Various Retailers have
Breville the Barista Express Impress Espresso Machine w/ Grinder & Milk Frother on sale for
$649.95.
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About this product:
- The Barista Express Impress espresso machine delivers third wave specialty coffee at home, featuring the Impress puck system for manual espresso making made easy
Top Comments
The Impress component is a game changer, really, and when I was researching this model before purchase, I wondered if it would really be a benefit or just gimmicky - turns out, that's what I love most about the unit. I actually got mine at Home Goods for $500, and may be worth it to try there first, but all in all, if you're in the market for a semi-automatic espresso maker and been researching this one, I'm betting it would tick most of the boxes for you as well.
With a good grinder you can use an 80 dollar Delonghi basic expresso machine and make expresso 95% as good as the 1000 dollar machines.
It's all about the correct grind for the bean(s) you're using. Every bean and "Cafe blended" beans have a different grind settings and you need to dial in what's best. For that you need a good grinder. The standard is 18grams of coffee needs to make 36grams of expresso in about 25 seconds. But that's just a basline. You have to experiment with your current beans and your current setup to get the best pull.
TL/DR: get a good grinder with a cheap 80 dollar Delonghi expresso machine. Add a few accessories like tamper, Bottomless Portafilter, etc. You can make 95% the quality of $1000+ dollar machines. Experiment, find the right pull. Save yourself hundreds.
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The Impress component is a game changer, really, and when I was researching this model before purchase, I wondered if it would really be a benefit or just gimmicky - turns out, that's what I love most about the unit. I actually got mine at Home Goods for $500, and may be worth it to try there first, but all in all, if you're in the market for a semi-automatic espresso maker and been researching this one, I'm betting it would tick most of the boxes for you as well.
It was on the front page a while back with a YMMV. I was avoiding tjmax until after the holidays and managed to still see one so I bought it immediately.
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With a good grinder you can use an 80 dollar Delonghi basic expresso machine and make expresso 95% as good as the 1000 dollar machines.
It's all about the correct grind for the bean(s) you're using. Every bean and "Cafe blended" beans have a different grind settings and you need to dial in what's best. For that you need a good grinder. The standard is 18grams of coffee needs to make 36grams of expresso in about 25 seconds. But that's just a basline. You have to experiment with your current beans and your current setup to get the best pull.
TL/DR: get a good grinder with a cheap 80 dollar Delonghi expresso machine. Add a few accessories like tamper, Bottomless Portafilter, etc. You can make 95% the quality of $1000+ dollar machines. Experiment, find the right pull. Save yourself hundreds.
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