and not one of the cheap ones either). Yes I know Nissan/Infiniti lost its way after that, but boy that G35 showed everyone how it's done. Sorry for rambling...
Edit to add: To each his/her own, but I think the Baratza grinder is very good. There is plenty of chatter that points to it having the same business parts as the $200 ESP Encore, which machine is considered table stakes for an espresso grinder. Sure you can get a 'better' one (better how? A grinder does one thing and one thing only (and no, you don't get any prizes for guessing what). Finer? The Baratza is fine. Coarser? Of course it does that too. Consistency? I don't stumble across any boulders in my grind. I think many of us have gotten conditioned into the thought process of "more $$ = better". Can be true, but not always true. The most satisfying car I owned, and I've owned a few, was the first-year Infiniti G35, which set me up for the disappointment that followed when I 'upgraded' it to a BMW (and not one of the cheap ones either). Yes I know Nissan/Infiniti lost its way after that, but boy that G35 showed everyone how it's done. Sorry for rambling...
And I just compared it to another from 2024 and although the packaging is different, the burrs are the same. Interesting
And I just compared it to another from 2024 and although the packaging is different, the burrs are the same. Interesting
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Edit to add: To each his/her own, but I think the Baratza grinder is very good. There is plenty of chatter that points to it having the same business parts as the $200 ESP Encore, which machine is considered table stakes for an espresso grinder. Sure you can get a 'better' one (better how? A grinder does one thing and one thing only (and no, you don't get any prizes for guessing what). Finer? The Baratza is fine. Coarser? Of course it does that too. Consistency? I don't stumble across any boulders in my grind. I think many of us have gotten conditioned into the thought process of "more $$ = better". Can be true, but not always true. The most satisfying car I owned, and I've owned a few, was the first-year Infiniti G35, which set me up for the disappointment that followed when I 'upgraded' it to a BMW (and not one of the cheap ones either). Yes I know Nissan/Infiniti lost its way after that, but boy that G35 showed everyone how it's done. Sorry for rambling...
IHMO the significance of the upgraded burrs is being overlooked by a lot of coffee snobs. The updated Barista Pro really is a fantastic value, especially if you can find one for $500. Sure the grinder isn't perfect as it suffers from a bit of retention and clumping (same issues as the Encore ESP) but these can be worked around. To get a better grinder you will be spending hundreds.
And I just compared it to another from 2024 and although the packaging is different, the burrs are the same. Interesting
They also had grinder pro for $129
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